2009-2010 Catalog II - Newberry College

also required to attempt at least 12 non-remedial hours each semester in order to receive the HOPE
Scholarship.
Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits—Students with disabilities classified as vocational handicaps may
be eligible. For information contact: State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS
Newberry College contributes a significant amount of resources to recruit and retain outstanding students.
Newberry College offers Institutional Scholarships in the following six categories:
1. Academic Awards are those given to students in recognition of their scholastic abilities. Newberry College
offers the following academic scholarships: Trustees, Founders, and Presidential. Please see the Office of
Enrollment Management for current eligibility regulations.
2. Athletic Awards are those given to student-athletes in recognition of their athletic abilities.
3. Newberry College Support Grant and the Newberry College Investment Grant go to those students
whose overall characteristics make them students Newberry College wishes to have as members of its student
body. Students are evaluated upon admission to the College.
4. Church-Related Awards recognize the special relationship Newberry College has with churches of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Newberry College offers the following church related scholarship:
� Lutheran Grant – New and returning students who are members of a Lutheran Church may receive up
to $1,000 per year. Students must submit a Lutheran Grant Application by July 1 for the Fall Semester
and November 1 for the Spring Semester.
5. Miscellaneous Awards include:
� Family Discount Grant is given to students who have at least one sibling currently attending Newberry
College.
� Legacy Scholarship is given to students who have a parent or grand-parent who graduated from
Newberry College.
� Residential Assistant Room and Board is given to students who are current residential assistants.
Student Affairs selects all residential assistants.
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED THROUGH THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Alumni and friends have contributed funds to ensure future students enrolling at Newberry College
receive financial aid. Funds from the Alumni Endowed Scholarship and from funds contributed by classes of
1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1989 help provide scholarship
support. Using these funds, the Alumni Association Board of Managers, in consultation with the Financial Aid
Office, selects recipients from applications received.
In general, the Alumni Association awards two scholarships each year to entering students. Students
receiving these scholarships may apply for their renewal as long as the established criteria are met. The
deadline for a new application is March 15 and the deadline for renewal applications is March 1. The
application form for new applications is on the Newberry College Web site at www.newberry.edu or
available on request from the Alumni Office. Renewal applications for the next academic year will be
sent to students during the second semester and are available from the Alumni Office.
In addition to the general scholarships, the Alumni Association also identifies recipients for these
scholarships, which follow similar guidelines and criteria (e.g., 3.0 GPA):
• Ellen Wingard Cobb Scholarship
• Alumni Endowed Scholarship
• Greenwood Area Scholarship (top fifty percent of class)
• Greenville Area Scholarship
• African American Alumni Scholarship
OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT
A limited number of off-campus employment possibilities are available in the Newberry area. For
information about part-time jobs off-campus, contact Career Services in the Center for Student Success.
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