2014-2015 Scholarship Application Form DEADLINE – Sunday, February 23, 2014_ The Scholarship Committee will make their final selections no later than May 1, 2014. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail. Non-recipients will not be contacted. All scholarships will be administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid Services. If you are a needbased financial aid recipient (loans, grants, work-study employment) your financial aid package may be revised as a result of this award. If no adjustment is necessary and your fee bill is paid in full, you may be entitled to a refund. If you have questions about how a scholarship could affect your financial aid package, please call (860)486-2819. Instructions The application process has gone green! 1. On Page 2, select the scholarship awards for which you are applying. 2. Type your responses to all items in the form on the following pages. 3. Create an unofficial copy of your University of Connecticut transcript as a PDF. This transcript must include your Fall 2013 grades. Incoming freshmen do not need to submit a transcript. To create the PDF of the unofficial transcript: Access unofficial transcript via https://student.studentadmin.uconn.edu, Main Menu, Self Service, Student Center, My Academics, View My Unofficial Transcript Click “Print This Page” link Select Adobe PDF option from Printer Name drop-down menu, click OK, and save. 4. Submit the completed form and unofficial transcript as attachments via email to clas_scholarships@uconn.edu no later than Sunday, February 23, 2014. Paper applications will not be considered. Scholarship Awards Please select the awards for which you are applying. Arthur O. Bayer CLAS Scholarship Incoming freshman, financial need, academic achievement Robert F. and Margaret Dodge Belden Scholarship Graduate or undergraduate, Past and potential academic achievement The Betty ’50 and Bish ’50 Bishop Scholarship Undergraduate, 2.8 GPA, financial need, CT resident, academic achievement Jacqueline Brown-Dickstein Fund Undergraduate, minor in Women’s Studies, CT resident, financial need, academic achievement Patrick M. Campion Scholarship Incoming freshman or continuing undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need Covenant Insurance Co. Summer Fellowships Graduate student, past and potential academic achievement and professional accomplishment Dr. Patrick E. Fontane Memorial Scholarship Graduating pre-med, accepted by accredited med school (for an M.D.) in the continental US, former undergraduate at UConn no less than 2 years Greenblatt Undergraduate Research Award Academic excellence, interest in conducting academic research in US race relations, US civil rights, or US human rights Susan Herbst and Douglas Hughes Family Scholarship in Humanities Incoming undergraduate, intending/enrolled in a Humanities division major or individualize major focusing on one of the humanities, academic achievement, financial need Hogan Family Scholarship Incoming or continuing junior, majoring in History or English, academic achievement, financial need, CT resident Lange Family Endowment Undergraduate, majoring in a physical, life, or environmental science or math, 3.5 GPA, financial need Fleur and Jerry Lawrence Endowed Scholarship in International Relations and Human Rights Undergraduate, studying international relations and/or human rights McMahon Family Endowment for Global Education Continuing undergraduate, demonstrating interest in global education via coursework, academic achievement, financial need Crystal Molina Memorial Scholarship Continuing undergraduate, demonstrating financial need and an interest in social justice, environment, and/or advocacy outreach programs assisting disadvantages populations Arwood S. and Mary Northby Scholarship Freshman, majoring in Math, or upper classman majoring in a physical science Fred and Kathleen Otter Scholarship Graduate or undergraduate, academic excellence, financial need Page 2 of 5 Scholarship Awards (cont.) Please select the awards for which you are applying. George C. Parker Memorial Scholarship Orphaned by age 14 or in foster care for minimum 3 years, citizen or legal US resident, financial need, academic achievement Linda Louro Petrella ’78 Scholarship Graduate or undergraduate, majoring in Literatures, Cultures & Languages Posselt Family Opportunity Scholarship Undergraduate, financial need, preference to sophomores and upper classmen who demonstrate overcoming obstacles (i.e. socioeconomic, educational disadvantage), are members of an underrepresented group at UConn, have experience living/working in diverse environments, or interest in urban education/studies. Dr. Victor Rizza Scholarship Incoming freshman, majoring in Chemistry or Biology, CT resident Rosen Family Scholarship for Science and Studies Abroad Undergraduate, financial need, 3.0 GPA, majoring in s physical or life science, has participated/is participating in an approved study abroad program administered by Study Abroad Office Slavik Family Endowment Undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need William and Lucretia Dewey Tanner Scholarship Undergraduate, financial need Paul J. Volpe ’67 Award Undergraduate, accepted into the University Honors Program, CT resident, US citizen Anthony E. Wallace and Helen B. Wallace Memorial Scholarship Rising junior, 3.0 GPA, financial need, CT resident Grace Yeagle Scholarship in Math and Science Education Undergraduate, majoring in Math, a life science, or a physical science, academic excellence, commitment to teaching as profession Anthony P. Zemetis and Helen Noonan Zemetis Scholarship Undergraduate, financial need Marsha Pomerantz Roth Scholarship Undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need, CT resident Ron Roy Fund for Future Writers Junior or senior, majoring in English or Journalism with a focus on creative writing, children’s literature, or literature, Hartford, Tolland, or Middlesex county resident and high school graduate, 3.0 GPA, financial need Page 3 of 5 University of Connecticut College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2014-2015 Scholarship Application Form APPLICANT INFORMATION Last Name First Name Academic Major M.I. PeopleSoft ID Academic Minor GPA (as of Dec. 2013) Year come Fall 2014 (ex.: Sophomore) Please include your Permanent Address information (some scholarships have residency requirements) Street Address Phone City State Zip Code Email Address COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Organization or Event Office or Award Date WORK EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY SERVICE (List Name of Employer, Location, Position Title, Duties, and Dates) SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS (Please describe any specific academic or extracurricular activities or accomplishments that qualify your for this scholarship) (continued on next page) Page 4 of 5 PERSONAL STATEMENT Given the eligibility requirements for these scholarships, please describe why you are the best applicant. I hereby grant permission to the University of Connecticut to release information pertaining to my academic standing and qualifications for scholarships and awards to any individual or organization that maintains an authorized scholarship or award at the University for which I may be eligible. Signature Date Page 5 of 5