- Scholarship awards will be credited to the student’s account upon enrollment and completion of the FAFSA application. For annual awards, one-half of the award will be disbursed at the fall semester registration and one-half at the spring semester registration. Unless otherwise stated in the description of the scholarship, summer scholarship awards are not available. Summer grades and credit hours earned by summer scholarship recipients will not be used to increase cumulative GPA and credit hour totals for the preceding academic year (fall and spring). However, students have the right to appeal through the Scholarship Committee.
- No student will be awarded total scholarship assistance from University funds which exceeds the value of the award. Outside monies awarded and/or financial aid awards combined with institutional scholarship awards cannot exceed the estimated expense budget as determined by SFA. Scholarship monies may be reduced or terminated in those specific cases to make sure that students stay within their budgets.
SCHOLARSHIP APPEAL PROCESS
Students who do not meet the minimum criteria for renewal may appeal to the Scholarship Committee once during their academic career, unless they have met the maximum 8 semesters/4 years. SFA considers appeals based on a variety of extenuating circumstances such as personal illness or injury, death of an immediate family member, or other evidence of mental or physical hardship. Students wishing to appeal have 10 days from receiving status notification to submit the following documentation:
ship. Students wishing to appeal have 10 days from receiving status notification to submit the following documentation:
- A typed letter stating the extenuating circumstance;
- Supporting documentation written by a professional on the student’s behalf on official letter head, containing the student’s name and KSU ID number; and
- Complete an Academic Scholarship Appeal Form.
Recipients whose scholarships cover summer sessions will have to appeal to attend summer school like all other scholarship recipients if they need the grades and credit hours to be considered in the totals of the preceding academic year.
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
In order to be considered for institutional scholarships, students must provide the following documents:
- Application for Admission;
- Application for Scholarship;
- Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Official high school transcript(s);
- Official ACT or SAT scores; and
- Letters of recommendation
Awards that include room and board will be made only to students who reside in University housing. Students living off campus must notify the Office of Financial Aid to obtain a commuter meal ticket.
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