Criteria for
2010 Central
Mississippi Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Mississippi State University
Objective:
Establish
scholarship to identify young people beginning studies at Mississippi State
University who have the
promise of future distinction. Scholarship awarded on the basis of leadership,
character, scholastic ability, and student’s financial resources. The
scholarship is weighted toward demonstrated leadership skills and the potential
to develop that characteristic further at Mississippi State
University.
Award Value:
Scholarship value for entering freshman: The award will be a one-time award of $2,000 that will
be administered and distributed through the Office of Admissions and Scholarships
at Mississippi State University.
There will be 5 scholarships awarded to those entering MSU at the 2010 Fall semester as a member of the Freshman Class.
From
the five scholarship winners, there will be one recipient from Hinds County,
one recipient from Madison County and one recipient from Rankin County.
The final two recipients are Wild Cards and can represent any of the three
counties.
The
home address and residency indicated on the student’s application with the
Office of Admissions and Scholarship is the determining factor regarding
allocation of the scholarships among the three counties. It is not determined
by the location of the student’s high school.
Scholarship value for transferring community college students: The award will be a one-time award of $1,000
administered and distributed through the Office of Admissions and Scholarships
at Mississippi State University.
There will be two scholarships awarded to those students transferring to MSU
for the 2010 Fall semester from a Community College.
All
scholarships are presented in July as part of the Chapter’s Summer Extravaganza
Party. Scholarship recipients are recognized to the chapter at this annual
meeting.
Criteria:
The Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter Scholarship
is a Leadership Scholarship. While all of the following criteria must be met,
preference is given to those students that demonstrate noted leadership
ability.
To be eligible for the
scholarship, a student:
·
Must be admitted
to Mississippi State University
as a first-time entering freshman or as a new community college transfer
student beginning with the Fall 2010 term by February
1 (entering freshman) or April 1 (community college transfer).
·
Must have
completed the online scholarship resume at www.admissions.msstate.edu by
February 1 (entering freshman) or April 1 (community college transfer).
·
Must have
demonstrated leadership qualities.
·
Must show need of
financial assistance to pursue further education.
·
Must be planning
to enroll full time at MSU beginning with the Fall
2010 term.
·
Must have minimum
score of 22 and a maximum score of 28 on the ACT.
·
Must have a
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
·
Must have
demonstrated involvement in a variety of extra-curricular activities.
NOTE: Alumni dependency is not a factor in application for the scholarship. (i.e. both dependents and non-dependents of
MSU alumni are eligible.)
Application process:
There
is no application process for this scholarship through the Central
Mississippi chapter. Students interested in this scholarship must
submit the Application for Admission and General Scholarship and also submit
the online scholarship resume, currently found at www.admissions.msstate.edu.
Address
and phone number if an applicant has additional questions:
The
Department of Student Financial Aid
P.O. Box 6035
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662.325.3990
The
Office of Admissions and Scholarships
P.O. Box 6334
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662.325.2224
Publicity:
Photo of presentation of award with MSU Central
Mississippi Board Member and student.
Send photo with cutline to various media outlets – hometown newspaper, etc.
A
photo release document must be signed and on file with the Central Mississippi
Scholarship Chairman after the award has been given in order to receive credit
for the scholarship.
