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<Title>Student Success Scholarship: Apply Now!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Are you a current residential student who demonstrates significant financial need and need additional support to remain on-campus for Spring 2022? Then you will want to apply for the <strong>Student Success Scholarship</strong> in Scholarship Retriever! <a href="https://umbc.academicworks.com/opportunities/3450" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.academicworks.com/opportunities/3450</a></div><div><br></div><div>Note: Students who are licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments or hired as a Residential Life Paraprofessional for the award period are not eligible for this scholarship.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Deadline: Sunday, October 31</strong></div></div>
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<Title>Mid-Semester Resources Available</Title>
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    <p><span>As a friendly
    reminder, all merit scholarship recipients are required to <u>maintain</u><strong> a minimum
    grade point average (GPA) </strong>and <strong>successfully complete at least 12+ credits (6+
    credits for transfer students) each semester</strong>. Since mid-terms are quickly
    approaching, we have provided you the following list of accessible resources on
    campus to ensure you successfully meet the terms of your scholarship
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    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Arrange a meeting with an academic
    advisor at the </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/advising" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Advising Services
    Department</span></a><span> to discuss
    success strategies.</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Utilize </span><a href="http://sss.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Student Support and Tutoring Services</span></a><span> for peer and tutoring resources.</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Visit the </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/lrc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Learning Resources Center</span></a><span>
    for learning assistance services. </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Schedule a one-on-one meeting with
    your professors to validate you are obtaining the accurate information in
    lectures and/or labs.</span></p>
    
    
    
    <p><span>At the end of the spring
    semester, the Merit Scholarship Review Committee will review your academic
    record and confirm compliance with your scholarship requirements.</span></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><span>If you have any
    questions regarding your scholarship terms and conditions, please feel free to
    contact us at:</span> <a href="http://financialaid.umbc.edu/contact/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>http://financialaid.umbc.edu/contact/</span></a><span> or by phone at 410-455-3813.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span><em>*This is a friendly reminder to all UMBC students receiving an academic scholarship.</em><br></span></p></div>
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<Title>Scholar Visit Day Volunteers</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><span><em><strong>Do you love UMBC? Do you want to share your experience with newly admitted students? We want you to serve on a student panel!!</strong></em><br>
    The UMBC Merit Scholarships Office is preparing three, full-day events for newly admitted students and family members: <strong><em>Scholar Visit Day</em></strong>. All students attending have been offered General Merit Scholarships - just like you!<br>
    <strong>As a recipient of a General Merit Scholarship, we would love to have you join us and share your UMBC experience! <em><u>We invite you to join us for the student panel which takes place from <span><span>12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.</span></span> in the University Center, Ballroom.</u></em></strong></span></span>
    
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    <span><span><strong>Scholar Visit Day 2018: Dates and Panel Times</strong></span></span></p>
    
    <div><span><span><span>Wednesday, February 28</span></span>: <span><span>12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.</span></span></span></div>
    
    <div><span><span><span>Monday</span></span>, March <span><span>5: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.</span></span></span></div>
    
    <div><span><span><span>Wednesday</span></span>, March <span><span>7: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.</span></span></span></div>
    
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    <span><strong>To participate, please click on the button below and submit your information. </strong>Please note, you do not need to participate in all three events - any one of the three would be fine!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Sign Up at: <a href="http://https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA8pwda944egK4AltDoRyv9ZflYWuBCExzo879cW0Zge8a8g/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA8pwda944egK4AltDoRyv9ZflYWuBCExzo879cW0Zge8a8g/viewform</a><br></span></p></div>
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<Title>Mid-Semester Resources Available</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>On behalf of the
    Office of Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships, we would like to congratulate you
    on a wonderful start to the new academic school year!<span>  </span>As a friendly reminder, all merit scholarship
    recipients are required to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) and
    successfully complete at least 12+ credits (6+ credits for transfer students) each
    semester. Since mid-terms are quickly approaching, we have provided you the
    following list of accessible resources on campus to ensure you successfully
    meet the terms of your scholarship agreement<span> 
    </span></span></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Arrange a meeting with an academic
    advisor at the </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/advising" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Advising Services
    Department</span></a><span> to discuss
    success strategies.</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Utilize </span><a href="http://sss.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Student Support and Tutoring Services</span></a><span> for peer and tutoring resources.</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Visit the </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/lrc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Learning Resources Center</span></a><span>
    for learning assistance services. </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>●<span>      </span></span></span><span>Schedule a one-on-one meeting with
    your professors to validate you are obtaining the accurate information in
    lectures and/or labs.</span></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><span>At the end of the
    fall semester, the Merit Scholarship Review Committee will review your academic
    record and confirm compliance with your scholarship requirements.</span></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><span>If you have any
    questions regarding your scholarship terms and conditions, please feel free to
    contact us at: </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/contact_form.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/contact_form.html</span></a><span><span> 
    </span>or by phone at 410-455-3813.</span></p></div>
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