Connecticut Association of Professional Financial Aid Administrators Scholarship
Deadline
April 1, 2010
Description
The Connecticut Association of Professional Financial Aid Administrators (CAPFAA) is pleased to announce the CAPFAA Scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year. This scholarship will be awarded to a total of 5 students for $1,000 each and is NOT renewable.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
All candidates:
• Must be enrolled in a Connecticut post-secondary institution as a full-time graduate student in a degree program. The institution the student attends MUST BE a current institutional CAPFAA member.
• Must have completed a minimum of 1 term or semester of full-time study.
• Must have a federal expected family contribution (EFC) of 5000 or less.
• Must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 as an undergraduate in their final semester or a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 as a graduate student or its equivalent (class rank, percentile, honors) as verified by the Financial Aid office.
• Must have performed unpaid community service or volunteer activities in the past 12 months not related to educational credit.
• Must not be a prior CAPFAA Scholarship winner.
• Must be eligible for federal financial aid.
In order to be considered, you must complete the 2010-2011 CAPFAA Scholarship Application, signed by your school’s financial aid officer; enclose all required attachments, including a copy of your official academic transcript; and mail your application packet so that it is postmarked by April 1, 2010. Applications are available in the hall outside of the Student Finance Office, Starr Building, Room 116.