Mar 29, 2024  
Policies and Procedures Manual 
    
Policies and Procedures Manual

04:28:00 Senators Scholar Dual Enrollment Supplement Award


Revision Responsibility: Vice President for Student Services
Responsible Executive Officer: Vice President for Student Services

Purpose

This policy establishes the guidelines that govern eligibility and participation in the Senators Scholar Dual Enrollment Supplement Scholarship as part of the Walters State Promise.


Policy

  1. Graduating seniors that have earned at least 12 hours of college credit at Walters State Community College prior to high school graduation as a dual enrollment student (excluding AP and PLA) with an overall 3.0 cumulative college level GPA and have met the requirements for the Senators Scholars Guaranteed Scholarship will be eligible to receive the Senators Dual Enrollment Supplement Award. No formal application is required, it is considered as part of the college application process by academic profile.
     
  2. The Senators Dual Enrollment Supplement will pay $500 per semester in addition to the Senators Scholars Guaranteed Scholarship amount of $1000 per semester for a total of $1500 per semester. Any remaining cost will be the responsibility of the student. Federal regulations do not allow students to receive federal or state aid beyond the college’s established cost of attendance, it may be necessary for the aid package to be reduced to prevent an over award situation. This scholarship amount and renewal are contingent upon funding.
     
  3. The student must enroll the first available semester after high school graduation and maintain full-time enrollment status (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester excluding audit courses) and be continuously enrolled (excluding summer).
     
  4. Students must meet each of the standards for the Senators Guaranteed Scholarship below to maintain eligibility for the Dual Enrollment Supplement scholarship. Students that fail to meet any one of the standards as listed below will lose their eligibility for the Senators Scholars Guaranteed Scholarship and the Dual Enrollment Supplement Award. These standards will be evaluated at the end of each semester.
     
    1. Students must maintain an overall cumulative 2.75 college level GPA.
       
    2. Students must meet the Walters State Satisfactory Academic Progress standards as defined by the institution.
       
    3. Students must maintain a full-time enrollment status (12 or more credit hours per semester excluding audit courses) for the full length of term. Enrollment will be based on status as of the 14th day of the full term.
       
    4. Students must maintain continuous enrollment for full length of the scholarship (excluding summers) up to four semesters.
       
  5. Students will have a one-time option to regain the Senators Scholars Guaranteed Scholarship and Dual Enrollment Supplement Award if they lose the scholarship due to failure to meet the standards required to maintain eligibility. The student must submit a request for reinstatement to the Financial Aid Office. Upon approval, the student will regain eligibility the first term after they have achieved or satisfied the required standard. Students that are placed on financial aid removal must file a financial aid appeal to be considered. Awards are not retroactive.
     
  6. A student may receive the Senators Dual Enrollment Supplement a maximum of the first four continuously enrolled semesters at WSCC; unless the student is enrolled in a course of study that requires six semesters, such as: nursing, physical therapy assistant, or respiratory care assistant. In this event, the scholarship may be extended for an additional two semesters upon approval by the Financial Aid Office. Students must submit a Request for Reinstatement form to the Financial Aid Office along with a copy of proof of acceptance into the program on or before the first day of class in the subsequent term or fifth semester. The scholarship is not available during the summer semester.
     
  7. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to adjusting their course schedule or if he/she has questions regarding eligibility to maintain the scholarship. 05/16
     

All Senators Dual Enrollment Supplements are based on available funding.
Any exceptions to these policies must be approved by the President.

The following scholarship is established based on Tennessee Board of Regents Policy: 3:04:01:01, Section E, paragraph 1: The President or his/her designee is authorized to approve other scholarships/grants so long as the total amount of these and other academic scholarships and institutional grants funded under the policy do not exceed a maximum of 10% of total tuition and fees received by the institution in any one year.