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2016-2017 Catalog > Admissions, Regulations, Financial Aid, and Graduation > Financial Aid Information and Fees > Scholarships

Scholarships

The Pensacola State College Scholarship Program recognizes both academic performance and financial need when awarding scholarships. Many criteria are used to select scholarship recipients. Among these criteria are grade point average, leadership qualities, contributions to school or community, visual and performing arts achievement, athletic ability, and other academic activities. This information is provided by new students during the application process and updated by returning students who apply on their annual application. (See the Scholarship Application Form section) Additionally, the Florida Legislature requires all students receiving a Pensacola State College academic scholarship to also have their financial need assessed by a nationally recognized needs analysis. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the approved needs determination process in Florida.

To apply for an academic scholarship, an applicant must complete and process an accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.gov. The student must input Pensacola State College’s school code 001513 as one of their college choices on the FAFSA. (See the Financial Aid section of the catalog). 

Pensacola State College Foundation Scholarships

The Pensacola State College Foundation, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation established to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer funds for the benefit of the College and College activities including the College’s scholarship program.

The Pensacola State College Foundation scholarships are divided into two categories:

1. Foundation Scholarships awarded by the Pensacola State College Scholarship Selection Committee using Foundation- approved selection criteria.
2. Foundation Scholarships awarded by Foundation/College appointed awarding administrators using selection criteria established by the donor.

For detailed information regarding eligibility, selection criteria, and application procedures, refer to the online link on the College website.
 

Academic Merit and Non-Academic Merit Scholarships

Eligibility consideration in awarding scholarships begins with three key steps:

1. Apply early.
2. Submit a properly completed Pensacola State College Application for Admission to the college’s Admissions/Records Office.
3. Submit a properly completed online Pensacola State College Scholarship Application by the published deadlines.

Eligibility Requirements (Academic Merit and Non-Academic Merit Scholarships)

1. An applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Resident Alien. All scholarship applicants must have a completed paid Application for Admission to Pensacola State College on file with the Admissions office. Students who have been attending Pensacola State College under the dual enrollment program must file a new Admission Application upon graduation from high school. Students who have stopped enrollment for one calendar year will need to update their application to the College to insure demographic information (name, address, phone number) and program of study are current.
2. Scholarship applicants who have completed an associate’s or higher degree or have attempted a total of sixty-five college credits, or more, are not eligible.
3. Current high school seniors must submit an official copy of their high school transcript showing all work completed through the first semester of grade twelve by uploading a copy through their online scholarship application and, upon high school graduation, applicants must submit a final official copy of their high school transcript to the College Registrar/Admissions Office and notify the FA/VS/Scholarships office.  Failure to provide this final copy of the high school transcript may result in the application not being considered for available scholarships.
4. All home educated students must comply with the requirements listed in the Admissions section of this catalog under Application Forms and Academic Credentials/Educational Records (Transcripts) required for admissions as a regular college students; and either a minimum score of 520 computation and 521 verbal on the SAT; or a minimum score of 19 English, 20 Math, and 22 Reading on the ACT; or a minimum score of 104 Reading, 99 Writing and 123 Math PERT test scores. This documentation must be submitted to the Pensacola State College Admissions/Records Office.
5. A scholarship applicant who has completed fewer than twelve college or vocational semester credits at Pensacola State College, and has graduated from high school within the last ten years must submit an official copy of his/her final high school transcript. For Pensacola State College scholarship purposes, selection consideration will be based on high school grade point average. Dual enrollment courses are considered in calculating the high school GPA until the student has completed at least twelve college credits beyond high school graduation.
6. A scholarship applicant who has completed fewer than twelve college or vocational semester credits at Pensacola State College, and graduated from high school more than ten years ago, will not be considered until the applicant has completed a minimum of twelve college, college preparatory, or vocational credits at Pensacola State College.
7. A scholarship applicant who has completed twelve or more college, developmental level, or vocational semester credits at Pensacola State College and/or has attended other colleges or universities may be considered for Pensacola State College scholarships provided he/she has furnished the Pensacola State College Admissions office with official transcript(s) from the previously attended institution(s).
8. A scholarship applicant who has scored 170 or higher on the General Education Development (GED) Exam may be eligible for a Pensacola State College scholarship. Applicants must have tested or re-tested for the GED exam with the Pensacola State College Test Center between April 1 and the following March 31.  The student applicant is responsible to provide an official copy of their GED transcript to the college Admissions/Records office for evaluation by the published scholarship deadline date.
9. Students who do not meet the Pensacola State College Standards of Academic Progress (on academic warning, probation, suspension, suspension waiver or have other restrictions) are not eligible for a Pensacola State College Scholarship.
10. An appeal for an exception to the scholarship policies may be submitted to the Pensacola State College District Financial Aid/Veteran Services/Scholarships Office. The appeal must be in writing with a full explanation and documentation. The Coordinator of Financial Aid/Scholarships will either approve or deny the appeal. If the appeal is denied and the student does not agree with the decision, it will be forwarded to the Pensacola State College Scholarship Policy Committee for consideration at their next scheduled committee meeting.

Note: It is the scholarship applicant’s responsibility to ensure all required documents are submitted as attachments to their online PSC Scholarship Application by the published deadlines.

Scholarship Online Application

To be eligible for consideration for Pensacola State College scholarships, applicants need to complete one  application each academic year. The online application can be accessed through the College website at https://www.pensacolastate.edu/financial-aid/. 

A scholarship application may be updated any time during the academic year by the student requesting the Financial Aid/Veteran Services/Scholarship Office to re-open access to their submitted scholarship application.

Completed scholarship applications and any changes must be submitted online by the published deadline.

Scholarship Deadline Dates

Complete the scholarship application process online as soon as possible. Scholarship deadline dates are strictly enforced. Deadlines for consideration are published on the college website and in the online scholarship application.

Additional Information

For additional information about scholarship availability, specific eligibility requirements, or transfer scholarships, contact the district Financial Aid/Veteran Services/Scholarships Office located in the Registration Center (Building 2) on the Pensacola campus. The telephone number for scholarship information is (850) 484-1634 or review the information on the Financial Aid/Veteran Services/Scholarships website at http://pensacolastate.edu/financialAid/scholarships.asp.