NTU Offered The ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships
The ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships are offered by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) for students from the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN (except Singapore). ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The scholarship is tenable for an undergraduate degree programme on a full-time basis at NTU.
Eligibility Criteria
All nationals (citizens and permanent residents) of a member country of ASEAN (except Singapore) are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Candidates offering international qualifications should have outstanding academic results and extra-curricular activities.
Application Procedure
Category D applicants (International)
Application for ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship for Category D applicants is open.
As the scholarship is offered to students admitted to NTU, applicants have to first submit the on-line application for admission to NTU. After successful submission of the on-line application form, please apply for the scholarship here by keying in the application number assigned to you. This on-line ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship application form is only applicable to international applicants with international qualifications.
Applicants will need to submit a recent passport-size photo (digital image) with the following specifications at the end of the application form;
* GIF format (’gif’ extension)
* File size around 60 Kbytes
* 400(Width) by 514 (Height) in pixels
Interview
Only shortlisted applicants would be informed of the scholarship interview schedule.
Application Period
The same closing date for application for admission applies. ( 15 December 2007)
Walden University Master’s Studies Scholarships
This Walden University Master’s Studies Scholarship covers the M.S. in Education program. It is available for new students who start their program in or after September 2007, and continuing students whose renewal financial aid award year begins in or after September 2007. This need-based scholarship offers $1,000 per financial aid award year. It is offered first-come, first-served so long as funds are available. It is renewable so long as funds are available and you continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must
* Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
* Be enrolled full-time (6 credits per quarter/semester) in the MS ED program
* File a 2007–2008 FAFSA and supply any additional information required (e.g. clear up defaulted loans, selective service documentation, overlapping loan clearance forms)
* Demonstrate financial need with an expected family contribution (EFC) of $500 or less as determined by the 2007–2008 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
* Have all of your official transcripts on file with the Office of Admissions
* Meet standards for satisfactory academic progress set forth by the Office of Financial Aid
Applying
The U.S. Department of Education’s process for determining your expected family contribution (EFC) is very complex and requires that you first complete the FAFSA. Walden representatives cannot determine your EFC or tell you whether you meet the need-based eligibility criteria until you have completed the FAFSA and received a Student Aid Report.
1. Have all your official transcripts on file in the Office of Admissions and complete a 2007–2008 FAFSA.
2. Receive a Student Aid Report from the U.S. Department of Education. This report includes your expected family contribution (EFC).
3. If your EFC is $500 or less, and if you meet all other eligibility criteria while there are still scholarship funds available, it will appear on your award notification from the Office of Financial Aid among your financial aid options. Please note that your EFC may change during the verification process.
4. If selected for a process called “verification,” you must complete this process by submitting a signed copy of your and your spouse’s (if applicable) 2006 federal tax return (all pages) and the 2007–2008 Independent Verification Worksheet, to the Office of Financial Aid within 10 days of receiving your scholarship notice.
If you do not have a copy of your tax return, you may request a copy of your “Tax Transcript†by calling the IRS at 800-829-1040 (select option 1, then 2 and ask to be transferred to a representative). To expedite receipt of the Tax Transcript, request that the Tax Transcript be faxed to you. If you want to have the Tax Transcript mailed directly to you or Walden University, expect it to take at least 10 days. Please be sure to include your signature on any tax documents you send to the Office of Financial Aid.
Awards are disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis, so complete your 2007–2008 FAFSA today.
Disbursement
The scholarship will be disbursed evenly across the three terms in your financial aid award year (nine months for quarter-based programs). The scholarship terminates at the completion of your program. Unused funds are not transferred to the student.
Students who take a leave of absence for an entire quarter forfeit the scholarship amount for that quarter. They may not add forfeited scholarship funds to another quarter. Students who withdraw from the university will forfeit the scholarship.
Renewal
This scholarship must be renewed each financial aid award year (every nine months for quarter-based programs). To renew the scholarship you must
* Be enrolled full time (6 credits per quarter/semester) in the M.S. in Education program
* File a FAFSA at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the financial aid award year for which you are seeking renewal
* Continue to have an expected family contribution (EFC) of $500 or less as determined through the FAFSA process and listed on your Student Aid Report
* Meet standards for satisfactory academic progress set forth by the Office of Financial Aid
Call 866-492-5336 for more information about this and other financial aid options.
Master Degree Scholarship 2008/2009 from Marywood University
Awards will be made on the basis of three factors: academic promise, normally represented by a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or a graduate GPA of 3.50; professional focus and commitment; and financial need (required for specific scholarships).
File a complete admissions application. It is fully expected that each prospective student who is a scholarship applicant will have a complete admissions application on file with the Office of Graduate Admissions by February 14, 2008. The admissions application provides the supporting documentation necessary to evaluate a scholarship application.
Complete the scholarship application electronically. The scholarship application itself is on a secure server. You must press “yes” if your browser asks you if you wish to display secure items, otherwise Marywood University will not receive any of the information you type on the application upon submission.
If you declare full-time status on the scholarship application, enrollment in nine or more credits in the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters or what your graduate department defines as full enrollment in structured programs, and are awarded a full-time status scholarship and enroll for less than full-time registration in either of these semesters your scholarship award will be reduced.
2008-2009 Graduate Scholarship Application
Master’s Degree, Educational Specialist Degree, and Post-Baccalaureate Certification Students
(Not School of Social Work Students, Speech-Language Pathology Students, and
Physician Assistant Students)
All material must be submitted by February 14, 2008.
The Committee on Graduate Scholarships expects part-time status students who are scholarship recipients to complete at least nine credits during the 2007-2008 academic year. Your academic progress in 2007-2008 will be considered in scholarship renewal.
Email a scholarship essay as a Microsoft Word document. Please type an essay (300-500 words) clarifying the relationship between your life-goals and graduate education at Marywood. Your essay will also be judged on depth of expression and use of the English language. Your essay must clearly address the following areas:
1. Describe your professional work background and experience.
2. Describe your community leadership activities. Indicate if a volunteer activity.
3. Describe any commendations and appreciation awards as well as undergraduate and graduate academic awards and honors.
4. Describe any special projects, demonstrations, workshops, recitals, exhibits, or whatever may be appropriate to your area to indicate your abilities and interests.
5. What are your short and long range career goals and objectives?
6. What attracted you to your Marywood program as a vehicle for achieving your goals?
Email the essay in Microsoft Word to gradscholarship@marywood.edu. Your essay should contain your name, social security number, and field of study at the top of the page.
If you have any questions about completing these forms, please contact Mr. Frank Falcone at gradscholarship@marywood.edu or (570) 348-6211 ext. 2356.
Scholarship selection results will be mailed in early April 2008. Scholarships are available for use beginning Fall 2008; they may only be used to defray tuition for Marywood courses.
Students awarded graduate assistantships for the 2008-2009 academic year who accept those positions are not eligible to receive scholarship awards as well.
Marywood University undergraduate students who are enrolled in formal five-year programs are automatically eligible for at least forty percent of their undergraduate merit award or higher for their fifth year of study at the graduate level provided they are admitted to the master’s level by their academic department.
Neither scholarship nor assistantship awards are renewed automatically each year. It is the responsibility of the student to reapply each academic year.
