Difference between revisions of "Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program"

(Created page with '"This program, which is federally funded and state-administered, is designed to recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in posts…')
 
m (Amount)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
"This program, which is federally funded and state-administered, is designed to recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education."
+
High school graduates accepted for enrollment in an institution of high education and with outstanding academic achievements should apply in their home state. Students attending military academies are ineligible.
  
 
== Requirements ==
 
== Requirements ==
"Who May Apply: (specifically) High school graduates who have been accepted for enrollment at institutions of higher education (IHEs), have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, and show promise of continued academic excellence may apply to states in which they are residents."
+
*graduated high school or received GED
 +
*be a legal resident of the state
 +
*be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or national of the U.S.
 +
*has applied or been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education
 +
*not ineligible to receive assistance as a result of default on a Federal student loan or other obligation
 +
*file, with the school that he or she plans to attend, a Statement of Selective Service Registration Status.  
  
"An eligible student applicant must...
+
== Amount==
*be a graduate of a public or private secondary school or have received the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (GED);
+
Average award per scholar: $1,500
*be a legal resident of the State in which he or she applies;
 
*be a U.S. citizen or national of the United States or have evidence from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that he or she is a permanent resident or is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose;
 
*has applied or been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education;
 
*certify that he or she is not ineligible to receive assistance as a result of default on a Federal student loan or other obligation; and
 
*file, with the school that he or she plans to attend, a Statement of Selective Service Registration Status. A student attending a military academy is ineligible to receive a Byrd scholarship."
 
  
== Amount==
 
Average award per scholar: <dollar/>1,500
 
  
  
For more information, check out the [ website].  
+
For more information, check out the [http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html website].
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Academic scholarships]]
 
* [[Academic scholarships]]
 
* [[National scholarships]]
 
* [[National scholarships]]

Latest revision as of 17:29, 24 September 2024

High school graduates accepted for enrollment in an institution of high education and with outstanding academic achievements should apply in their home state. Students attending military academies are ineligible.

Requirements

  • graduated high school or received GED
  • be a legal resident of the state
  • be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or national of the U.S.
  • has applied or been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education
  • not ineligible to receive assistance as a result of default on a Federal student loan or other obligation
  • file, with the school that he or she plans to attend, a Statement of Selective Service Registration Status.

Amount

Average award per scholar: $1,500


For more information, check out the website.

See also