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scholarship deadline February 1 Every year thousands of students apply for scholarships to fulfill that need, and this year is not different for students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. “We have the largest scholarship program on campus,” said Executive Staff Assistant Donna Vaught. “And when 51 percent of students receive grants, you can tell that the program is pretty good.” What many students do not realize is that scholarships are not based primarily on academics, which is why many students are apprehensive about turning in applications. “Just because a student doesn’t have a 4.0 or 3.0 GPA, doesn’t mean that they are not eligible for scholarships,” Vaught said. “We give scholarships for a lot of things, If you’re from a certain county you could be eligible. There are over 150 unrestricted scholarship accounts.” Vaught, who oversees all scholarship applications that come into CAFNR, has seen over 488 applications turned in for the 2005-06 calendar year. Last year 730 total applications were turned in to Vaught. “I expect the next two weeks to be very busy for me,” Vaught said. “My desk will be bombarded with a lot more applications.” With the deadline quickly approaching many CAFNR staff members have been pushed to inform students about the scholarship opportunities because there seems to be an opportunity for almost everyone. Last year the average student that qualified for grants received $1,038. But despite that amount of money up for grabs, the amount of applications turned in is quite low. “Only about 36 percent of Ag students fill out application forms,” Vaught said. “We’ve been urging professors to tell their students about the deadline in class.” Last year approximately $452,000 was given to continuing agricultural students. Vaught expects the numbers to be very similar this year. Students should make sure to submit their applications before February 1. © 2005 CAFNR Corner Post |
