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Scholarship Guid lines & Policies 2020-2021
Gulf Coast State College Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc.
5230 West Highway 98 McSpadden Student Union West
Panama City, Florida 32401 3rd Floor, Suite 325
(850) 769-1551 facsimile (850) 872-3836 5230 West Highway 98
Toll Free: 1-800-311-3685 Panama City, Florida 32401
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) Phone: (850) 872-3810
(850) 872-3834 Fax: (850) 767-8022
Florida Relay System 1-888-955-8771 (TDD only) www.gcscfoundation.org
www.gulfcoast.edu
NOTES:
GCSC STUDENT ID NUMBER: A00__________________________________________________
GCSC STUDENT EMAIL: _______________________________________ @my.gulfcoast.edu
myGCSC USERNAME: ____________________________________________________________
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION LOGIN PASSWORD: ___________________________________
IT HELPDESK: (850) 913-3303
Student Email Information: Passwords:
New students will be provided an email account Please keep all of your system passwords safe
by the college. GCSC student emails are the and secure. Make sure you keep a record of all
ofcial source of communications for the passwords and record any changes. Please contact
Foundation’s scholarship ofce. All Foundation the GCSC IT Helpdesk if you have any questions
scholarship ofers, notifcations etc., will be sent at (850) 913-3303.
through a student’s GCSC email account. To
fnd your email address, login to your myGCSC
account. Your student email address can be found
under Web Mail. To fnd your initial password,
retrieve a forgotten password and/or reset
your password, go to myGCSC and follow the
instructions.TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Instructions for Completing Scholarship Applications .............................1 Blackbaud Award Management Login/GCSC Email Setup/ Blackbaud Award Management Passwords .................................................1 NEW AND TRANSFER STUDENTS Minimum Eligibility Requirements..............................................................1 Required Application Steps............................................................................2 Deadline For Applying ...................................................................................2 High School Honors .......................................................................................3 High School Recognition ...............................................................................3 CURRENT AND RETURNING STUDENTS Minimum Eligibility Requirements..............................................................3 Required Application Steps............................................................................4 Deadline for Applying ....................................................................................4 GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION Defning a Scholarship ...................................................................................4 Approved Scholarship Uses ...........................................................................4 Combining Scholarships with Other Financial Resources........................5 Adjustment to Financial Aid .........................................................................5 Scholarship Usage and Portability ................................................................5 Scholarship Selection Process........................................................................5 Scholarship Status/AcademicWorks.............................................................5 Scholarship Award Amounts.........................................................................6 Scholarship Payouts ........................................................................................6 Scholarship Award Requirement/Violations ...............................................6 Efect of an Hourly Violation.........................................................................7 Repayment of a Scholarship Award ..............................................................7 Violation Waivers ............................................................................................7 Authorization of Use of Student Data ..........................................................7 Scholarship Essays/Plagiarism ......................................................................8 Non-Discrimination .......................................................................................8 Scholarship Resources – Other Public/Private Scholarships ....................8 GCSC Student Record Confdentiality Selection........................................8
INTRODUCTION tion or applications, or notes whether a scholar-
Tis publication has been produced by the Gulf ship has been ofered or not.
Coast State College Foundation (the Foundation) Te BAM program is housed and hosted by the
to help you in your eforts to fund your education. Foundation and is not a Gulf Coast State College
Deadlines for the scholarships vary. Generally the program; however, to be able to use BAM an ap-
application deadline for most Foundation schol- plicant must go through their myGCSC account @
arships is March 15th. You must frst be accepted www.gulfcoast.edu.
at Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) to apply for
scholarships. All successful recipients of Founda- GCSC EMAIL SETUP
tion scholarships will be notifed by college email
of the scholarship they have been ofered. It is important that everyone using BAM has an
active Gulf Coast State College email account (@
A full-time student is one who is enrolled in 12 my.gulfcoast.edu). Why? First, the login to BAM
credit hours or more each semester. To receive will use the frst part of a user’s GCSC email
the full amount of a scholarship award, a recipient address (i.e. everything before the @ sign). For ex-
must be full-time unless otherwise stated. GPA is ample if a user has the email address – jsmith15@
Grade Point Average, which is presently based on a my.gulfcoast.edu, then the login will be jsmith15.
4.0 scale at GCSC.
Second, the Foundation will send out notifcations
Demonstrated fnancial need will be determined using an applicant’s GCSC email address. Tis
from the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Stu- includes all ofers and award notifcations. Very
dent Aid). All students are encouraged to complete seldom will the Foundation use a personal email
and submit the FAFSA to ensure every possible address (Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc.) for communi-
type of student aid will be considered in your cations purposes.
fnancial aid package.
If you have any questions concerning how to com-
plete the FAFSA, access the U.S. Department of BLACKBAUD AWARD MANAGEMENT
Education’s website at www.fafsa.ed.gov, or contact PASSWORD
the GCSC fnancial aid ofce toll-free at 1-800- BAM will not require a user to create a password;
311-3685, ext. 3845 or in state at 850-872-3845 or instead a user’s password is derived from one of
log on to the GCSC website at www.gulfcoast.edu. the following Gulf Coast State College sources:
Te Foundation ofce is located on the GCSC Pan- GCSC Email or myGCSC. Te Foundation cannot
ama City Campus inside the McSpadden Student “reset” or “look-up” a user’s password; however,
Union West, 3rd Floor, Suite 325 or log on to the there is a “Trouble Signing In” link at the bottom
Foundation website at www.gcscfoundation.org. lef side of the box that may help. If you seek as-
sistance on obtaining or changing your password,
please contact the Gulf Coast State College IT
BLACKBAUD AWARD MANAGEMENT Help Desk at (850) 913-3303.
