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Who is eligible to apply for a
Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship? |
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To be eligible to apply for Hollings Scholarship, at the
time of application (November 1, 2008 – January 30, 2009) you must:
- be
a
U.S.
citizen;
- be
currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time 2nd year
student in a four-year academic program or as a full-time 3rd year
student in a five-year program at an accredited college or university or
university within the
United States
or U.S.
territories;
- earn
and maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or
equivalent on other identified scale) in all completed undergraduate
courses each semester or quarter, as well as have and maintain a cumulative GPA in your major field of
study. The grade point average requirement applies for every semester or quarter, cumulative, and in your major field of study prior to and at the time of application for a scholarship, for the period between application and award notification, and after award distribution; and
- have
and maintain a declared major in a discipline including, but not limited to, oceanic,
environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics,
engineering, remote sensing technology, physical and social sciences
including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics,
or teacher education that support NOAA's
programs and mission.
Related discipline areas of study may include: biological,
social, and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and
information sciences; and teacher education. |
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The eligibility requirements state that applicants
must have full-time junior academic status in the Fall 2009 term. If I
am a senior in the Fall 2008 or Fall 2009 term, am I eligible to apply? |
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Only students with a junior status on the official transcript in the Fall 2009 are eligible to apply. |
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This academic term I am having difficulty with a particular course and would like to drop it. Will I be dropped from the Hollings Scholarship Program?
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Student scholars are required to maintain a full-time status each academic term. Full-time status varies depending on the academic institution. If a scholar is enrolled in a less than full-time status; yes, they will be terminated from the Hollings Scholarship Program.
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If I receive another NOAA scholarship, am I still eligible to receive a Hollings Scholarship?
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Yes. Providing the program requirements do not conflict
with those of the Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.
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If my major is not listed under the areas of discipline on the application, am I still eligible to receive a
Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship? |
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If a particular major is not listed
on the application under “Field of Study,” you may still be eligible. Awards are limited to the fields of study
identified on the application, NOT to the majors listed under those
fields. A wide variety of general
undergraduate academic programs can be applicable to NOAA’s
mission. Application reviewers will look specifically at applicant’s
coursework and statements of academic and career interest to assess how a
particular course of study relates to NOAA and provides the training
necessary to pursue a NOAA-related career.
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If I am a Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) employee, am I eligible to receive a
Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship? |
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SCEP employees are not eligible to receive a Hollings Scholarship. Federal employees are not eligible to receive scholarship funds from the Federal government. A SCEP employee must choose either the SCEP appointment or the scholarship. |
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I want to participate in a university sponsored Certified Cooperative Education Program for one academic term; will my Hollings Scholarship eligibility status change; and will I continue to receive the Hollings monthly academic stipend? |
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Student scholars are required to enroll in credit earning courses that earn Quality Points. Each academic term a scholar is required to earn a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). A student scholar receives the monthly academic stipend during each academic term they are enrolled "full-time" in credit earning courses and receive Quality Points (GPA). |
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Are
advanced placement (AP) credit hours used to determine academic status?
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No. Only undergraduate coursework that has received a grade will be considered to determine academic status since grade point average (GPA) is an eligibility criteria.
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