Mar 28, 2024  
Policies and Procedures Manual 
    
Policies and Procedures Manual

04:29:00 Senators Adult Learner Completion 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 Adult Learner Completion Scholarship as part of the Walters State Promise.


Policy

  1. Adult students 25 years of age or older who have earned at least 40 hours of college credit with a minimum overall 3.0 cumulative college Grade Point Average (GPA) and are within 15 credit hours of degree completion will be eligible to receive the Senators Adult Learner Completion Award. No formal application is required; it is considered as part of the college application process by academic profile.
     
  2. The Senators Adult Learner Completion Award will pay $250 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. Students must meet each of the standards below to maintain eligibility for the scholarship. Students that fail to meet any one of the standards as listed below will lose their scholarship eligibility. Student attainment of these standards will be evaluated at the end of each semester.
     
    1. Students must maintain an overall cumulative 3.0 college level GPA.
       
    2. Students must enroll in a minimum of six credit hours per semester and maintain this part-time status for the full length of term. Enrollment will be based on status as of the 14th day of the full term.
       
    3. Students must schedule an appointment with a retention staff member prior to registration each semester to develop an academic plan and discuss degree completion.
       
    4. Students must maintain continuous enrollment for the full length of the scholarship (excluding summers) up to two semesters.
       
  4. Students may receive the Senators Adult Learner Completion Award for a maximum two continuously enrolled semesters at Walters State. The award may be extended for one additional semester if the student cannot complete the required courses within two terms and this would be the last semester before graduation. Students must submit a Request for Reinstatement form to the Financial Aid Office along with a copy of an academic plan prior to the first day of the subsequent term or third semester.
     
  5. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office with questions regarding maintaining eligibility for the scholarship, including adjusting course schedule as this may impact future eligibility.
     

All Senators Adult Learner Completion Awards are based on available funding.
Any exceptions to these policies must be approved by the President.

The preceding 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. 05/16