The Financial Aid Scholar

SHAW UNIVERSITY
November 2010
The Financial Aid Scholar
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Editor: Zakiya Middleton—Scholarship Coordinator
Financial Aid Director: Ms. Rochelle King
Office of Financial Aid
Scholarships
118 East South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
www.shawu.edu
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
UNCF Visits Shaw
University/ The
Gates Millennium
Scholarship
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UNCF
Scholarship
Opportunities
2-4
ASIS Scholarship/
College
Work-Study
Opportunities
5
Tips for Default
Prevention
6
Completing the
ELC & MPN/
FAFSA Reminder
7
Benefits of Using
Shaw Campus
E-Mail/Scholarship
Websites
8
Assistant Director: Mrs. Linda Sledge
UNCF Visits Shaw University
Shaw University is one of the thirty-nine United
Negro College Fund private HBCU’s member schools in the
United States. UNCF provides financial support through
academic scholarships to minority students. In September,
UNCF visited with Shaw University in its efforts to continue
to build a strong relationship with it’s partner schools.
UNCF’s Program Administrators of the Virginia Office,
Girmu Habte and Lottie Evans took the time to personally
meet with the university’s Scholarship Coordinator and
selected Shaw University UNCF scholarship recipients.
Left to Right: UNCF Girmu Habte,
UNCF Lottie Evans, Zakiya Middleton,
Picture by : Mrs. Linda Sledge
The Program Administrators received a hearty Shaw Bear
welcome as they toured the Financial Aid Office and met
with its staff. Their meeting concluded with an open
discussion over muffins, pastries and juice as Shaw
UNCF scholars, Devon Allen, Maurice Young and
Marquita Randolph were given the opportunity to ask
questions on how to maximize their chances of receiving
scholarships. The visit with UNCF was time well spent!
Left to Right: UNCF Girmu Habte, UNCF
Lottie Evans, Devon Allen, UNCF Scholar
A special thanks to Dr. Jeffrey Smith and Ms. Rochelle King for
their support in making Shaw’s visit with UNCF such a great success!
ATTENTION ALL 2011-2012 INCOMING FRESHMEN:
The 2011 Gates Millennium Scholarship Application Is Now Available online @WWW.GMSP.ORG
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
♦Must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States.
♦Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an 4.0 scale or have earned a GED .
♦Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited college or university in the fall of 2011 as a full-time,
degree-seeking, (with the exception of students pursuing a high school diploma while concurrently enrolled).
♦Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other
activities.
♦Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria .
♦Have completed and submitted all three required forms: the student’s application (Nominee Personal
Information Form), an evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form) and an evaluation of the
student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form) by the deadline.
The deadline for all submission is January 10, 2011.
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Medtronic Foundation Scholarship 2010
NASCAR/Wendell Scott, Sr. Scholarship 2010-11
$ Scholarship Amount: $5,000.00
$ Scholarship Amount: $10,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better r
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ Eligible Majors: Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology
$ Classifications: College Junior, Seniors & Graduate
Students
$ Classifications: College Juniors & Seniors
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
$ Majors: Accounting, Business, Communications, CIS,
Computer Science
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: November 12, 2010
Application Deadline: November 12, 2010
NJ Mayors Task Force-Elizabeth/UNCF Scholarship
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater
North Texas
$ Scholarship Amount: $1,350.00
$ GPA Requirements: 2.5 or better
$ Scholarship Amount: $3,000.00
$ Classifications: College Freshmen, Sophomore,
Juniors & Seniors
$ GPA Requirements: 2.75 or better
$ Eligible Majors: All
$ Classifications: All
$ Eligible Locations: New Jersey
$ Eligible Locations: Texas
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
$ Eligible Majors: All
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: November 12, 2010
Application Deadline: November 16, 2010
UNCF/Dominion Scholars Program 2010
Marathon Oil/UNCF CSP 2010 for Seniors
$ Scholarship Amount: $5,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ Scholarship Amount: $15,000.00
$ Eligible Majors: Accounting, Business, Chemistry,
Communications, Finance, Information Technology
