UK Women’s Forum Book Awards is available to UK Employees Enrolled in UK Classes via the Employee Education Program
AWARD DESCRIPTION
Awards of $250 will be given to eligible UK employees to assist with the cost of books and/or other materials, supplies, and fees related to their UK coursework, complementing the existing tuition waiver program (Employee Education Program [EEP]).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
--Applicants must be regular full-time employees (0.75 FTE and greater)
--Candidates must have submitted an Employee Education Program form
--Applicants must be currently enrolled in University of Kentucky classes, excluding independent study program courses. Employees taking classes at another institution cannot be considered for this award.
-- Previously enrolled students are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or
better. First time college enrollees are encouraged to apply.
--Applicants are required to take all courses for a letter grade unless the course is offered only as
Pass/Fail.
DEADLINE
Applications must be submitted online before 5:00 P.M. on September 22, 2010. To apply go to:
http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/UKWoman/EAAapp.php . If you need assistance in submitting an application, please contact Adult Student Services. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
SELECTION PROCESS
The UK Women’s Forum Book Award is a competition in which applications will be evaluated and ranked by committee members. A portion of the score will be based on committee discretion. The decisions of the selection committee are final. The Committee will consider the applicant’s:
1) Essay describing how this award will support the candidate’s educational and career goals;
2) Financial need, as demonstrated in the essay;
3) Biographical sketch;
4) Cumulative college grade point average.
Current members of the UK Women’s Forum Board are ineligible for awards.
Mail, deliver or fax the completed form with attached essay, biographical sketch and copy of
EEP form by the deadline to:
Adult Student Services
13A Funkhouser Building
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0054
Fax: 859 257-9594
More information here.
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