Georgia
Perimeter College
has a new scholarship opportunity for incoming students: the Bonner Leaders
Program. Scholarship participants will receive over $5,000 in educational
support over five semesters. Currently, there are 10 scholarships available. The
application deadline is Friday, June 3, 2011
Beginning
fall 2011, we will implement the Bonner Leaders Program (BLP). The BLP is a
five-semester, financial need-based, community engagement scholarship that
provides students with access to education and an opportunity to serve.
Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school students who (1) have been
engaged in their communities or who have taken on significant family
responsibilities and (2) want to continue or expand their community-based
service during college.
Scholarship
participants will receive over $5,000 in educational support:
·
$2,500 over 5 semesters, which can
be applied to tuition, fees, and related expenses. Awards are disbursed at the
beginning of each semester and are contingent upon completion of the previous
semester's requirements.
·
$8.00/hr for Federal
Work Study (FWS placements are contingent upon student eligibility and
placement availability.)
·
$2,200 total AmeriCorps
Educational Awards (Educational awards are contingent upon student eligibility
and federal funding.) Awards will be released to students upon completion of
program requirements. Awards are good for seven years and may be used to pay
current or future educational expenses or to pay off student loans.
Ideal
candidates will:
·
Graduate high school spring 2011
·
Have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
·
Be eligible to file the
FAFSA
o All
students wishing to receive federally-funded financial assistance must complete
a Free Application for Student Federal Aid. For more information on eligibility
requirements, see: http://www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/cotw/main.jsp.
To qualify for the Bonner Leaders Program, student must also qualify to file a
FAFSA.
·
Have an EFC of $7,500 or
less
o After
a student files his/her FAFSA, the federal government will assign him/her an
Estimated Family Contribution. This is the monetary amount that the federal
government estimates a student and his/her family can contribute to the
student's education the following academic year. To qualify for the
Bonner Leaders Program, a student's EFC should not exceed $7,500.
·
Complete and submit the
application found here: http://engage.gpc.edu/BLPAppGPC.pdf.
