Academic Support Scholarship
Recipients for the Fall 2009 Scholarship have been awarded. As with many UNM staffers, UNM staff as students are struggling with the current economic situation, the rising cost of books and the various issues of getting through each day. We were so impressed with the staff as they strive to better themselves through education and advancement. Their stories touched our hearts and we were hard-pressed to decide who should receive the scholarship as everyone was deserving. . We wish all the staff as students the best and encourage them to keep applying.
The application for Spring 2010 will be posted soon!
More Information About the Scholarship
The Provost Committee for Staff (PCS) in partnership with the Human Resources department has created a new scholarship designed to help support staff that utilize their tuition remission benefit. There will be three scholarships of $250 awarded. UNM employees now have an opportunity to apply for a financial support scholarship to help cover the costs of academic books, course fee(s) and other related course supplies.
The scholarships are for UNM Employees who are using their Tuition Remission benefit to obtain a degree or professional certificate as well as professional development classes. This scholarship will be awarded each semester and recipients of this award will be selected by members of the PCS. To increase the number of staff receiving this assistance, this scholarship will not be made to the same student in successive semesters.
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Applicant Criteria
Participants interested in submitting an application to the PCS Academic Support Scholarship will be asked to provide a completed scholarship application with a copy of their approved Tuition Remission form. Recipients of the award must:
- Be in non-probationary employment status
- Provide a statement, not to exceed 1 page, outlining their academic path and how this scholarship opportunity will benefit them
- Be at least a .50 FTE UNM employee
- Be enrolled in courses to be used in a degree/certificate granting program or for professional development
- Must have a "Meet Expectations" or better on their most current Performance Review