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Scholarships
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A major function of AA-I is to provide scholarships for the Fall and Spring semesters to undergraduate students at the USM institutions. The students MUST APPLY THROUGH THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AT THEIR SCHOOL but they must meet the eligibility criteria of AA-I.
| Eligibility Criteria: |
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First one of the following must apply:
- New Enrollees – BSU, CSC, FSU, SU, TU, UMBC, UMCP, UMES:
Must have a combined SAT score minimum of 1000 (1200 preferred) and 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative
academic high school grad point average.
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- New Enrollees – UB, UMB, UMUC:
Must have completed 60 credits of study and have a minimum cumulative 3.5 grade point average.
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- Transfer Students:
Must have been accepted in one of the USM institutions and have a minimum cumulative
3.5 grade point average from the institution from which transfer is being made.
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- Students currently enrolled at USM institutions
Must have a minimum cumulative 3.25 grade point average.
- Must be enrolled as a full time undergraduate student with a minimum of 12 semester hours.
- Must be a Maryland resident (as defined in the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Policy on Student
Residency Classification for Admission, Tuition and Charge-Differential Purposes) at the time of application.
- Must have documented leadership ability demonstrated through community and school activities.
** Documentation in application package must include:
- A written statement from each applicant with information about interests, leadership/participation in community and/or school activities, career goals, etc.
- Transcripts
- Reference letters (Professors/Deans/Teachers/Counselors) –minimum of 2
- Must maintain a cumulative 3.25 grade point average to remain in good standing.
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| Responsibilities of the Office of Financial Aid of the USM Institution: |
- Receive applications – completed applicant summary form and application documentation
package. (For each applicant, fill in the RECEIVED BY: on the applicant summary form.)
- Review application(s) for eligibility criteria and application requirements. (Fill in the REVIEWED
BY: field on the applicant summary form.)
- Evaluate qualified applicants and select scholarship recipient(s) and alternate(s). Determine
the amount of funding to be allocated to recipient(s) from the amount allocated by AA-I.
- Notify AA-I of the selected scholarship recipient (s) and alternate(s) and amount of funding awarded
for each by March 30. Please include a copy of the selected recipient(s) applicant summary form
and application package.
Audra Whitelock
Assistant Director of Administration Alumni Association-International, Inc.
3300 Metzerott Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
ATTN: AA-I Scholarship Program
301 441-8041 (O)
301 445-2724 (Fax)
- Bill AA-I each semester, including written confirmation of student’s full-time enrollment
status after the add/drop period.
- Provide AA-I with transcripts indicating recipient’s progress in December and May.
- Publicize scholarship program during recruiting and in appropriate institution publications.
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| Responsibilities of AA-I |
- Provide notification, policies/procedures, and financial information to institution admission and
financial aid offices, detailing the program and eligibility requirements.
- Receive copies of recipient(s) and alternate(s) application summary form and application
package from each USM Financial Aid office by March 30.
- Pay tuition and mandatory fees directly to the institution on behalf of the recipient(s) each semester,
after written confirmation of enrollment and amount owed is received from the institution.
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| AA-I Policy |
- RE: DUPLICATE TUITION & MANDATORY FEES FUNDING
In the event the recipient of an AA-I Scholarship receives other scholarship funding which includes tuition
and mandatory fees, whether in full or in part, the dollar amount of the AA-I Scholarship award shall be
reduced to prevent any duplicate funding. In no case shall the cumulative total for scholarship funding
awarded to a student for tuition and mandatory fees exceed the amount charged by the applicable USM
institution.
In the event any portion of the above noted duplicate funding ceases to be available to the recipient for
the 2nd semester, as long as he/she continues to meet the other criteria for AA-I’s scholarship Program,
AA-I’s funding for the 2nd semester may be adjusted or reinstated, as appropriate, upon receipt of written
notification form the applicable institution.
- RE: FUNDING IF A RECIPIENT ELECTS TO GO ELSEWHERE
AA-I Scholarships approved for funding are paid on a per semester basis to the applicable USM institution
and not to the student. The approved funding will be applied against the student’s tuition and mandatory fees.
The approved funding will be based upon the Institution’s Schedule of Fees at the time the scholarship
application is submitted.
Should a recipient of an AA-I Scholarship award elect not to attend the USM institution that had submitted
his/her application for consideration, that institution forfeits the right to receive those scholarship funds for
the current award cycle. However, should a student transfer to another USM institution during the approved
for funding academic year, the scholarship will transfer with the student, as long as the above criteria are
met. The transferable funding amount is limited to the lesser of 1) the originally approved funding, or 2) the
fee for the Institution into which the student is transferring.
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