FALL SEMESTER 2016

BLA/BASS Scholarship

Presented by UAS Ketchikan

Up to eighteen credits of tuition waiver for the 2016-2017 academic year will be awarded to the winning entry or entries in the BLA/BASSTuition Waiver Scholarship. The tuition waiver can only be used to cover the cost of tuition for classes at the Ketchikan Campus of the University of Alaska Southeast, i.e. it cannot be used to cover fees or other expenses, and it is not transferrable to classes taken through the Sitka or Juneau campuses. The waiver can be applied to local or distance sections, and students do not need to be in Ketchikan to be eligible.

E-mail completed application to William Urquhart at no later than midnight on Friday, August 26th, 2016. Application includes name and student ID on the next page and supplemental questions, which should be typed into this document and e-mailed as an attached file.

To be considered for being awarded this scholarship, the recipient must:

1.Be admitted into theUAS Bachelor of Liberal Arts (pre-major or full admit) or the Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree program during the semester in which the award is given.

2. Demonstrate financial need and motivation which are important factors in the awarding of this scholarship.

Students are welcome to submit optional supplemental materials with an application, such as a letter of recommendation from someone who can evaluate the student’s potential for success, and/or other supporting documentation the student believes may assist the scholarship committee in making an award determination.

Deadline to E-mail Application is Friday, August 26, 2016

BLA/BASS Scholarship Application

Presented by UAS Ketchikan

PART I.PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name

(Last)(First)(Middle)

Mailing address:______

City State Zip code

Telephone: (h)______(w)______Student ID: ______

Birth Date:______Marital Status:______Do you live with relatives? Yes No

Number of Dependents and their ages:______

Employer and your position with company (if applicable): ______

PART II.SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CONSIDERATION QUESTIONS(YOU MAY EXPAND THE AVAILABLE SPACE FOR EACH QUESTION AS NEEDED; APPLICATION MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE INITIAL TWO PAGES)

  1. What are your academic and career goals at UAS?
  1. How would having a partial or full tuition waiver for classes through the Ketchikan Campus of UAS assist you in meeting these goals?
  1. Why do you think you are particularly deserving of a tuition waiver?
  1. What other financial aid do you or have you had for attending UAS?
  1. What else should the scholarship award committee know about you in consideration of this award?

PART V.AGREEMENT (scan and e-mail with signature)

By submitting the above questions to certify that the information I have provided on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize the Office of the Registrar to release my academic information and the Office of Financial Aid to release my financial information to the Scholarship Committee for the purposes of scholarship consideration. I give permission to the University of Alaska to release information about me and the name and amount of the scholarship if I am awarded a scholarship based on this application.

Signature:______Date: ______

COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016, THROUGH E-MAIL TO