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<Title>Spring 2021 Scholarship Withdrawal Requests</Title>
<Tagline>Are you considering withdrawing from a class? READ BELOW</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">As indicated in students' scholarship agreement, all scholars must maintain 12+ credits (at least 6 credits for transfers) enrollment each semester in order to receive their scholarship. If a scholar falls below their required enrollment status for any reason without receiving approval from the Scholarship Review Committee, their scholarship will be discontinued indefinitely. <br><br>Prior to making any changes to their enrollment, <strong>scholars should request prior approval to withdraw from class(es) by submitting the Scholarship Withdrawal Request Form</strong>.  (NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!) <br>Failure to gain approval may result in scholarship discontinuation indefinitely.<br><br><span><em><strong>The last day to submit a Scholarship Withdrawal Request is <u><em>Sunday, April 4, 2021</em></u>. </strong></em></span>For additional information visit the Current UMBC Scholars Webpage at: <a href="https://scholarships.umbc.edu/withdrawal/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://scholarships.umbc.edu/withdrawal/</a><br><br>Note: The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” for the semester is April 6, 2021.<br><br>*This is an e-mail notification sent to all current UMBC scholars and followers registered to the myUMBC group.</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="97226" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/meritscholars/posts/97226">
<Title>Fall 2020 Scholarship Withdrawal Requests</Title>
<Tagline>Are you considering withdrawing from a class? READ BELOW</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">As indicated in students' scholarship agreement, all scholars must maintain 12+ credits (at least 6 credits for transfers) enrollment each semester in order to receive their scholarship. If a scholar falls below their required enrollment status for any reason without receiving approval from the Scholarship Review Committee, their scholarship will be discontinued indefinitely. <br><br>Prior to making any changes to their enrollment, <strong>scholars should request prior approval to withdraw from class(es) by submitting the Scholarship Withdrawal Request Form</strong>.  (NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!) <br>Failure to gain approval may result in scholarship discontinuation indefinitely.<br><br><span><em><strong>The last day to submit a Scholarship Withdrawal Request is <em><u>Monday, November 9, 2020</u></em>. </strong></em></span>For additional information visit the Current UMBC Scholars Webpage at: <a href="https://scholarships.umbc.edu/withdrawal/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://scholarships.umbc.edu/withdrawal/</a><br><br>Note: The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” for the semester is November 11, 2020.<br><br>*This is an e-mail notification sent to all current UMBC scholars and followers registered to the myUMBC group.</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="89327" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/meritscholars/posts/89327">
<Title>Scholarship Academic Reviews: Fall 2019</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><strong>Friendly Reminder: </strong>Final Fall 2019 grades will be updated on Academic Official Transcripts for all UMBC students on January 9, 2020.<br><br>In early January, the Merit Scholarship Unit will conduct their mid year academic review for all current UMBC merit scholars to ensure they are maintaining their scholarship requirements. Scholar recipients are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (which may vary depending upon their awarded scholarship) as well as maintain full-time enrollment (part-time for transfer scholars) each fall and spring semester.<br><br>Recipients failing to meet these requirements will lose their scholarship and be notified via e-mail, myUMBC Alert &amp;  by USPS mail of their award discontinuation. <br><br><u><strong>First Semester Freshman</strong></u><br>Freshmen scholars beginning Fall 2019 who fail to meet the 3.25 cumulative GPA and/or full-time enrollment requirement, will automatically be placed on Scholarship Warning.  No Scholarship Discontinuation Appeal is required. Scholarship Warning automatically places a student on a warning period, while granting them continuous receipt of their scholarship for the spring semester (for first-semester (fall) freshmen only.)  This allows them one additional semester to improve their academics by utilizing resources on campus and strengthening study and time management skills.<br><br><u><strong>Incomplete or Incorrect Grades:</strong></u><br>If you had incomplete or incorrect grades that have since been updated on your Academic Transcript, please report this concern using our online Scholarship Contact Form so our committee may re-review.  <u>Please do not submit a Discontinuation Appeal Request.</u><br><br><u><strong>Fall 2019 "Scholarship Probation" scholars:</strong></u><br>Scholars currently on Fall 2019 Scholarship Probation will be evaluated to determine if the student has met the terms of their award and can be placed back in "Good Standing."  