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1.1 |
At Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, scholarships
are awarded either on the basis of academic criteria only or any combination
of academics, financial need, campus/community activities, leadership
positions, work experience, and specific criteria identified by the
donor/grantor. Additionally, some scholarships are awarded on the
basis of a special talent or skill, including fine arts scholarships.
Scholarships are designed to reward, encourage, and assist students
in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles. |
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Scholarships may be awarded on the university level
or on the college, departmental, or program level. Some scholarships
are made available through externally funded grants. |
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UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE |
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2.1 |
The University Scholarship Committee will be charged
with the following responsibilities: |
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- to oversee the process for the awarding of academic and fine
arts scholarships at the University, including those awarded on
the college, departmental, or program level.
- to develop and implement guidelines regarding the awarding
of scholarships.
- to conduct evaluations to facilitate the development of guidelines.
- to review and evaluate academic and fine arts scholarships
that are administered by the University and, if necessary, to
modify them.
- to select the recipients of certain university-level academic
scholarships.
- to hear appeals concerning the withdrawal of scholarships.
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The University Scholarship Committee consists of faculty
representatives from each college, as well as representatives of various
administrative units. Information on the process and criteria for
selecting the committee membership and its chair may be found in the
“University Committees and University Administrative Councils”
document, which is accessible online through the campus home page. |
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OTHER SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES |
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3.1 |
Scholarship committees may be established on the college,
departmental, or program level, based on guidelines developed by the
college or unit. Such committees may be charged with one or more of
the following responsibilities: |
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- to develop specific criteria to be used in awarding scholarships
administered by the college or unit. The specific criteria must
conform to the general criteria in this rule (and procedure 13.03.01.C2.02)
and to other criteria developed by the University Scholarship
Committee.
- to award academic scholarships administered on the college or
unit level.
- to provide reports on the academic scholarship activities within
the college
or unit.
- to analyze the success of the scholarship recipients to determine
if the criteria for receiving and continuing scholarships are
appropriate.
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OVERSIGHT OF GRANT-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS |
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The Office of Graduate Studies and Research will review
scholarships funded through external grants to ensure that the selection
process conforms to relevant governmental regulations and agency guidelines. |