Impotant Dates To Remember For Summer 2011 Term

May 11, 2011    Maymester begins
May 12, 2011    Drop "ONLY" for Maymester (no add)
May 16, 2011    Summer classes begin
May 18, 2011    Last Day to ADD/DROP for full-term
                        [10-week] summer session
May 24, 2011    Last Day to Withdraw for Maymester
May 31, 2011    Last Day of class - Maymester
June 6, 2011     Summer Loan Disbursement Date
June 13, 2011    Pre-Registration begins for Fall 2011 term
June 24, 2011    Registration begins for Fall 2011 term
July 11, 2011     Last Day to submit SAP appeals for Summer 2011
June 30, 2011    Last Day to file 10/11 FAFSA for the 2010/2011
                        academic year
July 25, 2011     Last day to process Summer term  Loans
August 1, 2011  Last Day of class for full-term

Book Vouchers for Summer 2011 Term

Book vouchers for the Summer 2011 term will began on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 and end May 27, 2011. There should be a broadcast e-mail on the GTC4ME communucation portal with instructions for printing the voucher yourself, which we strongly suggest that you try to do first before coming to the Financial Aid office to have a book voucher issued. If when you print your book voucher it shows zeroes,  then we suggest that you come to the financial aid office to have a book voucher issued manually. I further advise you that if there is any question regarding the amount on your book voucher, I suggest that you contact the Financial Aid office before going to the bookstore.

Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship

AG Bell College Scholarship Awards Program

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for full-time students who are deaf and hard of hearing and who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited mainstream college or university.

This is a merit-based scholarship program with award selection being extremely competitive. While the number and value of awards varies from year to year. In 2010, 144 eligible applications were received and 18 awards were granted, which ranged from $1,000 to $10,000.


2011 College Scholarship Program Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for this program, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Spoken communication must be the applicant's primary mode of communication.
• Hearing loss must have been diagnosed before the applicant’s fourth birthday.
• Hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderate to profound range. Applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better-hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. Applicants with cochlear implants meet this eligibility requirement. Unilateral (one-sided) hearing loss does not qualify.

Formula for calculating the PTA
On the unaided audiogram, look at the results for the better hearing ear at 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz and add those three numbers together, then divide that total by three. The result is the Pure Tone Average. To be eligible for this award, the applicant’s PTA must be 60 or greater.

• Applicant must be enrolled in or have applied to a mainstream and accredited college/university as a full-time student.
• Applicants in the United States must have a minimum cumulative un-weighted GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale (equivalent minimums: 4.06 on a 5.0 scale or 81.25 on a scale of 100). For high school seniors, this is a cumulative GPA for grades 9-11 and the first semester of grade 12. For college freshman, this is cumulative GPA for grades 9-12 and the first semester of college. For college sophomores or higher, it is the cumulative GPA on your college transcript for all semesters completed.

Students applying from countries other than the United States
Applicants must have a minimum 80% cumulative on their high school or secondary school transcripts.  For college outside of the United States, applicants must have a ranking equivalent to a minimum 3.25 GPA; for example, in the UK, Australia and India, a minimum of an Upper Second Class ranking is required.

PLEASE NOTE: We are very strict with the eligibility criteria. Without exception, applications that do not meet all of the criteria are screened out of the process and are not considered for an award.


Application

Click here for an application packet.


Application Deadline

The deadline for applications is March 15, 2011. All materials must arrive together in one package at AG Bell by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 15, 2011. Only transcripts sent directly from the educational institution will be accepted separately from the application.

Application package should be mailed/delivered to:
         2011 College Scholarship Program
         AG Bell
         3417 Volta Place, NW
         Washington, DC  20007

Please Note:

• AG Bell does not confirm receipt of applications. If you would like to know whether or not your application was received, you may choose to send your application using a service that can confirm delivery; please do not require a signature upon delivery. AG Bell does not accept any responsibility nor make exceptions for any delays that may occur due to delivery confirmation or a signature requirement.
• Late and incomplete applications will not be considered under any circumstances.
• Faxed applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.
• Applicants are encouraged to keep a photocopy of their application.
• Applications will not be returned for any reason.
• Please do not contact AG Bell seeking an exception.

Administrative Processes

In the weeks after the application deadline, all applications are screened for eligibility. Eligible applications are then forwarded to the award selection committee for review. Ineligible applications will be discarded.

Once the screening process is complete, applicants will be notified via email of the status of their applications – either the application is not eligible, or the application is being reviewed by the award selection committee. Applicants will also receive information about when they can expect to receive information about the award decisions.

Applicants not selected to receive an award will be notified by email only. Applicants selected to receive an award will be notified by email and will receive the award check in August 2011.

Department of Homeland Security Education Programs

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Education Programs

http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms

DHS Scholarship Program

Supporting students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security mission.

* Undergraduate students

* U.S. citizenship required

* Funding available for fall 2011

* Full tuition and monthly stipends

* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or university-based DHS Centers of Excellence

* Application Deadline: January 5, 2011

DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program

Providing a 10-week summer research experience for undergraduate students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM).

* Undergraduate students

* U.S. citizenship required

* Funding available for Summer 2011

* 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities

* $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location

* Application Deadline: January 5, 2011

FSEOG Grant

The FSEOG Grant for 2010-2011 has reached it's capacity, and unfortunately we cannot accept any more names to be added to the waiting list.

There will be additional funding beginning in 2011-2012, so please stay posted for information regarding these funds!

Fall 2010 Disbursements and Refunds

It is that time again!

The Fall semester is already in full swing and we are busy working on verification processing, loan processing, and generally trying to play catch up from the rush of Fall Registration.

I know that many of you will have questions about when your refund checks will be going out and what the amounts of these refunds will be. I will give you the best general knowledge that we have, but please bear in mind that every student is different, and your account may not be the same as another student.

The disbursement date was September 7th. This means that the financial aid funds were applied to student accounts yesterday. The process actually ran last night, and is continuing to run. It should be completed by this evening. **Only students who have a file complete date and have accepted awards on their award letter, will have funds transferred to their accounts.**

If your student loans have not been applied to your account, please verify that you have completed entrance loan counseling and a Master Promissory Note with Direct Loans. You can complete both of these at http://studentloans.gov

**If you have had loans in previous semesters and completed an MPN with a private lender, you will still need to complete a new MPN with Direct Loans.**

These funds have been applied to student account in the Business Office and they will now begin processing refunds. Once the funds reach a student's account, they have 10 business days to issue a refund. If you have Direct Deposit these funds will be sent directly to your bank when refund checks go out, if you do not have Direct Deposit, they will be mailed to your address on file.

I hope this answers your questions regarding the disbursement date and refunds, if not, please leave a comment and I will answer asap.

Thanks for reading!

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

If you have a Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) between 0-200, you may be eligible for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG). This grant is a federal need based grant, similar to the Pell Grant.

If you have received your 2010-2011 Award Letter and were not awarded FSEOG, please e-mail Tonya Davis to be added to the waiting list. Tonya can be reached at:

Tonya.Davis@Gvltec.edu

If you are eligible, this is an excellent grant opportunity that you should take advantage of!