Stark State College

Traditional-aged students are post-secondary students under 25 years old who enroll directly from high school; non-traditional students are typically 25 years of age or older, who may have delayed post-secondary education enrollment, are financially independent of parents, work full-time, and/or have dependents other than spouse; special populations refers to students who must overcome barriers that may require special consideration and attention to ensure equal opportunity for success and in an educational setting.

Traditional-aged students

Geographical range of eligible students: all local students, all statewide students, all students nationally.

Local

First-dollar programs provide tuition assistance regardless of federal financial aid. Last-dollar programs provide tuition assistance after considering federal financial aid (e.g., Pell Grant). Plus programs provide some kind of monetary support for expenses other than tuition.

Last Dollar Plus

Certificate or Associate Only

One year = two semesters; Two years (Associate Degree) = four semesters. A Promise that may go up to a Bachelor's degree level will be 4+

Not specified semester(s)

Public

Supports include financial assistance for textbooks, financial advice, counseling, mentoring

Yes

Full-Time

Scholarship is dependent on ength of time in the Akron Public School system and number of years as an Akron resident. GPA, ACT, attendance and prior coursework are all considered. No specific details on each of the eligibility variables are given, however, since only 10 students are selected for the program, it may be highly competitive.

No specific details on each of the eligibility variables are given, however, since only 10 students are selected for the program, it may be highly competitive.

Yes

Students are expected to participate in a community mentoring program while receiving the scholarship.

Full-time status is defined as 12 or 15 credits per semester (24 or 30 per year). Part-time is less than those levels.

12 credit hours per semester

While in college, what GPA do you need to keep the Promise? (Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP, is usually 2.0)

2.5 GPA

None