The Financial
Aid Office awards a limited number of general institutional grants
and scholarships, ranging in value from $100 to $2000 per year, to
students (new and continuing) who have above-average academic records,
meet specific award requirements as established by the donors, and/or
have financial need. These awards may not be renewable. A listing
of these awards and application requirements is found in the Financial
Aid Office publication UNCG Financial Aid Directory, or on the Financial
Aid website at http://fia.dept.uncg.edu.
FAFSA/RFAFSA filers are automatically considered for need-based and
non-need-based aid.
Departmental Grants and Scholarships
Some scholarships are restricted by academic major. Recipients
of these scholarships are generally nominated or selected by academic
departments or schools, or, in some cases, by designated committees,
and are generally restricted to students in specific areas of study
or special programs. See the publication UNCG Financial Aid Directory,
available at the Financial Aid Office, for a listing of these scholarships,
or on the Financial Aid website at http://fia.dept.uncg.edu.
Outside Scholarships
Students are encouraged to inquire with their local high
school counseling staff, chamber of commerce, and public library to
find sources of scholarship assistance. Sources include civic organizations,
professional organizations, employers, high schools, and religious
organizations. Students may visit the UNCG Financial Aid Office to
review its collection of outside scholarship announcements, which
is updated and maintained on an ongoing basis as announcements are
received. Students may also access a free scholarship database on
the web at http://www.fastweb.com.
Donors of outside scholarships should be instructed to send checks
to the Financial Aid Office. Checks should include the name of the
scholarship, the term(s) for which the award is made, and the student's
complete legal name and social security number. If the donor does
not provide instructions otherwise, the amount of the scholarship
check will be divided and applied to the student's account equally
for the Fall and Spring semesters.
