Academic Scholarships Applications

Until the 1982–83 academic year, enrolled students applied directly for scholarships not based on need, having to make multiple applications for various scholarships listed in the catalog. In winter quarter 1982, Financial Aid Director John Mays announced a new policy under which all enrolled students would be considered for academic scholarships. Each student, according to Mays, was to be ranked according to college GPA on a computer list to be reviewed by at least three scholarship boards, including an Alumni Association Committee, a general committee, and a committee in the student’s college. The boards were also to take into consideration high school records and high school and college activities and, for those who applied for need-based scholarships, statements of financial need. Students wanting to apply for need-based aid were required to submit either the Financial Aid Form (FAF) or the Family Financial Statement.