Grants and Scholarships continued
Admissions Merit Scholarship Opportunities The Admissions Office awards the following merit scholarships to first year applicants and/or students transferring from a two-year colleges upon acceptance: • University Commonwealth Scholarship • Chancellor’s Merit Scholarship • Chancellor’s Transfer Scholarship • UMassD Community Living Scholarship More information about these scholarships is available online at www.umassd.edu/financialaid/ scholarships/admissions UMass Dartmouth Scholarship Opportunities UMass Dartmouth offers many scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. The scholarship application deadline each year is March 1 (unless otherwise noted). A complete listing of scholarships is available online at www.umassd.edu/financialaid/scholarships Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Programs The Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance offers various scholarships. Information is available at www.osfa.mass.edu • John & Abigail Adams Scholarship: This scholarship is a non-need-based, state supported undergraduate tuition credit program. Forward a copy of your letter from the Massachusetts Department of Education to the Financial Aid Office. If you have misplaced your letter, you may contact the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education at 781.338.3625 or 781.338.3640. You may also contact the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance at 617-391-6070. In order to receive this scholarship, eligible students must be enrolled full-time, annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. • Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Tuition Credit: This program is a non-need-based statesupported undergraduate tuition credit program. Eligibility requirements are available online at www.osfa.mass.edu Applications are available from the Koplik coordinator at your high school or contact the MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 781.338.3581. In order to receive this scholarship, eligible students must be enrolled full-time,
annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Recipients of this award must submit a copy of their certificate to the Financial Aid Office, Foster Administration Building, 1st floor.
Federal Work-Study & Student Employment Federal Work-Study • federal program awarded by Financial Aid Services • eligibility based on financial need • students receive a bi-weekly paycheck for the number of hours worked at an hourly pay rate • Federal Work-Study will not be applied to your semester bill • Job Opportunities are found by student logging into CORSAIR Jobs at my UMassD>Careers & Jobs>Corsair Jobs • students are responsible for finding their own Federal Work-Study job and may not have more than one Federal Work-Study job • In CORSAIR Jobs, student creates profile, uploads resume, applies for jobs, accepts job offer and signs electronic contract Students who do not plan to work for the fall semester must submit a deferment request by completing the deferment section on the reverse of the award letter and returning it to the University Enrollment Center by October 1 if they wish to work for the spring semester. Otherwise, students who do not appear on the Federal Work-Study payroll by October 1 will have their entire academic year Federal Work-Study award canceled. Student Employment: Other Work Opportunities There are also non-work-study positions available on campus. Search for jobs, contact supervisors, and complete required forms through CORSAIR Jobs via the myUMassD portal. You may have a Federal Work-Study job as well as a non-work-study job but may not work more than 20 combined hours per week on campus. Many students find part-time work opportunities off campus. The Career Development Center is available to assist you in finding such employment at 508.999.8658, or online at www. umassd.edu/career
UMass Dartmouth | 2016-2017 Guide to Financial Aid
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