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ Classifications: College Freshmen, Sophomore,
Juniors and Seniors
$ Majors: Environmental Sciences, Geology
$ Classifications: College Seniors
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
For additional information or to register and apply online,
Application Deadline: November 16, 2010
Application Deadline: November 17, 2010
THE
FINANCIAL
AID
SCHOLAR
visit www.uncf.org
VOLUME
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Marathon Oil/UNCF CSP 2010 for Sophomores
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Gilbane Building Company Scholarship 2010-11
$ Scholarship Amount: $15,000.00
$ Scholarship Amount: $6,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ GPA Requirements: 2.5 or better
$ Eligible Majors: Computer Science, Geology,
Management Information Systems
$ Classifications: College Sophomores & Junior
$ Classifications: College Sophomores
$ Eligible Locations: New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware
$ Majors: Mathematics
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
For additional information or to register and apply online,
Application Deadline: November 17, 2010
Application Deadline: November 22, 2010
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Business Leadership
Award 2010-11
Berbeco Senior Research Fellowship Program 10-11
$ Scholarship Amount: $5,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ Classifications: College Juniors
$ Majors: All
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
visit www.uncf.org
$ Scholarship Amount: $6,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 2.5 or better
$ Eligible Majors: All
$ Classifications: College Sophomores & Juniors
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: November 27, 2010
Application Deadline: November 29, 2010
Amtrak Travel Scholarship 2010
Anheuser-Busch Better World Scholarship
$ Scholarship Amount: $750.00
$ Scholarship Amount: $7,500.00
$ GPA Requirements: 2.5 or better
$ GPA Requirements: 3.3 or better
$ Eligible Majors: All
$ Classifications: All
$ Classifications: College Freshmen, Sophomore,
Juniors & Seniors
$ Majors: All
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
For additional information or to register and apply online,
Application Deadline: November 30, 2010
Application Deadline: December 3, 2010
visit www.uncf.org
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USB/Paine Webber Scholarship 2010-2011
Gateway to Leadership (GTL) Internship Program
$ Scholarship Amount: $8,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ Eligible Majors: Accounting, Business, Economics,
Finance
$ Classifications: College Sophomores
$ Classifications: College Sophomores & Juniors
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
$ Majors: Finance, Accounting
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: December 6, 2010
Application Deadline: December 15, 2010
United Water Corporate Scholars Program 2010
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Scholarship
$ Scholarship Amount: $5,000.00
$ Scholarship Amount: $2,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ GPA Requirements: 2.75 or better
$ Classifications: College Sophomores
$ Eligible Majors: All
$ Majors: Accounting, Communications, Marketing
$ Classifications: College Freshmen, Sophomores,
Juniors, Seniors & Graduate students
For additional information or to register and apply online,
$ Eligible Locations: Texas
visit www.uncf.org
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: December 31,2010
Application Deadline: January 15, 2011
AT&T Foundation Scholarship 2011-2012
UNCF General Scholarship 2010/2011 Academic Year
$ Scholarship Amount: $2,500.00
$ Scholarship Amount: $5,000.00
$ GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better
$ GPA Requirements: 2.5 or better
$ Eligible Majors: All
$ Classifications: All
$ Classifications: All
$ Majors: All
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: February 15, 2011
THE
FINANCIAL
AID
SCHOLAR
For additional information or to register and apply online,
visit www.uncf.org
Application Deadline: May 15, 2011
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Open to ASIS members and other students pursing a career in Security Management,
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or related fields.
GPA requirements will be defined by organization.
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Two Scholarship Awards Are Available:
$1,000.00 from the ASIS Foundation
$500.00 from local ASIS Chapter 119
DEADLINE: November 22nd, 2010
Applications available online @ www.asis119.org under scholarship section.
All applicants will be contacted by the organization regarding application status.
