January - Scholarship application period begins (Jan. 15); mail out Scholarship Renewal Packets to annual scholarship donors; check on scholarship recipient’s Fall GPA’s

February - Create new scholarship budget for upcoming awarding period

March - Deadline for scholarship applications (March 1st-Undgrad, March 15th-Grad); create and mail out donor Mid-Year Notifications; update scholarship budget with newly received funds; have first scholarship meeting to start awarding scholarships; create Scholarship Award Sheet

April - Continue to update database and award scholarships; update scholarship budget with newly received funds

May - Continue to update database and award scholarships; speak at summer orientation; update scholarship budget with newly received funds

June - Continue to update database and award scholarships; speak at summer orientation; update scholarship budget with newly received funds

July - SFA Award Memo deadline for Fall scholarships; finish awarding all scholarships; speak at summer orientation

August - Create and mail letters to students who did not receive scholarships

September - Check students’ accounts to make sure scholarships have been credited to their accounts

October

November

December - Set up new application system on-line; award any scholarship funds that are available for the Spring semester

NOTE:  During slow periods we are usually working on big projects including:  organizing the computer system and office for upcoming year, updating website, advertising and speaking at Bauer College functions, checking on students grades and hours to make sure they still meet their scholarship’s criteria, and filing resumes (we receive approximately 1,500 each year) and other scholarship paperwork.

Bauer Scholarships Website