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SMU Graduate Liberal Studies and Dispute Resolution Scholarship Application
General Requirements and Information for all Scholarships
Departmental awards serve to recognize academic excellence, community contributions, and assist deserving students with financial need.
Good academic standing (Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher).
Enrollment plans for all terms in the upcoming academic year (summer, fall, and/or spring terms and projected courses and number of enrolled hours per term).
A completed
FAFSA application
for the academic year in which you are applying and uploading the SAR (Student Activity Report) in this application. You
are not
required to qualify for financial aid or to accept loans or other financial aid to apply for Graduate Liberal Studies or Dispute Resolution program scholarships. For other SMU financial aid and information about other scholarship opportunities, see:
https://www.smu.edu/admission/financialaid
.
Students may only apply for one Graduate Liberal Studies or Dispute Resolution departmental scholarship award in an academic year. Students may not apply for or be awarded concurrent scholarships from the department of study.
Scholarships may be adjusted or revoked due to changes in academic standing, changes in enrollment which impact award amounts, or disciplinary/remediation circumstances.
All scholarships awards are dependent on availability of funds.
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Desired Scholarship
Distinguished Scholar
Community Leader Scholarship
Interdisciplinary Educators Scholarships
PROJECTED ENROLLMENT
Please list any projected courses and enrollment hours by term for the upcoming academic year in the spaces below.
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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
PERSONAL STATEMENT (required):
Describe your academic, professional and community leadership accomplishments. Highlight achievements you feel might be of value to the Scholarship Committee as they determine your merit for a possible scholarship award. Additionally, provide any supplementary details beyond the SAR report and other extenuating circumstances that may impact your financial need.
SAR - STUDENT ACTIVITY REPORT (required):
Upload the SAR (Student Activity Report) in this application generated from a completed FAFSA application for the academic year in which you are applying at
www.fafsa.ed.gov
. You are not required to qualify for financial aid or to accept loans or other financial aid to apply for Dispute Resolution program scholarships.
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