Clark State - Rotary Club of Springfield Scholarship

Purpose

To provide scholarship assistance to Clark State students with physical disabilities
To aid in the retention of students with disabilities
To allow students with physical disabilities to achieve their personal and educational goals

Award - two per year

May be used for tuition, fees, books or any other college-related expense approved by the College. Financial need may be considered in awarding the scholarship
The total annual contribution by the Springfield Rotary Club will be no more than $2,000. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded each year. If a student maintains eligibility, a recipient may continue his/her scholarship for a second year, for a maximum award of $2,000 for any one student
If the student does not use the entire balance during the academic year in which the scholarship was awarded, that student may request to carry over the unused portion to the next academic year. Requests are made in writing to Academic Support Services no later than May 1 of the academic year for which the scholarship was intended. The Rotary Club Scholarship Committee will decide whether the carryover request will be approved. Any unused scholarship funds not approved for carryover by the Rotary Club's Scholarship Committee will be returned to the Springfield Rotary Club.

Eligibility

The student must have a permanent physical disability and, if requested, provide to the Academic Support Services Office a statement from his/her physician documenting the disability
The student must major in a technical certificate program, two-year technical degree program, or transfer degree program
The student must register for a minimum of six credit hours in two quarters (Fall, Winter or Spring) during an academic year
Clark State students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average to be eligible to apply for the scholarship. Newly admitted students must have had a 2.0 grade point average from the high school transcript to be eligible to apply for the scholarship. A scholarship recipient must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average to continue the scholarship for a second year.

Application process

Submit completed financial aid forms, scholarship application, copy of tax forms and current transcript to the Financial Aid Office by 5 p.m., the last Friday in March.
The Clark State Advisor to Students with Disabilities will make the selection of who receives the scholarship, with the approval of the Scholarship Committee

Selection process

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