Q. I am currently only enrolled in nine hours as an undergraduate at KSU. Am I eligible for a scholarship?
A. The University considers "full time" as at least 12 hours attempted and nine hours completed each semester. If you are not "full time" in the fall, you will not be eligible for the spring portion of your scholarship. You must also remain a major in the School to receive scholarship funds. A graduate student may be enrolled in nine hours and still be eligible for scholarships.
Q. Can students contact scholarship donors?
A. Please work through the Miller School if you have questions about a scholarship. Donors expect us to administer the funds and are made aware of who receives what scholarship. Students given awards write letters to the donors thanking them, But contact prior to an award is inappropriate and will not further a candidate's chances.
Q. I haven't had any paid media experience yet but I did do a nonprofit internship this past summer. I was wondering if that goes under section 5 or if that could somehow fit under section 6?
A. Media internships should be included under Section 6: Media/Practical Experience.
Q. I heard that students who had received a JMC Merit Scholarship, among a few others, could renew that scholarship for next year without reapplying. Is this true?
A. If your grade point average has remained at 3.0 or higher, yes. Also, you must have taken at least 12 hours and completed at least 9. You are not eligible for the renewal (or ANY scholarship for that matter) if you have more than 89 hours by the end of the fall semester preceeding the scholarship academic year, unless special circumstances warrant further consideration. Also, renewable scholarships are renewable subject to availability of funds.
Q. Is there a way to get a full scholarship awarded in one semester? I will be graduating in December and request the full scholarship awarded in the Fall.
A. Scholarship are not rewards but awards. Students are frequently confused about this. We are giving you a scholarship in hopes this will increase your academic performance, not as a reward for past accomplishments. Finishing in December is good, but how would granting the Spring portion of the scholarship in the Fall further your scholarship in the Spring?
This practice of paying "double" for single work, unfortunately, has occurred in the past. If you have strong feelings about this, as some have, we recommend you contact Dr. Angela Powers, director of the School. It will be the position of the Scholarship Committee that awards are annual and that they are not rewards for past work but support for future work.
Q. The guidelines state that "the completed (all university application) form must be included in with this application," and then a URL is given. I went to that Web site and filled out the application, but did not print out the application. I'm confused as to whether or not I needed to print that off and include it in my scholarship packet or if I just needed to fill it out online. I think I need to print it out and send it along with my packet anyway, but I can't bring it back up online. What should I do?
A. You must include the printed application in the packet (download). If you are unable to print out the all-university application form, please call 785-532-6890 and we can print it if you give us your name and Social Security Number.
Q. I was wondering if I could use work on a Web site for a visual example and also a writing example. If I can, how would I differentiate that in my application?
A. The design and content of a Web site are so closely related, we're not sure there is any merit in dividing them. It would be comparable to separating the words and the images in a print ad or the layout of a newspaper article and the article itself.
Q. I plan to study abroad in the spring semester of 2010. Am I eligible for a scholarship?
A. The rules of the university state that you must be enrolled for 12 hours and complete 9 to be considered a full time student. If this is satisfied by the Study Abroad program, there is no conflict.
Q. I enrolled in the fall semester, but then withdrew from all my classes, will I still receive my scholarship for the spring semester?
A. No.
Q. I enrolled in 9 hours and completed 9 hours, am I eligible for my scholarship in the spring.
A. No. The Rules are clear. You MUST enroll for at least 12 hours and complete at least 9 hours each semester. If you fail to do this, you may appeal to Dr. Angela Powers, Director of the A. Q. Miller School.
Q. I received the Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship last spring and I didn't know if my scholarship was renewable for next year and/or what I needed to do apply for it again.
A. Take at least 12 hours and complete at least 9 this fall, and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. Renewable scholarships are renewable subject to GPA and availability of funds.
Q. I received the Hollinger scholarship this year, which I thought was to cover full tuition and fees. I added a class after this spring semester had already begun and I was wondering if my scholarship would cover that cost. Please let me know if that is possible.
A. The Hollinger (and other scholarships) are fixed amounts. The Hollinger is intended to cover tuition and fees, in most cases. It cannot be expanded, however, to address every expense. Due to the weakness of financial markets, the amounts awarded may be less than previous year's amounts and may not cover full tuition and fees. Renewable scholarships are renewable subject to GPA and availability of funds.