The Provost’s Committee for Staff (PCS) is seeking scholarship applicants for its Staff Academic Support Scholarship for the Spring 2008 semester. The scholarship, in its third year, is designed to help support staff who utilizes their tuition remission benefit. This is an opportunity for UNM staff to apply for limited financial support to be used to help cover the cost of academic books, course fees and supplies. Three $250 scholarships will be awarded.
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. A statement outlining academic path and benefit of these funds towards your academic degree are also required as part of the application process. The deadline to submit a completed application is Friday, Nov. 30, 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 sixth semester the scholarship award has been in existence and the staff’s need in financial assistance is apparent by receiving more than 50 applicants for the Fall 2007 semester.
For more information contact Lina Sandve at 277-1326 or via e-mail at: lsandve@unm.edu.
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