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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
Q1. As an entering student, how do I apply for an academic scholarship at Syracuse University? Q2. I received an academic scholarship this year. Will this scholarship be renewed? Q3. If I do well academically, will my Dean's Scholarship be increased to a Chancellor's Scholarship? Q4. Does Syracuse University offer any other scholarships? Q5. Does Syracuse University provide applications for scholarships from sources other than the University? Q6. I received a scholarship from my high school for my freshman year. Will my financial aid be adjusted? Q7. When is the best time to start looking for scholarships? Q8. What about the scholarship search services that I keep reading about? They make it sound so easy and often guarantee finding scholarships that I would qualify for. |
| As an entering student, how do I apply for an academic scholarship at Syracuse University? |
| Syracuse University offer Founders’, Chancellor and Dean’s merit scholarships to entering freshmen based on the student's admission application. These scholarships may be used to pay up to $12,000 of tuition costs. Syracuse University offers merit scholarships up to $6,000 for transfer students. |
| I received an academic scholarship this year. Will this scholarship be renewed? |
| To continue to receive an academic scholarship you must maintain a minimum |
| cumulative grade point average (GPA), enroll as a full-time undergraduate, and |
| complete at least 12 credits a semester. Students have three semesters to meet the |
| grade point average requirement, and transfer students have three semesters. If your |
| GPA falls below the minimum requirement, University-funded Scholarships will not be |
| renewed for the following academic year. |
| Students who receive a University-funded scholarship beginning with the fall 2007 |
| semester, must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. |
| Students who received University-funded scholarships prior to the fall 2007 semester, |
| must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. |
| If I do well academically, will my Dean's Scholarship be increased to a Chancellor's Scholarship? |
| No. These academic scholarships are awarded your entering year and the value remains |
| the same in subsequent years. |
| Does Syracuse University offer any other scholarships? |
| A number of competitive scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen such as |
| the Citizen Education Conference Scholarship, VPA Art Portfolio, and VPA Special |
| Music Scholarship. Eligibility for these scholarships is determined at the time of |
| admission and there are no separate applications required. |
| Transfer students may be eligible for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. Inquiries |
| regarding this scholarship are directed to the Office of Scholarship Programs. |
| Each year, 35 Remembrance Scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate |
| students entering their final year at Syracuse. Applications for this scholarship are |
| available in November. The deadline is usually in January. |
| Does Syracuse University provide applications for scholarships from sources other than the University? |
| The Office of Scholarship Programs receives a number of applications from |
| various sources and students are notified of these through our home page, listserv and |
| bulletin board. We encourage students to research scholarship opportunities on |
| their own through the use of the Internet, publications available in our office and local |
| resources in their community. To view a listing of scholarships currently available, |
| visit our external scholarship bulletin board. |
| I received a scholarship from my high school for my freshman year. Will my financial aid be adjusted? |
| Generally external scholarships, those scholarships received from sources other than |
| Syracuse University, will be used to meet the student's remaining need. If a student |
| does not have remaining need, it may be necessary to adjust the self-help (i.e. student |
| loans and Federal Work-Study) portion of the financial aid award. It is best to contact |
| your Financial Aid Counselor or the Office of of Scholarship Programs with specific |
| questions. |
| When is the best time to start looking for scholarships? |
| The sooner the better. Searching for scholarships does take time so it's a good idea |
| to start early and search often. Eligibility requirements vary as do the deadline dates |
| so don't limit yourself or be discouraged if the results are not exactly as you expect |
| right away. |
| What about the scholarship search services that I keep reading about? They make it sound so easy and often guarantee finding scholarships that I would qualify for. |
| Beware of any scholarship search service that guarantees results, especially for a fee. |
| Use caution with unsolicited offers of assistance and read all the fine print carefully. |
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