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3. welcome AGENDA • Welcome • Student panel • Obama Scholars Program overview • Financial aid overview • Mentor component • Scholars success component • Wrap up

4. 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

5. the purpose of the Obama Scholars program:the sun devil way

6. the sun devil way • Achievement • Engagement • Responsibility

7. who are Obama Scholars • Meet ASU Assured Admissions by March 1 http://students.asu.edu/freshmen/requirements • Are Arizona residents • Enter ASU immediately after graduating from high school • Applied for FAFSA by March 1 (free of errors) • Submit all required documents to Financial Aid by June 1 (free of errors) • Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA

8. 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 

9. 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%

10. Obama Scholars programhow it works:scholars success componentfinancial award component

11. 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

12. 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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14. 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

16. 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

17. 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!

18. financial award component • Obama Scholars program is designed to meet estimated direct costs through three sources • Scholarships and grant aid • Work-study • Expected family contribution (EFC) as determined from the FAFSA • The sum of these three sources will equal your estimated directs costs

19. 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

20. how it works • You may still have a relatively low bill • Do not forget to factor in your estimated family contribution (EFC) and your work study earnings (FWS) • Understand standard allowances and estimated costs

21. 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 each spring thereafter • Apply by March 1 FAFSA deadline (no errors) • AND submit all required documents by June 1 (no errors) • Have a demonstrated total family income of $42,400 or less on FAFSA • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress http://students/asu.edu/policies/sap

22. 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”. This means that their estimated direct costs are being met by other aid

23. 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

24. next steps

25. what happens from here • Submit your scholars agreement electronically • Who is my mentor • When do I first meet with my mentor

26. welcome Contact information: • Ken Hollin 480-965-3042 ken.hollin@asu.edu • Amy Golden 480-965-7661 amy.golden@asu.edu