The Tom Scott Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship shall be available to both traditional and non-traditional students. To qualify for the scholarship, a student must meet the following:

Traditional Students

1. The scholarship recipient must be registered and remain registered as a full-time student for the semester he/she receives the scholarship at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

2. The scholarship will be awarded annually with disbursement in the fall and spring semesters.

3. The scholarship recipient must maintain at least a minimum 2.5 GPA in all official college courses. Any recipient whose GPA for a given semester is below a 2.5 will have one additional semester to achieve the 2.5 GPA or the scholarship will be terminated. Repeated instances of failing to achieve a 2.5 GPA over the course of several years may also result in the termination of the scholarship.

4. The scholarship shall be in the amount of one-half (1/2) of the amount of the student’s tuition and fees for a given semester, unless extenuating circumstances exist. The scholarship shall be intended to assist the recipient in paying tuition, fees, and for necessary textbooks and other required class materials and equipment.

5. Preference in awarding the scholarship shall be given to Scott Powerline employees and their children who meet qualifications for the scholarship.

6. At the discretion of the ULM Scholarship Office, and if the recipient is making satisfactory progress toward a degree, the scholarship may be awarded for four years or until graduation. Failure to make satisfactory progress toward the degree may result in the termination of the scholarship.

7. The donors’ intent is to assist students who have a significant financial need and who might otherwise be unable to attend college without this scholarship. Students who are eligible for federal educational grants which do not have to be repaid, such as Federal Pell Grants, are not eligible for this scholarship, absent very extenuating circumstances. The Admissions Office shall have latitude to make such a decision, keeping in mind the original intent of this donation.

The donors recognize that while the TOPS program provides tuition payments for deserving students, there are many other costs associated with attending college which are not accounted for by the TOPS program, including university assessed fees, books and supplies, and general living expenses. The donors also recognize that there are many students who are very capable and high achieving students who are prepared for college coursework but whose test scores and GPAs do not rise to the level allowing them to receive full tuition paid scholarships from TOPS, the University, or any other source. Students, who have proven themselves as very capable, whether or not they qualify for scholarships from any other source, shall be the students that the donors wish to benefit from this scholarship.

Non-traditional Students

1. The scholarship recipient need not enroll as a full-time student.

2. The scholarship will be awarded annually but will be disbursed only in semesters in which the student is enrolled.

3. The scholarship recipient must maintain at least a minimum 2.5 GPA in all official college courses. Any recipient whose GPA for a given semester is below a 2.5 will have one additional semester to achieve the 2.5 GPA or the scholarship will be terminated. Repeated instances of failing to achieve a 2.5 GPA over the course of several years may also result in the termination of the scholarship.

4. The scholarship shall be intended to assist the recipient in paying tuition, fees, and for necessary textbooks and other required class materials and equipment.

5. Preference in awarding the scholarship shall be given to Scott Powerline employees and their children who meet qualifications for the scholarship.

6. At the discretion of the ULM Scholarship Office, the scholarship may be awarded for the entire period that the student is enrolled at University of Louisiana at Monroe provided that the student continues to make progress toward degree completion. Failure to make satisfactory progress toward the degree may result in the termination of the scholarship.

7. The recipients of the scholarships will agree to periodically update the donors on their academic progress before graduation and their career progress after graduation; the recipients will be provided appropriate contact information. Recipients must also complete a Career Direct Assesment.