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welcome
AGENDA
• Welcome• Student panel• Obama Scholars Program overview
– Financial aid overview– Mentor component– Scholars success component
• Wrap up
Obama Scholars Program Committee
Alonzo Jones
Amy Golden
Ken Hollin
Maria-Elena Coronado
Olivia Diaz
Rhoshawndra Carnes
Sharon Smith
Troy Melendez
Veronica Hernandez
Wadell Blackwell
who are Obama Scholars
• Meet ASU general admissions criteria
• Arizona residents who just graduated from an
AZ high school
• Filed the FAFSA by the articulated deadline and
• Have a demonstrated total family income that is
consistently $42,400 or less
who are Obama Scholars
• 434 Obama Scholars (at time of print)
• 56% are merit scholars
• average high school GPA = 3.47
• average college credits = 15.5
who are Obama Scholars
• American Indian/Alaskan Native…1.6%
• Asian……...…………………………8.3%
• Black/African American……..….….6.5%
• Hispanic/Latino……………………41.7%
• White………………….……………38.7%
• Not available……………………..…0.5%
• Two or more races…………………2.8%
your mentor
• Mentors provide guidance and support to Obama Scholars throughout their first year at ASU
• Mentors play key role in helping students make smooth transition into university life• Direct connection to campus resources and services
• One-to-one mentoring on a monthly basis
what a mentor does
• Listens
• Asks questions
• Helps student set semester goals
• Encourages involvement
• Offers referrals
• Discusses challenges and ways to help
• Connects students to campus resources
scholar/mentor contact log
• Tracking tool for you
• Take notes of your meetings with your mentor
• Submit contact log immediately following your
meeting with your mentor each month
• Entries can be made any day of the month
• Archived previous months for reference
first mentor meeting
• Contact your Obama Scholar Mentor to schedule your 1st meeting for early September
• Introduce yourself as their Obama Scholar
• 1st meeting expectations• Get to know each other, give mentor your contact information
• Share your goals for the semester as they relate to academics, family, jobs, etc.
• Discuss your transition to ASU so far
• Confirm with your mentor you understand the requirements for renewal
• Schedule next month’s meeting
scholar success activities
• Campus activities, events, services• Suggestions provided on a monthly basis
• Discuss with your mentor
• Purpose of scholars success activities are to engage students• Connect to campus • It is the sun devil way!
financial award component
• Obama Scholars program is designed to meet estimated direct costs through three sources
1. Scholarships and grant aid
2. Work-study
3. Expected family contribution (EFC) as determined
from the FAFSA
• The sum of these three sources will equal your estimated directs costs
how it works
• Estimated direct costs include: • Actual tuition and mandatory fees• Standardized allowances for room, board and
books/supplies
• Special class/college fees, study abroad program fees and academic program fees are not covered
• Summer tuition/fees are not covered through the Obama Scholars program
how it works
• You may still have a bill
• Do not forget to factor in your estimated family contribution (EFC) and your work study earnings (FWS)
• Understand standard allowances
how it works
• Program is funded for up to 8 consecutive semesters, fall and spring• Obama Scholars must maintain full-time status • 24 ASU credit hrs by end of spring semester• Maintain a 2.5 CUM GPA by end of spring semester
• AND 2.75 CUM GPA beyond first year
• Apply by FAFSA deadline• March 1 • AND submit all required documents by June 1
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
you are an Obama Scholar
• Not all Obama scholars will receive a book grant or an award titled “Obama Scholarship”
• However, for those who do…• The amount of the book grant awarded will be
refunded to the student for the purpose of buying books
• Students are Obama Scholars regardless of receiving an award titled “Obama Scholarship”
work-study
• How to look for a job• students.asu.edu/employment/search
• Part-time job alerts• This will show 15+ offered positions• students.asu.edu/employment
what happens from here
• Submit your scholars agreement
electronically
• Who is my mentor
• When do I first meet with my mentor
welcome
Contact information:• Ken Hollin
480-965-3042
• Amy Golden
480-965-7661