Eligibility Criteria
First-Time Applicants Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have completed at least one full semester at Augsburg by January 9th, 2023
- Must have at least 1 full academic year of their education remaining
- Be enrolled as a full-time student in the Augsburg Day program for the academic year 2023-2024
- Meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Meet the University’s standard of conduct
- Must demonstrate financial need, defined by Student Financial Services.
- Complete application and submitted prior to deadline
Previous Recipients Renewal Criteria:
- Meet satisfactory academic progress as defined by the university which includes maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Meet the University’s standard of conduct
- Have an updated academic/graduation plan
- Complete application the renewal application
If selected, you are required to:
- Attend the group meetings (6-8 per academic year)
- Attend 1:1s with the Scholastic Connections coordinator (at least once per month)
- Attend the end-of-year gathering
DACA and undocumented students International Students (F-1 and J-1) are eligible and highly encouraged to apply.
Promise, Presidential and ActSix Scholarship recipients are not eligible for this award.
Student Application Process
Applicants must complete the following:
- Scholastic Connections Application
- If selected, respond to and accept scholarship award via award letter.
The 2023-2024 Scholastic Connections Application is now open! We suggest that you copy and paste the questions into a word or google doc ahead of time so that you can copy and paste your answers into the scholarship application directly once you are ready to submit it. The deadline to submit your application is February 5, 2023 at 5pm CST. If you have any questions, you can email us at mlife@augsburg.edu.