USG Scholarship Applications--Due Friday January 9!

I am writing to inform you of an exciting new scholarship opportunity for students, the “Macklin Achievement Scholars Program.”  The “Macklin Achievement Scholars Program” is an investment scholarship that aims to make a significant impact on your students’ academic success. The scholarship is for full-time students with a cumulative GPA between 2.0 and 2.75 who demonstrate financial need. The objective is to alleviate some portion of financial burden and connect students to valuable academic support so that they can increase their focus on their academic goals.  This scholarship recognizes that there are many factors that can impact a student’s academic success and seeks to identify and further motivate those students that show commitment and academic potential. This scholarship is a conditional, semester award, the incentivizes academic progress.

Macklin Achievement Scholarship Requirement

• Students who have obtained a 2.0-2.75 cumulative GPA while attending USG apply after their first semester GPA is posted.

• Application includes a success plan and essay addressing how the scholarship would enhance their learning potential as well as a letter of recommendation and support from a program specific faculty member.

• Selected students receive $500 toward the second semester and must agree to attend a minimum of two Center for Academic Success meetings or events each semester.

• Cumulative GPA is analyzed at the end of the second semester, GPA improvement results in a third semester scholarship based on the following scale: 
• .01-.24 increase= $1,000
• .25 or higher=$1,500
• Third semester cumulative GPA is analyzed, cumulative GPA improvement from the second semester results in a final semester scholarship based on the following scale:
• .01-.24 increase= $1,000
• .25 or higher=$1,500

• Selected students whose cumulative GPA does not increase from their second to third semester but who reach and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher will receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their final semester.

• Selected students who increase their GPA each semester could receive a combined maximum award of $3,500.

If you have any students who meet these requirements and would be good candidates for this scholarship, please encourage them to apply for the USG Scholarship Application at www.shadygrove.umd.edu/scholarships.