2008 Woodie Awards
$50,000 available for UCF students
Jillian Krotki
Issue date: 3/17/08 Section: News
The deadline is fast approaching for students to apply for a piece of more than $50,000 in scholarships offered by the UCF Alumni Association.
Each year there are numerous scholarships that are overlooked by the majority of UCF students. The association first began offering scholarships in 1977.
This semester, applications are due on March 28 by 5 p.m. The association receives hundreds of applications each semester, and they are all checked for completion and all GPAs are verified before they are sent to the committee.
"The committee consists of UCF alumni, which gives them the opportunity to read and learn about all the wonderful accomplishments of current students," said Lorraine Scholler, assistant director for parent and student alumni programs at the UCF Alumni Association. "The interest earned from the endowed accounts is what is offered in scholarships each year."
The original endowment for merit scholarships was $1 million. In addition to the endowments, several events take place each year to help raise money for the endowment, such as an annual poker night and a silent and live auction at the Black and Gold Gala that is held each year by the Alumni Association.
Of all the money that has been invested, all the interest earned is given away to students with outstanding levels of academic achievement.
There are a total of 10 scholarships and one award offered this semester. The UCF Alumni Association offers scholarships during both the fall and spring semesters, and many of them incorporate school pride and spirit.
In order to be eligible, students must have at least a 3.5 GPA and must be a full-time student at UCF, enrolled in 12 credit hours for undergraduates and six hours for graduates. Some scholarships are also open to transfer students and incoming freshmen that meet the GPA requirements.
Each application consists of a current letter of recommendation, a personal statement that includes the applicant's future plans and goals, and a bulleted list of activities. Some of the applications go above personal statements and ask for specific areas to be covered.
Of all of the scholarships offered by the UCF Alumni Association, the Distinguished Student Award is the most prestigious. The winner is honored at the Black and Gold Gala and awarded a bronze statue of a knight. Last year's winner was Ashley Conyers, a member of the President's Leadership Council. Ashley has been a member of the council for two years and plans to "… work at a college or university assisting students in transition through academic advising or leadership development," according to her biography on the leadership counsil's Web site, www.ucfplc.com.
To get an application, visit www.ucfalumni.com/scholarships to download the packets. Students can apply for as many scholarships as they are eligible for, but individual applications still must be filled out.
Each year there are numerous scholarships that are overlooked by the majority of UCF students. The association first began offering scholarships in 1977.
This semester, applications are due on March 28 by 5 p.m. The association receives hundreds of applications each semester, and they are all checked for completion and all GPAs are verified before they are sent to the committee.
"The committee consists of UCF alumni, which gives them the opportunity to read and learn about all the wonderful accomplishments of current students," said Lorraine Scholler, assistant director for parent and student alumni programs at the UCF Alumni Association. "The interest earned from the endowed accounts is what is offered in scholarships each year."
The original endowment for merit scholarships was $1 million. In addition to the endowments, several events take place each year to help raise money for the endowment, such as an annual poker night and a silent and live auction at the Black and Gold Gala that is held each year by the Alumni Association.
Of all the money that has been invested, all the interest earned is given away to students with outstanding levels of academic achievement.
There are a total of 10 scholarships and one award offered this semester. The UCF Alumni Association offers scholarships during both the fall and spring semesters, and many of them incorporate school pride and spirit.
In order to be eligible, students must have at least a 3.5 GPA and must be a full-time student at UCF, enrolled in 12 credit hours for undergraduates and six hours for graduates. Some scholarships are also open to transfer students and incoming freshmen that meet the GPA requirements.
Each application consists of a current letter of recommendation, a personal statement that includes the applicant's future plans and goals, and a bulleted list of activities. Some of the applications go above personal statements and ask for specific areas to be covered.
Of all of the scholarships offered by the UCF Alumni Association, the Distinguished Student Award is the most prestigious. The winner is honored at the Black and Gold Gala and awarded a bronze statue of a knight. Last year's winner was Ashley Conyers, a member of the President's Leadership Council. Ashley has been a member of the council for two years and plans to "… work at a college or university assisting students in transition through academic advising or leadership development," according to her biography on the leadership counsil's Web site, www.ucfplc.com.
To get an application, visit www.ucfalumni.com/scholarships to download the packets. Students can apply for as many scholarships as they are eligible for, but individual applications still must be filled out.