Why did you choose to attend FSU?
Florida State was, admittedly, not the college on which I first set my eyes; however, I am retroactively beyond pleased, after a long journey, that FSU was my final decision for college. Here I have been able to pursue both my major passions: computer science and the performing arts. My education is perhaps atypical, I admit, as my majors are seemingly unrelated. But I think my experiences at FSU will allow me to work in the field of cybersecurity, or perhaps software engineering, if I go down that route, while also keeping the arts as an integral aspect of my life and getting me the necessary training to explore that professionally. While I applied to over a dozen colleges and could have ended up somewhere else quite easily, I would choose FSU again in a heartbeat
Thank you for your generosity,
Zachary Duncan
ATLANTA SEMINOLE CLUB, INC.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND GUIDELINES
AS OF 8/7/2017
PURPOSE OF THE ASC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Atlanta Seminole Club Scholarship Fund was established to give high school graduates from metropolitan Atlanta the opportunity to receive the quality education experience that Florida State University offers.
It is intended that this Fund exist in perpetuity with the earnings used to fulfill this purpose. The earning from this fund will provide scholarship support for freshman student at Florida State University who are from Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Walton counties.
AWARDS OFFERED
The number of Scholarships available depends upon the amount of funds available to be disbursed. The Atlanta Seminole Club® Board of Directors will review the Scholarship Fund annually and decide on the number of scholarships and amounts to be made available as fund permit. It is envisioned that this scholarship will be $1,000 per academic year split equally between the fall and spring semesters. If less than $1,000 is available, then the available annual net earnings from the Fund will be awarded for the academic year split equally between the fall and spring semesters. The scholarship(s) can be awarded to one or more freshman students. The selection of recipients is to be made by the Florida State University Alumni Association Staff with notification of the recipients’ name and Atlanta address to the President of the Atlanta Seminole Club®.
The Fund may be increased by additional contributions. All contributions shall be considered as principal. Should no scholarship be awarded in a given year, or only a portion of the annual earning used, the earnings or excess for that year are to be returned to principal. All contributions added to this Fund are subject to the provisions of these Guidelines.
If at some future time, the Atlanta Seminole Club® or Florida State University Alumni Association Scholarship Selection Committee determines that these Guidelines are inappropriate, the Atlanta Seminole Club® shall have the authority to modify these Guidelines.
RECOGNITION
The Florida State University will recognize the generosity of the Atlanta Seminole Club® within the Presidents Club at Florida State University.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Scholarship applicants must have applied for admission to Florida State University. Awards are made only to accepted students.
2. Scholarship applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
A. Be a resident of Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup or Walton county and plan to attend FSU as a Freshman, or
B. Be a Senior attending a High School in Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup or Walton county and plan to attend FSU as a Freshman
3. Applicant must enter FSU as a Freshman during the Summer or Fall semester of the award year.
Applicants must submit the following to the Florida State University Alumni Association to be considered for the scholarship award:
1. Application (Deadline: postmarked by or sent electronically by 5:00 p.m. EST, May 1 of award year)
2. Authorization to Release Information
3. Release to use photo/quotes for promotional purposes
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Freshman from eligible Georgia Counties entering FSU in the Summer or Fall semester of the Award Year.
2. Demonstrated Financial Need through FAFSA Form (70% of selection criteria basis)
3. Merit – unweighted GPA and Academic Awards (30% of selection criteria basis)
Announcement of scholarship recipients selected will be announced to the Atlanta Seminole Club® in Mid June of award year.
Notification to recipients of scholarship selection will be made on or before July 1st of award year.
Scholarship monies will be distributed after the applicant officially confirms as a full time student.
Scholarship availability to student athletes will be determined by the financial aid office.
Scholarship recipients, at the request of the President of FSU, will acknowledge acceptance of their scholarship by doing the following:
1. Sending written acknowledgement to the Atlanta Seminole Club® specifying what the monies will be used for, and
2. Attending an Atlanta Seminole Club® meeting/function to be held in the Spring, prior to the Fall term in which the monies will be distributed.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:
By contacting a member of the Atlanta Seminole Club®. Board of Directors.
Applications should be mailed or emailed directly to:
FSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
ATTN: Keith Cottrell
1030 WEST TENNESSEE STREET
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304-7719
Email address for Keith Cottrell is kcottrell@fsu.edu.