The Provost's Committee for Staff (PCS) is seeking scholarship applicants for its Staff Academic Support Scholarship for the Spring 2007 semester. The scholarship, in its second year, is designed to help support staff who utilizes their tuition remission benefit. UNM employees have the opportunity to apply for a financial support scholarship to help cover the costs of academic books, course fee(s) and other related course supplies.
Eligibility requirements include: course(s) must be used toward degree or certificate completion or professional development; passed UNM Employment Probationary Status; be at least a .50 FTE UNM employee; must have a “Meet expectations” or better on most recent Performance Review.
Application guidelines include a completed application form available online at: Staff Academic Support Scholarship Application and a statement outlining academic path and benefit of these funds towards your academic degree. The deadline to submit a completed application is Friday, Jan. 26, 2007.
A fund to help support the scholarship has been established through an account at the UNM Foundation. UNM employees interested in contributing to this fund will have the option to do so through payroll deductions. The goal is to grow the fund and provide increased financial support to our staff.
The United Way is another avenue in which you may give to the scholarship award by designating your donation to the UNM Provost Support Scholarship fund, which will continue to increase the number of awardees per semester.
This is the fourth semester the scholarship award has been in existence and the staff’s need in financial assistance is apparent by receiving over 50 applicants for the Fall 2006 semester.
Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu