@ElsiesMom good info shared from Scholarships & Financial Aid office! Less than 10%âŠthat sounds about right.
Itâs super important to note-Returning Students (so current Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors) will need to reapply for scholarships every year, even if they have a 4 year scholarship. The Returning Student application is open Oct 15 - Feb 1. It will be posted on their Howdy, mentioned on Parent FB pages, it isnât a secret. There is no sense of urgency to apply the day it opens, just make sure they do it sometime during that time frame. My Aggie always does her over Christmas break.
I suggest always submitting FAFSA, also. Once you do it, if you save that info, it isnât such a pain in future years. Many scholarships require FAFSA to be on file; if it isnât, your student is overlooked for that scholarship. Better to be safe, then sorryâŠsubmit FAFSA (whether you qualify, or not. We donât qualify, and my Aggie has at least 2 A&M scholarships that specifically mention FAFSA is a requirement).
Once the school year starts, tell your student to pay close attention to emails re:scholarships. Every scholarship is slightly different. Some require a thank you note, some have mandatory attendance at a banquet or dinner, some donât require anything. If a thank you is required, read the directions! Many times the note will need to be given to Office of FinAid office or someone in the major specific-as proof/verification. And if a thank you note is required, not written (or written, but not submitted properly)âŠthey will lose that scholarship. My Aggie is in charge of everything, it is her responsibilityâŠjust mention this to yours, so theyâll be aware. Info about scholarships is usually mentioned once, thatâs it, so your student needs to on top of things. And send your kid to school with some nice, personalized stationery and a few stamps.
I keep a maroon binder of important A&M stuff (sort of like a scrapbook, but everything is just slipped into clear Avery sleeves). My Aggie forwards me emails, or prints them when sheâs home during summer & Christmas, and I keep it all in the binder- her PES program, study abroad flyer, Scholarship award info, awards received, I print off tuition statements, if she applies to something and gets accepted, her Ring Day ordering receipt, etc. She recently applied for something at A&M and asked me to bring up âthe binderâ. She had forgotten about a couple of things from her freshman year, and the binder came in handy! @martinezcs i know your girl has been awarded some big things, thought this might be helpful for you.
