welcome

AGENDA

• Welcome• Student panel• Obama Scholars Program overview

– Financial aid overview– Mentor component– Scholars success component

• Wrap up

Obama Scholars Program Committee

Alonzo Jones

Amy Golden

Ken Hollin

Maria-Elena Coronado

Olivia Diaz

Rhoshawndra Carnes

Sharon Smith

Troy Melendez

Veronica Hernandez

Wadell Blackwell

the purpose of the Obama Scholars program:

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• Achievement

• Engagement

• Responsibility

who are Obama Scholars

• Meet ASU general admissions criteria

• Arizona residents who just graduated from an

AZ high school

• Filed the FAFSA by the articulated deadline and

• Have a demonstrated total family income that is

consistently $42,400 or less

who are Obama Scholars

• 434 Obama Scholars (at time of print)

• 56% are merit scholars

• average high school GPA = 3.47

• average college credits = 15.5 

who are Obama Scholars

• American Indian/Alaskan Native…1.6%

• Asian……...…………………………8.3%

• Black/African American……..….….6.5%

• Hispanic/Latino……………………41.7%

• White………………….……………38.7%

• Not available……………………..…0.5%

• Two or more races…………………2.8%

Obama Scholars programhow it works:

scholars success componentfinancial award component

your mentor

• Mentors provide guidance and support to Obama Scholars throughout their first year at ASU

• Mentors play key role in helping students make smooth transition into university life• Direct connection to campus resources and services

• One-to-one mentoring on a monthly basis

what a mentor does

• Listens

• Asks questions

• Helps student set semester goals

• Encourages involvement

• Offers referrals

• Discusses challenges and ways to help

• Connects students to campus resources

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scholar/mentor contact log

• Tracking tool for you

• Take notes of your meetings with your mentor

• Submit contact log immediately following your

meeting with your mentor each month

• Entries can be made any day of the month

• Archived previous months for reference

first mentor meeting

• Contact your Obama Scholar Mentor to schedule your 1st meeting for early September

• Introduce yourself as their Obama Scholar

• 1st meeting expectations• Get to know each other, give mentor your contact information

• Share your goals for the semester as they relate to academics, family, jobs, etc.

• Discuss your transition to ASU so far

• Confirm with your mentor you understand the requirements for renewal

• Schedule next month’s meeting

scholar success activities

• Campus activities, events, services• Suggestions provided on a monthly basis

• Discuss with your mentor

• Purpose of scholars success activities are to engage students• Connect to campus • It is the sun devil way!

financial award component

• Obama Scholars program is designed to meet estimated direct costs through three sources

1. Scholarships and grant aid

2. Work-study

3. Expected family contribution (EFC) as determined

from the FAFSA

• The sum of these three sources will equal your estimated directs costs

how it works

• Estimated direct costs include: • Actual tuition and mandatory fees• Standardized allowances for room, board and

books/supplies

• Special class/college fees, study abroad program fees and academic program fees are not covered

• Summer tuition/fees are not covered through the Obama Scholars program

how it works

• You may still have a bill

• Do not forget to factor in your estimated family contribution (EFC) and your work study earnings (FWS)

• Understand standard allowances

how it works

• Program is funded for up to 8 consecutive semesters, fall and spring• Obama Scholars must maintain full-time status • 24 ASU credit hrs by end of spring semester• Maintain a 2.5 CUM GPA by end of spring semester

• AND 2.75 CUM GPA beyond first year

• Apply by FAFSA deadline• March 1 • AND submit all required documents by June 1

• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress

you are an Obama Scholar

• Not all Obama scholars will receive a book grant or an award titled “Obama Scholarship”

• However, for those who do…• The amount of the book grant awarded will be

refunded to the student for the purpose of buying books

• Students are Obama Scholars regardless of receiving an award titled “Obama Scholarship”

work-study

• How to look for a job• students.asu.edu/employment/search

• Part-time job alerts• This will show 15+ offered positions• students.asu.edu/employment

next steps

what happens from here

• Submit your scholars agreement

electronically

• Who is my mentor

• When do I first meet with my mentor

welcome

Contact information:• Ken Hollin

480-965-3042

ken.hollin@asu.edu

• Amy Golden

480-965-7661

amy.golden@asu.edu