Southeastern University is pleased to announce the Presidential Scholarship for the 2008 academic term. The scholarship is the largest category of awards made to deserving students at all degree levels (associates, baccalaureate and graduate) that have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours as undergraduates or 6 credit hours as graduates. The minimum GPA required for this scholarship is 2.5. Seniors and last quadmester graduate students are not eligible to apply.
Basis of Awards: Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the student's academic record with Southeastern University and the essay they submit. All references to grade point averages (GPA) criteria are cumulative. All scholarships except for the ones designated for graduates require the completion of 12 credit hours at Southeastern. Graduate students must have completed 6 credit hours of their program at Southeastern. Students are urged to pay careful attention to the essay, for it constitutes at least half of the basis for determining the award of the scholarship. The maximum length for an essay is 1,000 words. In addition, a student must have a completed Scholarship Essay Cover Letter, unofficial transcript, and a resume including internships, community service and/or volunteer work. Scholarships are not open to Southeastern employees.
Each scholarship will be in the form of an institutional credit of $1,500 for tuition and/or books that may be applied toward Southeastern courses and/or seminars throughout the academic year of 2008. Under no circumstances are scholarship funds available as a cash refund. The amount and number of awards are subject to and based on funding availability. Nothing in this scholarship application should be construed as a promise for a specified number of awards or specific dollar amount of an award. All recipients will be notified of their award amount. Unused scholarship credit may not be carried beyond the current academic year. Individuals will not be awarded more than one Southeastern scholarship for the academic year 2008. If you receive a scholarship, you must complete 100 percent of your coursework during each enrollment period that scholarship funds were used. If you do not complete 100 percent, the remaining unused portion of the scholarship for the academic year will be canceled. Extenuating circumstances may be grounds for an appeal of this cancellation.
Minimum Course Work Requirement: To satisfy the minimum number of quadmester hours with Southeastern for a given scholarship, students must have satisfactorily completed the required total by the application deadline.
Essay Submission ProcessDeadline: 4:30 pm; Thursday, February 28, 2008
Select one of the two topics listed below:
Format
500 - 1000 words typed
12-point font, double spaced with one inch margins, numbered pages
Essay Topics 1. Which is more important to you, "Your right to privacy", or
"Security within our borders"? Discuss
(or)
2. Current intellectual property rights laws are inadequate and
unenforceable in the electronic environment and will negatively
impact the development of new technologies. Agree or disagree.
Discuss
Submission
Students may submit only one essay per calendar year.
Submit 5 stapled copies of your essay.
Make another copy for your records. No essays will be returned.
On the front of your manuscript, write the following in the upper right
hand corner
Name of the contest
The last four digits of your Student Identification Number (SID number)
The number of pages in your submission
DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME. Essays are judged anonymously
Submit an index card with your manuscript and include on it.
Your name and academic major
Your telephone number and email address
Your complete SID number
Title of your submission
The number of pages in your submission
Hand deliver your essay to the Financial Aid Office:
Mailing Address:
Southeastern University
Attn: Hope Gibbs
501 I Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone Number:
(202) 478 - 8214
All submissions must reach our office by: Deadline: 4:30 pm; Thursday, February 28, 2008
Please be concise. Be sure to staple the Scholarship Essay Cover Letter to your essay. For assistance in writing your essay, please refer to online sources or the Learning Center.
Basic Award Criteria
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the student's academic record with Southeastern and the essay they submit addressing the scholarship topic.
Scholarship amounts - $1500
The maximum length for the essay is 1,000 words.
Every scholarship requires a completed Scholarship Essay Cover Letter.
Students must meet the individual criteria for the scholarship for which they are applying.
All references to grade point average are cumulative.
Unless otherwise indicated the required GPA is 2.5 for all new undergraduates, 3.0 for continuing undergraduates, and 3.5 for graduates.
All scholarships except the ones designated for graduates require the completion of 12 credit hours at Southeastern.
Graduate students must have complete 6 credit hours of coursework in their program of study
The Scholarship Committee will interview all finalists
Use of Funds
Scholarships will be in the form of an institutional credit for tuition and/or books that may be applied toward Southeastern courses. Applicants will be notified if awarded several weeks after receipt of essay.
Under no circumstances are scholarship funds available as a cash refund.
Unused scholarship credit may not be carried beyond the current academic year.
Individuals will not be awarded more than one Southeastern scholarship for the academic year 2008.
University policy requires that recipients must complete 100 percent of the coursework during each enrollment period that scholarship funds are used.
If less than 100 percent completion, the remaining unused portion of the scholarship for the academic year will be canceled. Extenuating circumstances may be grounds for an appeal to the Director of Financial Aid.
To Apply
Submit a Scholarship Essay Cover Letter
Submit an unofficial transcript
Your essay must address the specific topics (5 copies)
All essays must be typed, double spaced on 8 ½" x 11" paper; 500-
1000 words
Index card with identifying information
Resume including internships, community service, and/or volunteer work
Mail or hand carry package to the Financial Aid Office
Please direct all questions to Hope Gibbs - (202) 478-8214 hgibbs@seu.edu.
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