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What are Scholarships?
Scholarships are funding that is provided to students to assist with educational expenses. Scholarships do not require repayment. Scholarship funds can be provided by various sources such as the government, your community, your employer, schools, and corporations. Because scholarships are very desirable and can be offered from many sources, be very careful to avoid scholarship scams.AASU Scholarship Information
There are many scholarships available to AASU students, which are awarded on the basis of merit, need or both. Scholarship committees comprised of faculty award these funds. You may apply for these and other scholarships using the Academic Scholarship Application which is available online or in the Office of Financial Aid.The application consists of basic student information and includes a place for the student to express their need and desire for scholarship funds. Approximately two weeks after the due date, the scholarship committee meets to review the applications. Approximately ten faculty members comprise this committee. The committee evaluates the applications and makes a list of the 10-15 best candidates at each student academic level. The number of candidates fluctuates based on the funds available each year. The committee also makes a ranked list of alternate candidates. Students on the original list are notified by US mail and their AASU email account of their selection for a scholarship. Notification is never made by phone. Students on the alternate list are notified only if a student on the original list declines the scholarship or fails to return all paperwork by the deadline set forth in the award letter. Students who are not selected are not notified.
When reviewing the applications the committee considers many factors including academic achievements, GPA, SAT scores, extracurricular activities, financial need and the applicant's statement. The statement is evaluated for its message, organization, grammar and demeanor. Students need to take this information into consideration when completing the scholarship application.
The Freshman Applicant (recent high school graduate) deadline for submitting a scholarship application is March 1. The deadline for Current, Returning, Transfer, Nontraditional or Graduate students is May 1.
