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Guaranteed Scholarship will allow a prospective student the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix on-ground campus or may attend University of Phoenix online.
ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
Guaranteed Scholarship applicant must demonstrate the following should be considered:
Applicants who live in the United States must meet one of the following requirements: be a United States legal resident, has been granted permanent residency, have a valid visa that does not prohibit educational studies; has been granted temporary protected status along with approved Notice of Action issued by the Citizen Immigration Services and verified through CIS Form g-845, or has been granted asylum along with approved Notice of Action issued by Citizen Immigration Services.
Guaranteed Scholarship Applicants must be affiliated with Boys & Girls Club of Chicago (member / alumni, staff, parents or volunteers).
Applicants may not receive another scholarship from the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago.
Applicants, once registered, may not receive a total of 100% tuition reimbursement from any source (s) including but not limited to: replacement of the company, other scholarships and / or private grants with the exception of GI Veterans Administration benefits or Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits and Title funding IV financial aid.
Applicants must not currently registered or in the learning process at each campus of the University of Phoenix online or in any program at any time prior to the date of the scholarship award. Applicants who apply after submitting the application or before the date of the scholarship awards are not eligible to be recipients of this scholarship.
Applicants must meet all admission requirements of the University of Phoenix.
Applicants do not have to be employees or family members of employees of Apollo Group, Inc., University of Phoenix, Western International University, Institute for Professional Development or another child of the Apollo Group, Inc.
Applicants must submit an application, complete, signed, along with all supporting documents on the deadline date listed in the Selection Process. Settlement of the application form does not create an obligation to award scholarships to applicants.
Applicants must submit a completed essay as described in the Essay. High importance will be placed on the applicant's desire to get ahead in their education, with emphasis on continuing their careers, and their impact on the communities in which they are located.
Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation as described in the Letter of Recommendation section.SELECTION PROCESS
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Guaranteed Scholarship opportunity is in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, a non-profit organization and the scholarship process is managed by a staff member at Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. The process includes, but is not limited to, application creation, application submission, selection committee formation and recipient list finalization. The application and any additional information submitted by eligible applicants will be subject to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago privacy and confidentiality policies, if any.
The recipient of this scholarship will be selected by the scholarship selection committee consisting of representatives from University of Phoenix and/or Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. Non-staff members may assist in the selection committee process.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit a complete and signed application along with all the supporting documentation, which must be received on or before the deadline date specified below. The scholarship selection committee accepts no responsibility for incomplete applications, applications not in proper form, lost applications, or any other submission in exception to the above instructions.
The scholarship award will be based on the committee’s scores of the overall quality of the application and the scholarship essay(s). The higher the average score, the higher the probability of selection.
Scholarship selection shall be made without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability.
The decision of the scholarship selection committee is final and not subject to a review process.
HOW APPLY
If you meet the eligibility criteria, please complete the scholarship application.
Option 1: Online Application (preferable)
Access the University of Phoenix Roland Hemond Scholarship online application.
Follow the instructions to complete the online application, including the essays.
Review your application before submitting.
Print a copy of the submitted application for your records.
Option 2: Paper Application
If you are under 21 years of age, or do not wish to complete the application electronically, you mustsubmit your paper application via mail.
Print a copy of the University of Phoenix Roland Hemond Scholarship application.
Complete the paper application, including all supporting documentation.
Your application and signed forms must be submitted via the mailing address on the application under submission instructions and must be received on or before the deadline date.
Important Dates
Deadline Date:
A complete application and supporting documentation must be received on or before May 27, 2011. Applications received after the designated deadline date will not be considered. No exceptions.
Award Date:
The
Guaranteed Scholarship committee will determine the recipients of the scholarship by the award date of June 20, 2011. You will be notified via email by award date regarding the status of the scholarship. You will receive a notification email regardless if you were selected as a recipient or not.
Note:
Please be advised that it is the applicant’s responsibility to submit a paper application, which must be received on or before the deadline date as set forth above. The scholarship committee accepts no responsibility for incomplete applications, applications not in proper form, lost applications, or any other submission. No exceptions.
For any additional information, please e-mail
scholarships@phoenix.edu.
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