Scholarships Scholarship Supervisor: Charlotte Argyle Location: Student Service Center, Room 101 Telephone: 801-626-6029 Internet Address: weber.edu/scholarships/ WSU awards scholarships for achievement of excellence in either academics or specific activities as described below. Unless otherwise specified, all scholarships are for one year and are not renewable. Students are automatically considered for scholarships upon completion of an Admission Application. Continuing students are also automatically considered for merit based scholarships, and are encouraged to update their personal information on the web each year. The priority deadline for scholarships is: New Freshman, Continuing Students February 1 Transfer Students March 1 Financial Need Based March 1 Students may have only one full waiver per semester from academics or activity, or a combination of both. Academic Awarding Categories New Freshmen Scholarships include F. Ann Millner Presidential Awards (a minimum of 4 years of tuition waiver), High Honors, Honors, Sterling Scholar, Governor's Excellence in Vocational/Applied Technology, and National Merit. Awards may consist of full or half tuition and are generally based upon the admissions index or upon competition placement level. Transfer Students Scholarships are awarded based upon cumulative GPA and completion of 12 GPA hours of college credit. Scholarships include High Honors and Honors. Continuing Students Scholarships of full or half tuition are based upon the cumulative GPA. A minimum of 12 semester credit hours at Weber State University is required for this category. A maximum of 8 semesters is allowed. Scholarships include High Honors and Honors. Wildcat Activity Award Categories General Requirements * Must maintain a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA ♦ Must be registered full time (12 credit hours). Activity scholarships are one-year awards waiving full or half tuition, and are based on the student's abilities or outstanding achievements. Activity scholarships (with the exception of leadership scholarships) may be renewed when the student meets the selection criteria established by the awarding department. A maximum of 10 semesters is allowed. 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 Arts, Piano. Advise contact prior to January 15, audition only, call 801-626-6437. Debate - contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6426. 15 Cheerleaders and Pro/Mo Dancers - audition only, contact WSU Athletics, 801-626-6500. Rodeo - write to Rodeo Club, c/o Roger Johnson, WSU 3002 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-3002. Signpost - Student newspaper. Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6426. KWCR Radio - Contact WSU Communication Department, 801-626-6426. Visual Arts - Contact WSU Visual Arts Department, 801-626-6455. Bowling - Contact Bowling Club at 801-626-7984. Women's Soft Pitch - Contact 801-626-6005. Leadership 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: 1. A one-page resume of high school and community extracurricular activities/experiences. Emphasis on leadership responsibilities. 2. Two signatures of recommendation from counselors and/or teachers. 3. Other information as requested. Deadline is February 1 for new freshmen and March 1 for transfer students. 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) or need based. General Requirements * Maintain the minimum GPA specified by the scholarship (varies between 2.5 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 Non-resident students are eligible for scholarships in the categories oudined above. The waivers are equivalent to the in-state portion of the student's tuition; the student must pay the difference between in-state and the out-of-state tuition. Established policies and procedures are the same for resident and non-resident scholarships. In terna tional Studen ts International students who have attended WSU or another accredited U.S. university 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 14 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. Participating states are: Alaska, 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. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT- STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Jnferdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y