For additional questions or to submit applications, please contact Mr. Kevin Grice,
ASIS 119 Chapter Chair via e-mail @ [email protected] or by mail @
600 Airport Blvd., Suite 140 Morrisville, NC 27560
Contact numbers: Mobile: 919-270-4327/Office: 919-388-1711 x2801
Looking to earn some extra cash?
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE.
Position Open
Position Open
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Must have a 2.5 GPA or better.
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Must be a male student.
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Must be an Education major.
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Must have a 2.5 GPA or better.
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Must be interested in tutoring
English or Math.
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Must have transportation.
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Must have transportation.
For additional information, please contact Ms. Cherelle Smith, Work-Study Coordinator
at (919) 582-3753 or via e-mail at [email protected] .
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KEY FACTS TO REMEMBER:
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Loan Deferment—postpones repayment if you are enrolled in an
accredited school at least six credit hours and in some instances,
if you are employed less than 30 hours.
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Loan Forbearance—postpones repayment because of financial
hardship.
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Loan Consolidation—multiple loans can be melted down into
one master loan.
Please contact Ms. Wanda Carter, Default Manager at (919)-546-8241 or via e-mail
at [email protected] to learn more!
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Entrance Loan Counseling (ELC): A questionnaire session that educates the borrower on the student loan process.
Master Promissory Note (MPN): A paper or electronic document signed by a borrower promising to repay a loan under
agreed upon-terms that is valid for up to ten years.
Did you know that failure to complete these processes can result in the following:
♦ An outstanding balance due to the school.
♦ A financial hold on your student account.
♦ The inability to pre-register for the 2011 spring term.
♦ A delay in receiving your refund check.
♦ Several notices from your lender and school.
Get started & don’t delay, log on to www.studentloans.gov today!
For additional information regarding the student loan process contact the Financial Aid Office at (919) 546-8240.
WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV
You may begin filing your FAFSA form for the 2011-2012 school year starting January 2011! All you need to begin
is you or your parent’s income for the year 2010. Ex: Copy of your 2010 Federal tax return or any untaxed income.
In order to successfully submit your FAFSA, you and your parent (if applicable) must sign using a Personal
Identification Number (PIN). Please visit www.PIN.ED.GOV to apply for PIN or to request a duplicate if have
misplaced it.
By completing your 2011-2012 FAFSA form early, you are increasing your chances to receive grant monies. Most
funding awarded by the Financial Aid Office is awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis and on availability of
funding. If you are selected for a process called verification, you should contact the Financial Aid Office or check
online through the school’s to find out what documents are needed. It is imperative that you take the necessary
steps to ensure that you benefit from all possible funding available.
WOW! I HAVE REALLY BEEN
MISSING OUT ON A LOT OF
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
I AM GLAD I CHECKED MY
SHAWBEAR E-MAIL TODAY!
E-MAIL
Did you know that checking your campus e-mail is good housekeeping!
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to learn about some of the following:
Scholarship & Grant Information
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Internships & Study-Abroad Opportunities
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Coursework Assignments
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Up-Coming Events
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Campus Activities
Important Dates & Deadlines and so much more...
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Make it a Practice to Check Your Campus E-Mail.
The More You Know, the More You Grow!
www.aps.org
www.naacpldf.org
www.gmsp.org
www.wiredscholar.com
www.fastweb.com
www.lorealusa.com
www.finaid.org
www.aicpa.org
www.nabj.org
www.nbmbaa.org
www.nsbe.org
www.sciencewise.com
www.scholarshiphunter.com
www.telacu.com
www.iefa.org
www.nationalmerit.org
www.findtuition.com
www.nextstudent.com
www.sachsfoundation.org
www.davisputter.org
www.hsf.net
www.bigsunathletics.com
www.supercollege.com
www.artandwriting.org
www.chci.org
www.blackexcel.org
www.kfcscholars.org
www.negrospiritual.org
www.usafunds.org
www.nationalmerit.org
www.scholarshipmonkey.com www.wiredscholar.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.collegenet.com