IS Enrollment Services and Information leadership scholarships) may be renewed when the student meets the selection criteria established by the awarding department. Scholarships for Specific Activities With the exception of leadership, students are required to contact the activity area to get information about specific requirements and auditions. Scholarships are available in the following areas: Performing Arts - Band, Orchestra, Dance, Theatre Arte, Piano, Vocal. Advise contact prior to January 15, audition only, call 801-626-6437 for more information Debate - Contact WSU Communication Department, 801- 626-6220 Cheerleaders and Pro/Mo Dancers - Audition only, contact WSU Athletics, 801-626-7163 Rodeo - Write to Rodeo Club, c/o Dennis Montgomery, WSU 3001 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-3001 Signpost - Student newspaper. Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-7499 KWCR Radio - Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6558 Visual Arts - Contact WSU Visual Arts Department, 801- 626-6455 Club Sports - Contact Student Life 801-626-6349 Emerging Leaders Scholarships These scholarships are available only to graduating high school seniors and transfer students. Students need not be student body officers to be considered. In addition to the scholarship application, students applying for a leadership scholarship must submit the following portfolio: 1. A resume of high school and community extracurricular activities/experiences. Emphasis on leadership responsibilities. 2. A letter of re comme ndatio n from a pr incip al, counselor or teacher. 3. A one page essay regarding a leadership challenge faced by the applicant. Students must apply for admissions/scholarships by the 2nd Monday in January. Portfolios are due February 1 - Send to: Aaron Newman, Student Involvement & Leadership Programs, 2102 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-2102. Donor Sponsored Departmental and Special Consideration Scholarships (Privately Funded) Privately funded scholarships are awarded according to the donor's specifications, which can be major-specific (often referred to as departmental scholarships), need based or special conditions. General Requirements • Maintain the minimum GPA specified by the scholarship (varies between 2.0 and 3.7). • Register for the minimum number of credit hours specified by the scholarship (most scholarships require 12 credit hours). Scholarships for Out-of-State Students Out of state students are eligible for Non-resident waivers, Weber Edge, Alumni Legacy, the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program, and the 100 mile radius scholarship. Current information for each program can be found on WSU website atweber.edu/Scholarships. International Students International students who have not attended another Utah System of Higher Education may apply for any non-resident scholarships. Donor specified selection criteria are the only limitations imposed upon international students for sponsor scholarship competitions. Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) This is a reciprocal tuition reduction program between 15 participating Western states. Tuition for WUE students is the regular in-state tuition plus 50 percent of that amount. WSU excludes Teacher Education, Nursing and Dental Hygiene majors. There are a limited number of these tuition waivers. Recipients must be full time (12 hours) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 maintained. This scholarship is renewable. To renew a WUE scholarship the applicant must complete the online Scholarship Application by the second Monday in January. Participating states are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii (four-year college level only), Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. For complete information on the Western Undergraduate Program write to: Student Exchange Programs, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, PO Drawer P, Boulder, CO 80301- 9752, or call (303) 541-0214. The priority deadline for online scholarship application for WUE is the second Monday in January. Utah Code 53-34-2.4 (100 Mile Tuition Reduction) This is a non-resident partial tuition reduction awarded initially only to an undergraduate student who has not previously been enrolled in a college or university in Utah, who has enrolled full-time, and whose legal domicile is within approximately 100 highway miles of the Utah institution at which the non-resident student wishes to enroll. The reduction may not be more than onehalf of the differential tuition charged to non-resident students. The deadline is March 1. There are a limited number of these tuition wavers. Recipients must be full time (12 hours) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 maintained. Scholarship Waivers Any deferrals, exceptions or extended leaves of absence must be in writing and submitted to the Financial Aid & Scholarship Appeal Committee stating the request. Certain verification may be necessary. A form may be requested by emailing Scholarship@weber.edu. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog