Scholarship applications have different requirements and deadlines. Students who apply for fall annual funding are automatically funded for spring after they met spring/winter semester/quarter reporting requirements. These students are not required to fill out a spring application. The deadline for fall applications is June 30th or the Friday before June 30th should that date fall on a weekend.
Students who enter school in the spring/winter semester/quarter must meet the same application requirements by the deadline. The deadline for spring applications is November 30th or the Friday before November 30th should that date fall on a weekend. Transcripts for spring are due the first week of January-date will be specified on application.
Students who enter school in the summer must meet the same application requirements by the deadline. The deadline for summer applications is May 30th or the Friday before May 30th should that date fall on a weekend.
New and renewal Applicants must submit the following documents in order for their application to be complete:
New Students:
A. New students must create and on-line student account at
www.thealeutfoundation.org. The account must be approved by the TAF staff within three business days. The information must be verified by the Aleut Corporation Shareholder records department before the account is approved.
B. Once an account is created the all the questions and steps on the on-line application must be answered and documents must be uploaded and will not be considered complete until the application is electronically signed. An email will be generated by the system telling the student their application is processing.
C. The required documents are:
a. Letter of acceptance
b. Two letters of recommendation
c. Letter of intent
d. Birth certificate
e. Class schedule - There may be exceptions here. If the student cannot provide a class schedule by the deadline they must submit reasons why in writing before the deadline. All reasons will be researched by the Executive Director. Award will not be issued until this document is received.
f. Official transcript - Official transcripts must be mailed to TAF in a sealed envelope from the registrar’s office. TAF only requires this one time per application year
Renewal students
A. Renewal Applicants are required to make sure that their student account is current with address and school information. If a renewal student has not applied for a scholarship from TAF in the past 2 years, they must meet all the requirement of a new applicant.
B. The required documents are:
a. a. Class schedule - There may be exceptions here. If the student cannot provide a class schedule by the deadline they must submit reasons why in writing before the deadline. All reasons will be researched by the Executive Director. Award will not be issued until this document is received.
b. Letter of intent
c. c. Official Transcript - Official transcripts must be mailed to TAF in a sealed envelope from the registrar’s office. TAF only requires this one time per application year.
Definitions:
Letter of Acceptance: An official letter from the school attending stating the student status and program enrolled in.
Letter of intent. Must briefly detail the students’ goals and objectives and state the expected graduation date. Letter must be less than 500 words and double spaced.
Class Schedule: Can be a copy from the student’s online school account or copy from the registrar’s office.
Official Transcripts:
These transcripts must include: 1. The student’s most recent grades; 2. A cumulative GPA; 3. An official school seal; and 4. At least 20 credit hours (including attempted hours). If college credits are less than 20 credits high school transcripts will be required. Official transcripts are in a sealed envelope. TAF will combine official transcripts to meet the 20 credit hour minimum when necessary.
Most recent is defined as: for fall/spring annual applicants, official transcripts must include the prior spring semester if available. For spring applicants, the official transcript must include fall semester grades if available. For summer applicants, the official transcript must include the spring semester.
The official transcript deadline for fall/spring applicants will be the same as the application deadline. The spring and summer official transcript deadline may vary from the spring and summer application deadline. There may be exceptions here. If the student cannot provide official transcripts before the deadline the student must explain in writing and turn in by the deadline. All reasons will be researched by the Executive Director. If it is determined that the student could have their official transcript to TAF in time for the deadline the fill will be marked late. These requirements may be waived completely for vocational students. Vocational students need only official transcript if they are available. Awards will not be based on transcripts for vocational students.
Miscellaneous Applicant Issues:
All checks are mailed to the Financial Aid Office of the school that the student is attending. This address will be provided by the student on the application. Checks are made payable to the school.
TAF will only fund accredited and/or state certified programs. If a student chooses to attend two different schools at the same time, the completion of their total credits must be from accredited intuitions.
Students are only funded while they are in school. Funds not utilized will not go to the student.
Fall Awards
Semester students receive half of their total award in the fall the other half will be awarded in the spring after we have received a copy of the student’s Fall semester grades and a copy of their Class schedule. Fall grades and spring class schedules must be reviewed by The Aleut Foundation by March 31. If they are not, TAF will assume the student is not utilizing that portion of his/her award.
Quarter students, receive one third of their award in the fall, one-third in the winter after we receive a copy of the fall quarter grades and a copy of their winter class schedule. The remaining one-third will be sent after we receive a copy of the student’s winter grades and a copy of the student’s spring class schedule. Winter grades and spring class schedules must be received by TAF by March 31. If they are not TAF will assume the student is not utilizing that portion of his/her award.
Spring Awards
Awards are granted to students in the spring will be given in the full amount of their award in early spring whether they are on a quarter system or semester system. Amounts will be based on that year’s previous fall award distribution amounts determined by the Board of Directors and the approved budget.
Students will be asked but not required to submit a copy of grades after the completion of the semester/quarter.
Summer Awards
Awards are granted to students in the summer will be given in the full amount of their award in early summer whether they are on a quarter system or semester system. Amounts will be based on that year’s previous spring award distribution amounts determined by the Board of Directors and the approved budget.
Students will be asked but not required to submit a copy of grades after the completion of the semester/quarter.
Scholarship Criteria
Students are defined as full-time if they are registered for 12 credit hours on a semester system or 10 credit hours on a quarter systems. Part-time will be anything below that amount. Full/part-time status will be reviewed closely by the Executive Director and may be researched through the school if a dispute arises.
Students who are funded full-time in the fall then drop to part-time mid semester/quarter due to failing grades, incompletes, or withdrawals, will be put on probation. Their funding will continue that school year if they prove that they will be attending the spring/quarter as a full-time student. Students will be notified of their probationary status by mail.
Students who repeat this action a second time will not receive their second semester/quarter or third quarter funding and will not be eligible to apply for funding from TAF the next school year.
Students who receive funds in the spring and summer semester only could also receive a probationary mark. If that student reapplies for funds the next fall semester and it is noted on their transcript that they dropped to part-time the previous spring semester due to failing grades, incompletes or withdrawals, he/she will also receive a probationary mark for that school year. If the student repeats the action during the new school year, he/she will receive the second half of their funds and will not be eligible for a scholarship the next school year. Students in this category will also be notified of their probationary status by mail.
Students who willingly drop from a full-time status in the fall to a part-time status in the spring for reasons other than grades, will not receive the second half of their award.
Scholarship Categories
The TAF board of Directors will issue scholarships by category using the following groups:
Honors: Students must receive at least a 3.5 grade point average. The student must be going full time.
Exceptional: Students must have at least 3.0 grade point average. The student must be going full time.
Achievement: Students must have at least a 2.5 grade point average. The student must be going full time.
Merit: Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average. The student must be going full time.
Part-time: Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average and enrolled in at least 3 credit hours.
Distance delivery: Students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average and enrolled in a distance delivery program with NO access to a campus or classroom.
Graduate: Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, maintain a 3.0 grade point average and be admitted into a graduate program.
Working full-time: Students must be enrolled in at least a minimum of 9 credit hours, maintain a 2.0 grade point average and provide a letter from their employer stating the student is working more than 30 hours per week. (this student will be considered a full-time student)
NOTE: Students who are going into either an associate, bachelors program and can only provide a GED as their official transcript will be considered as a 2.0-2.49 GPA.
Lille Hope McGarvey Scholarship Award
Students in this category must have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Applicants must be full-time majoring in the medical field and must be a second year’s student. This award will pertain to 2 year/vocational four year degrees, graduate and masters degrees. Students in this category cannot have received a TAF probationary mark within the last 2 years of school. This award is awarded only to students starting in the fall.
Gabe Stepetin Scholarship Award
Students in this category must have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Applicants must be full-time majoring in the business field and must be a second year’s student. This award will pertain to 2 year/vocational four year degrees, graduate and masters degrees. Students in this category cannot have received a TAF probationary mark within the last 2 years of school. This award is awarded only to students starting in the fall.
Andrew Gronholdt Scholarship Award
Students in this category must have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Applicants must be full-time majoring in the arts field and must be a second year’s student. This award will pertain to 2 year/vocational four year degrees, graduate and masters degrees. Students in this category cannot have received a TAF probationary mark within the last 2 years of school. This award is awarded only to students starting in the fall.
Vocational Student Scholarship
Applicants must be full time. Applicants in this category do not have to provide an official transcript and will not be awarded on grade point average. Information on vocational status and courses will be verified by the Executive Director.
Application deadline
Annual, Spring, and Summer Applicants
For all applicants the deadline is June 30th. For spring applicants the deadline is November 30th. For summer applicants, the deadline is May 30th. The specific deadlines will be announced in the website. Applications must be complete and all supporting documents must be at the TAF offices or postmarked by the deadline. If there are circumstances that prevent the student from submitting their official transcript or class schedule by the deadline, student must notify TAF in writing of reasons why before the deadline. All reasons will be researched by the Executive Director and findings will be given to the BOD.
Students who apply for fall semester funding are automatically eligible for the second half of second and third portion of their award after meeting the specified requirements.
Applications will not be accepted after the deadline. The on-line system will not allow students to access the application. In cases where documents are received after the deadline date and postmark date is not legible, the Executive Director will assume the application is late. Fax dates will be treated the same as postmark dates.