Commonwealth Honors College

Commonwealth Honors College

Charles J. Hoff Scholarship

Commonwealth Honors College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Student Application 2016-2017

Students selected for the Charles J. Hoff Scholarship must meet the following minimum qualifications:

  • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen who is a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.4, been enrolled in Commonwealth Honors College for at least two semesters, and enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits.
  • Have sophomore, junior, or senior status as of September 2017.
  • Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) by March 1 to meet the priority deadline. Go to www.umass.edu/umfa/ for filing details and deadline, and http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ for on-line application.
  • Have unmet need of more than $4,000 (this may show up as loans in your current financial aid package).

Submit a 250- to 300-word essay describing your personal and family life, academic and career interests; your impressions of and experiences at UMass; and why you are applying for a Charles J. Hoff Scholarship. This statement is a very important element of the selection process. Be prepared to discuss the value of public higher education in helping to meet the challenges facing disadvantaged students.

  • Submit signed copy of the Academic and Financial Aid Waiver Form.

The application deadline is Monday, February 27, 2017, 5:00 p.m. in the Commonwealth Honors College office, room 301, Amherst, MA 01003-9253. If selected as a Charles J. Hoff Scholarship finalist, you must also be available to meet with the selection committee for a half-hour interview on June 5, 2017. The interview is mandatory, so please make certain that you are available and we have a phone number where you can be reached. Interviews are held at the University of Massachusetts Worcester Campus.

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Anticipated Graduation Date (Month, Year) / / / Major
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Student Application 2016-2017

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Activities, Volunteer Work, Memberships:

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Benefits of the Scholarship

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Charles J. Hoff Scholarship

Commonwealth Honors College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Student Application 2016-2017

The 2016-2017 Hoff Scholarship provides $2,000 for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are enrolled in Commonwealth Honors College. Scholarship recipients must remain enrolled in Commonwealth Honors College. In addition, the university provides a $2,000 Hoff University Scholarship. The number of scholarships awarded will vary from year to year.

Once chosen, Hoff recipients will receive the scholarship for up to six semesters as long as they maintain enrollment in Commonwealth Honors College, and continue to meet the minimum qualifications listed on the first page of this application.

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Charles J. Hoff Scholarship

Commonwealth Honors College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Student Application 2016-2017

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Charles J. Hoff Scholarship

Commonwealth Honors College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Student Application 2016-2017

Application Deadline Date: Monday, February 27, 2017, 5:00 p.m.

Please include your name on your essay and submit it with this application.

Mail/Deliver to:

Commonwealth Honors College
Room 301

University of Massachusetts,

157 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst, MA 01003-9253

Phone 413.545.2483/ Fax413.577.2620

www.honors.umass.edu

Academic and Financial Aid Information Waiver Form

My signature below authorizes the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and/or Worcester) to disclose my cumulative grade point average, enrollment status, anticipated graduation date, major, financial aid information including expected family contribution, and details of my financial aid award package(s) to the University of Massachusetts Foundation Charles J. Hoff Scholarship Application Committee.

I also give permission to release such information to the donor(s), should I be selected as a scholarship recipient.

Name: ______

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UMass Campus: ______

Student ID Number: ______

Date: ______

Signature: ______

At your earliest convenience, please print, sign, and submit the completed waiver with your completed application form.

** Signing this waiver does not guarantee that you will be selected for a Charles J. Hoff Scholarship.**

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