Red Rose Scholarship Application - FY 2020

Please complete the form. A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field. Use Upper and Lower case letters when completing your Student Name. (Example: Jones, Mary) Use Upper and Lower case letters when completing your Address, City, and State information. (This data is used for creating mailing labels and spreadsheet information. Your application may be disqualified, if all instructions are not followed.) Criteria: Earned a minimum of 57 GPA credit hours (Earned college-level course work from UHD and Transfer College(s) will be evaluated at the end of the Fall 2018 semester (excluding developmental coursework) Submit all transcripts from other colleges, this information must be in the UHD student record system when your application is submitted. Must have earned 24 UHD credit hours. (All UHD GPA college credits hours will be reviewed at the end of the Fall 2018.) Must have a UHD GPA of 3.50 or higher at the end of Fall 2018. Must maintained a UHD GPA of 3.50 or higher at the end of the Summer 2019 to be eligible to receive this award. Enroll and complete a minimum of 12 GPA credit hours each semester (Fall 2019 and Spring 2020), and Please note that PB and Graduate students are not eligible to apply.


List all educational institutions attended beyond the high school level, beginning with UHD:

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Education and Employment:

Earned a minimum of 57 cumulative GPA college credit hours at the end of Fall 2017?*
Earned at least 24 cumulative UHD GPA college credit hours the end of Fall 2017?*
Planning to enroll at UHD in 12 or more college credit hours both Fall 2018? and Spring 2019?*
Planning to graduate prior to Spring 2019?*
Your cumulative UHD GPA is 3.5 or higher at the end of Fall 2017?*
Have you earned a bachelor's degree in the past?*
Are you employed?*

Upload your Red Rose Scholarship Essay

Your essay must be approximately two pages (double-spaced) using Times Roman font 12pt. Save as a PDF document. Upload this document to your electronic application. Please make sure to include your Name and Student ID# at the top of each page. Save your document by including FY19 RR_ your first initial and then your last name. Your essay will be reviewed by the Red Rose Scholarship Committee and scored for the inclusion of each of the three (3) the broad topics below. Essays received with less than 3 fully developed paragraphs, may receive a lower overall score from the committee. Please include any relevant information, as it applies to you: 1. Scholastic Achievements, Educational Goals, Career Goals, Scholastic Honors, Time Management and overall Presentation of your Essay. - 45% of Essay Score 2. Leadership Activities/Family/Work/Campus Organizations/.Community Organizations - 30% of Essay Score 3. Family Commitments/Work Commitments/Other Extra-curricular Activities/Community Service Volunteer Work - 25% of Essay Score Additional Instructions: Please keep in mind that your organization and the focus of your essay will also be evaluated by the Red Rose Committee. Your writing skills are extremely important to the Red Rose Scholarship Committee, so review your grammar and punctuation before submitting your essay. * Handwritten essays will not be accepted.

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Agreement & Acknowledgement

The information that I have provided on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I give my permission to the Red Rose Scholarship Committee to access my academic and/or admission records and to make inquiries as necessary to confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate. I understand that the Red Rose Scholarship Committee will use the campus official academic records and the information provided in your scholarship application and essay as the basis for making scholarship selections. If selected, you agree to participate in donor appreciation activities such as thank-you letter writing campaigns (to be scheduled by UHD’s Office of Advancement) and to attend at donor events. You will be notified in advance concerning these activities, and we look forward to your participation.

By checking this box, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to the terms and condition of this agreement.