ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Southern Illinois University Carbondale

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

South e r n Il l i n o i s Un i ve rs i t y Ca r b o n d a l e

Recognition of High Academic Achievement 2011-2012

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

has an academic scholarship program that seeks to recognize and reward academically talented students. The Academic Scholarship Office has the primary responsibility for awarding scholarships to new undergraduate students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. SIUC will notify admitted students who are selected to receive an academic scholarship. All of these scholarships are competitive and are offered on a funds-available basis.

Qualified students are encouraged to apply for admission early and will be considered when the following requirements have been fulfilled: • • •

You have been officially admitted to SIUC. You have submitted official ACT or SAT test scores (New Freshmen).

You have submitted official transcripts from every college attended (Community College Graduates).

Enrollment Status Scholarship recipients should enroll in 15 semester credits each fall and spring semester in order to be in a position to complete graduation requirements within a four-year period. Full-time attendance (12 semester credits or more) is required. If a scholarship recipient chooses not to enroll at SIUC in a fall or spring semester during any year of eligibility, he or she will forfeit the remainder of the scholarship award.

Renewal Status Students must maintain full-time enrollment and a grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0=A) as calculated at the end of the spring semester in order to remain eligible for the scholarships awarded by the Academic Scholarship Office.

Multiple Awards The Diversity Scholarship and the Valedictorian/Salutatorian Award can be combined with the Presidential/Chancellor and the SIUC Academic Scholarship for Freshmen. However, the total amount of federal, state and institutional financial aid, including scholarships, cannot exceed the total SIUC cost of attendance budget determined by the Financial Aid Office. Institutional scholarships may be reduced to meet this requirement.

Academic Scholarships for New Freshmen Scholarship Title Presidential /Chancellor Scholarship

SIUC Academic Scholarship for Freshmen

Diversity Scholarship

Valedictorian/ Salutatorian Scholarship

First Scholars Program Scholarship

Selection Criteria

Value

Deadline

High school students who are academically high achieving and have demonstrated leadership skills will be invited to compete for the Presidential/ Chancellor Scholarship. Students should be ADMITTED prior to submitting the Presidential/ Chancellor Scholarship application.

The Presidential/Chancellor scholarship covers in-state tuition, mandatory fees, and SIUC double occupancy room and board charges each year for a total of four years.

Selection is competitive. The Presidential/ Chancellor Scholarship application and essay are due by December 10, 2010. On campus interviews will be held February 5, 2011 for finalists. No alternative dates are available.

New, incoming freshmen students will automatically be considered for this award after they have applied and been admitted into SIUC. Students who are selected for this scholarship may be considered for the Presidential/Chancellor Scholarship award. Students who are selected as Presidential/ Chancellor Scholars will have their scholarship upgraded after the on campus interviews.

The award is $7,000 for the freshman year and $7,000 for the sophomore year.

Awarding begins after October 1 and continues until all funds have been awarded.

High school students must be academically talented, under represented minority students (African American, Hispanic American or Native American) and Illinois residents. Selection will be based upon high school class rank and test score.

The award is $2,500 for the freshman year and $2,500 for the sophomore year.

Selection is competitive. Awarding begins December 1 and continues until all funds have been awarded.

An incoming freshman who is named valedictorian or salutatorian can compete for an SIUC Valedictorian/Salutatorian Award. Applicants must meet SIUC’s admission criteria and have on file a letter from their high school guidance counselor or principal verifying valedictorian or salutatorian status.

The award is a minimum of $1,000 for the freshman year.

Confirmation letters should be submitted by the high school before June 15.

First-generation college students, those whose parents did not attend college, are eligible to apply for the scholarship funded by The Suder Foundation. Financial need and demonstrated academic ability as shown by ACT and/or SAT scores and high school GPA will be among the scholarship criteria. Students from Illinois, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee will be eligible for the scholarships.

Applications information may be obtained at

The award is $5,000 each year for a total of four years.

February 1

www.firstyear.siuc.edu

Academic Scholarships for Transfer Students Scholarship Title SIUC Academic Scholarship for Transfer Students

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

SIUC Illinois Community College Scholarship

Green Scholarship

Selection Criteria

Value

Deadline

Students who will graduate with an associate degree (A.A., A.S., A.F.A., A.E.S or A.A.S.) from a regionally accredited community college with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85 (4.0=A) are eligible to compete for the SIUC Academic Scholarship Award for transfer students. The associate degree must be earned before starting classes at SIUC.

The award is $1,000 for the first year.

Awarding begins after February 1 and continues until all funds have been awarded.

Transfer students who have been members of Phi Theta Kappa for one academic year and will graduate with an associate degree (A.A., A.S., A.F.A., A.E.S or A.A.S.) from a regionally accredited community college with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85 (4.0=A) are eligible to compete for the PTK Scholarship.

The award is $500 for the first year.

Awarding begins after April 1 and continues until all funds have been awarded.

Each Illinois Community College is given the opportunity to recognize two outstanding students from its institution. Students must be admitted into SIUC and have a 3.5 cumulative gradepoint average. For consideration, contact your Community College President’s Office after December 1.

The scholarships provide a minimum $1,000 award each year for a total of two years.

Awarding begins after February 1 and continues until all funds have been awarded.

Community College Presidents will be asked to submit their recommendations by February 1.

Community college transfer students planning to major in an environmentally related field at Southern who meet financial guidelines and have at least a 3.0(A=4.0) GPA are eligible to compete for the Green Scholarship. Applicants must be of at least junior standing and must have completed 56 semester hours with appropriate prerequisites. Selection is based on academic achievement, environmental interests, career goals and aspirations, leadership experience, and financial need.

Applications may be obtained at www.green.siu.edu.

The award provides up to $9,000 a year for two years.

March 15

General Information University Honors Program

The University Honors Program at SIUC is not your high school honors program! The UHP courses are different than any you will take at SIUC - small, limited to UHP students and taught by our best faculty. The learning experience is much like that a of a private college. While the courses are rigorous, they are qualitatively rather than quantitatively different from nonhonors courses. For more information about University Honors, visit their website at http://honors.siuc.edu/.

Research Rookies

The Saluki Research Rookies Program (SRRP) at SIUC provides students the opportunity to participate in organized undergraduate research experiences. Each year the program selects 15-20 freshman and sophomore students to become Saluki Research Rookies. To be eligible for the program, students must have an interest in research and inquiry, be committed to participate in two semesters of SRRP activities, and have a strong sense of their intended major. Six $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to new freshmen applicants. The SRRP application will serve as the scholarship application. For more information about the program and how to apply, visit the Saluki Research Rookies website at http://srrp.siuc.edu/.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) offers and administers a wide range of scholarships. For detailed information on the scholarships available to SIUC students throughout the University, as well as direct links to search vehicles for private scholarships, access the scholarship web site http://scholarships.siuc.edu.

Academic Scholarship Office Woody Hall - A 205 Mail Code 4713 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 900 South Normal Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901

scholarships@siu.edu 618/453-4628 (Phone) 618/453-3369 (Fax)