Scholars failing to continue meeting their terms will be discontinued and will need to re-appeal for a probation extension.<br><br><strong>Upper Classmen</strong><br>Once a scholar has been discontinued from their merit scholarship, their award will not be reinstated regardless if the student is  able to meet the terms of their scholarship in a future semester.  Students, however, will have approximately 2 weeks following official notification to appeal the status of their discontinuation.  If approved, scholars will be placed on Scholarship Probation and remain under review for one (1) academic semester.<br><br><em><strong>The application for Fall 2019 discontinuation appeals goes live January 6, 2020</strong></em><br><br><strong>The deadline for all Scholarship Discontinuation Appeals is 4:00PM on Friday, January 24, 2020</strong> (for Fall 2019 discontinuations only).  There will be no extensions to appeal after the deadline. <br><br>Previous semester discontinuation appeals will not be accepted.<br><br><br>Note: You are receiving this notification because you are enrolled in the UMBC Student Group: UMBC Merit Scholars.</div>
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<Title>Fall 2019 Scholarship Withdrawal Requests</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">As indicated in students' scholarship agreement, all scholars must maintain 12+ credits (at least 6 credits for transfers) enrollment each semester in order to receive their scholarship. If a scholar falls below their required enrollment status for any reason without receiving approval from the Scholarship Review Committee, their scholarship will be discontinued indefinitely. <br><br>Prior to making any changes to their enrollment, <strong>scholars should request prior approval to withdraw from class(es) by submitting the Scholarship Withdrawal Request Form</strong>.  (NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!) <br>Failure to gain approval may result in scholarship discontinuation indefinitely.<br><br>For additional information visit the Current UMBC Scholars Webpage at: <a href="https://scholarships.umbc.edu/withdrawal/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://scholarships.umbc.edu/withdrawal/</a><br><br>Note: The last day to withdrawal with a “W” for the semester is November 12, 2019.<br><br>*This is an e-mail notification sent to all current UMBC scholars and followers registered to the myUMBC group.</div>
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<Title>Spring 2019 Add/Drop Deadline- Feb 8, 2019</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>UMBC’s <strong><span>Last day to Add or Drop a Course for Spring 2019</span></strong> <strong><span>is Friday, February
    8, 2019</span></strong>.<span>  </span>Scholars are
    eligible to make changes to their semester enrollment until this date; however,
    please be advised you must successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits (6
    credits- transfers) in order to meet the terms of your scholarship.</span></p><p><br></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>How does the new graduation requirement of opting out of PE
    courses affect my enrollment and eligibility for my merit scholarship?</span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span>If you opt out
    of the new graduation requirements we will be able to count your PE credits for
    <u><strong>financial aid purposes</strong></u> since they will then be required for graduation.  <strong>HOWEVER,
    </strong>if you choose the new graduation requirement, your enrollment status may be less than or 3/4, which may impact your eligibility for your <strong><u>merit</u></strong> scholarships,
    which requires full time (12+ credits) enrollment.</span></p>
    
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    <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>scholarships@umbc.edu </span></a><span><span> </span>or by phone at 410-455-3813.</span></p></div>
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<Title>Residential Life Student Success Scholarship</Title>
<Tagline>New Scholarship Opportunity Announced</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span>UMBC
     Residential Life is pleased to present the Residential Life Student 
    Success Scholarship to assist students financially during academic year 
    2019, spring semester. </span><div><br></div><div>All
     interested applicants must submit required materials by or before 
    Friday, October 26, 2018, 12:00pm (noon) to Jessica Williams, <a href="mailto:wjessica@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">wjessica@umbc.edu</a>. Several scholarships may be awarded. Funds will vary based on eligibility.</div><div><br></div><div>To complete the application log on to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctQ2rVB1kWQpc_ET8TqjGaK_N1RWxapgX78Tqgk-BuFszV_A/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctQ2rVB1kWQpc_ET8TqjGaK_N1RWxapgX78Tqgk-BuFszV_A/viewform</a></div></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>UMBC  Residential Life is pleased to present the Residential Life Student  Success Scholarship to assist students financially during academic year  2019, spring semester.     All  interested...</Summary>
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