welcome

AGENDA

• Welcome• Student Panel• Obama Scholars Program Overview

– Scholars success component– Mentor component– Financial aid overview

• Wrap up

the purpose of the Obama Scholars program:

the sun devil way

the sun devil way

• Achievement

• Responsibility

• Engagement

who are Obama Scholars

• Meet ASU assured admissions criteria

• Arizona residents who graduated from an AZ

high school this past Spring

• Completed their admission application, FAFSA

& aid file by the articulated deadlines

• Have a demonstrated total family income that is

within the income threshold

who are Obama Scholars

• 605 Obama Scholars

• 84.5% are merit scholars

• average high school GPA = 3.52

• average college credits = 16.3 

who are Obama Scholars

• American Indian/Alaskan Native…2.1%

• Asian……...…………………………12.7%

• Black/African American……..….….6.1%

• Hispanic/Latino……………………44.1%

• White………………….……………29.9%

• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander…0.2%

• Two or more races…………………4.1%

student panel:

Brittany Ferguson: Junior-Criminal JusticeMiguel Lopez: Sophomore-Computer Science

Nicole Scott: Senior-Global Health and Biology & Society

Obama Scholars programhow it works:

scholars success componentfinancial award component

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

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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!

Obama Scholars programhow it works:

financial award component

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 covers you for full-time enrollment for eight

continuous semesters (fall and spring), provided that you meet renewal criteria each year.• Complete 24 ASU credit hours during each academic

year (fall and spring)• Maintain a 2.5 CUM GPA by end of spring semester

freshman year• AND 2.75 CUM GPA sophomore-senior year

• Apply by FAFSA deadline March 1st • AND submit all required documents by June 1st listed on MyASU.

• Meet total income requirements ($42,400 or less); assets are also considered

• 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

next steps

what happens from here

• Who is my mentor?

• Obama Scholars Program Resource Page

obama.asu.edu

Thank you!

• have a great semester

• contact your mentor

• enjoy being a Sun Devil!

obamascholarsprogram@asu.edu