 |
 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
| Q1. As an entering student, how do I apply for an academic scholarship at Syracuse University? |
| The Admissions Committee selects candidates for academic scholarships based on |
| the student's admission application. Freshmen may be eligible to receive the Founders' |
| ($12,000), Chancellor's ($8,000) or Dean's ($6,000) Scholarship. Transfer students may |
| be eligible to receive the Chancellor's ($8,000) or the Dean's ($6,000) Scholarship. No |
| separate application is required. For further information, visit the Scholarship section. |
| Q2. 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. |
| Q3. 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. |
| Q4. Are International students eligible for academic scholarships? |
| International students are eligible to receive academic scholarships upon admission to |
| Syracuse University. The Founders', Chancellor's, or Dean's Scholarship may be |
| awarded to first year students and the Chancellor's or Dean's Scholarship to entering |
| transfer students. They may also be eligible for the limited number of competitive |
| scholarships offered by Syracuse University. |
| Q5. 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. |
| Q6. 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. |
| Q7. 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. |
| Q8. 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. |
| Q9. 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. |
For
comments on this web site, please contact sbluke@syr.edu
|
Copyright
© 2007 Syracuse University. All rights reserved. |