PORTAL LOGIN
Te Gulf Coast State College Foundation’s Black-
baud Award Management (BAM) scholarship
program is the “home” for scholarship informa- NEW AND TRANSFER STUDENTS
tion. Every scholarship applicant will have their New and transfer students who have been ofcial-
own individual account inside BAM. Te BAM ly accepted to attend GCSC are eligible to apply for
scholarship program is where a student applies for Foundation scholarships.
a scholarship, monitors the progress of an applica-
1MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS account and locate the application link.
In order to be eligible for consideration, those þ STEP 6: Login to BAM and complete the
applying for Foundation scholarships should: general application.
• Have achieved a minimum overall grade
point of 2.0 or higher in previous coursework DEADLINE FOR APPLYING
from an educational institution where 12 or
more hours of coursework was completed (i.e. Unless otherwise indicated, the Foundation’s
high school, technical school, virtual school, scholarship application is available from Decem-
home school, general education diploma ber 1st through March 15th. Scholarships with
(GED), other educational institution). automatic consideration do not require an addi-
tional application.
• High School Seniors: Have graduated or will
graduate from an accredited high school pro- v High School Honors: Te priority deadline
gram as a student in good academic standing. for applying for High School Honors Scholar-
ships is March 15th.
• Have an assigned GCSC Student ID num-
ber (i.e. A00123456). v General Foundation Scholarships: (Commit-
tee Select) Te priority deadline for applying
• Have an active GCSC email account. for the Foundation’s general endowed scholar-
• Be planning on enrolling for six (6) or more ships is March 15th.
credit hours at GCSC. • Please note there may be a few select
scholarships that have application due dates
REQUIRED APPLICATION STEPS past March 15th. You will be able to make the
determination by reviewing the guidelines for
In order to be considered for Foundation schol- a specifc scholarship.
arships, the following steps must be taken before
March 15th. v Foundation Departmental Scholarships:
(Faculty Select) Tese scholarships are selected
þ STEP 1: (Admissions) You must apply for by members of the GCSC faculty or staf. Te
and be accepted into GCSC. Applications are responsibility for setting priority application
available online at www.gulfcoast.edu. Tis deadlines rests with the GCSC department in
provision also includes high school seniors charge of selecting a recipient or recipients.
who have participated in dual enrolled pro-
grams with GCSC. v Foundation Community or Organizational
Scholarships: (Donor Select) Tese scholar-
þ STEP 2: Please set up your GCSC Student ships are selected by members of the com-
email account. All currently enrolled students munity. Te responsibility for setting priority
have a student email account (@my.gulfcoast. application deadlines rests with the individual
edu) through the College’s email system. or group in charge of selecting a recipient or
þ STEP 3 (Optional): (Financial Aid) You recipients.
may apply for the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov afer
October 1st. Te GCSC school code is 001490. HIGH SCHOOL HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS
þ STEP 4: Set up access to your myGCSC Te Foundation awards high school honors schol-
account. All may require diferent user names arships to deserving seniors who have attended a
and passwords. public high school or qualifed charter school in
Bay, Gulf, or Franklin counties.
þ STEP 5: (Scholarships) Once steps 1 -4
have been completed, login in your myGCSC Any high school senior can apply for the honors
2scholarship. However, preference will be given to tion purposes; however, please note the nominee may or
students who have exceptional grade point aver- may not be ofcially selected by the scholarship com-
ages. All applicants are required to have a referral mittee. Te Foundation will not be responsible for any
from his/hers senior guidance couselor or advisor. announcements, recognition, or award claims generated
by a high school (prior to the ofcial awarding of schol-
arships) unless pre-approved by the Foundation.
High School Honors scholarship recipients are
selected by a committee comprised of faculty
and staf of GCSC. All applications are reviewed,
scored, and ranked. Selections are made based CURRENT AND RETURNING STUDENTS
on the ranking. Te High School Honors scoring
committee reserves the right to select as many Current and returning students who are enrolled (or
qualifed candidates as deemed necessary. Te previously enrolled) at GCSC are eligible to apply for
scoring committee will not pre-designate scholarship Foundation scholarships.
slots to every school. Since the selection is based on
rankings, the number of recipients chosen from any MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
one school may vary.
In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying
High School Honors scholarship recipients will be for Foundation scholarships should:
recognized by the Foundation. Te Foundation
• Have achieved a minimum overall grade point of
will be responsible for notifying the high school
2.0 or higher in previous coursework at GCSC where
guidance ofce if a recipient is chosen from their
12 or more hours of coursework has been completed.
high school.
• Be a student in good standing with the Foundation
High School Honors scholarship recipients will
and in good academic standing at GCSC.
not be considered for any of the Foundation’s
general scholarships (Committee Select). High • Have a GCSC Student ID number (i.e.
School Honors awards are renewable for an extra A00123456).
year provided the recipient is still attending GCSC, • Have an active GCSC email.
maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and
• Be taking six (6) or more credit hours at GCSC.
is a student in good standing.
Students from the following schools will be
considered for High School Honors scholarships: REQUIRED APPLICATION STEPS
A. Crawford Mosley High School, Bay High School, In order to be considered for Foundation scholarships,
Bay Virtual School, Deane Bozeman School, Frank- the following steps must be taken before March 15th.
lin County School, J.R. Arnold High School, North
þ STEP 1 (Optional): (Financial Aid) You may
Bay Haven Charter Academy, Port St. Joe High
apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
School, Rutherford High School, and Wewahitchka
(FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov afer October 1st. Te GCSC
High School. Te Foundation does reserve the
school code is 001490.
right to add or delete schools for consideration.
þ STEP 2: Login to your myGCSC.
þ STEP 3: (Scholarships) Locate the application link.
HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION
þ STEP 4: Login to BAM and complete the general
Te Foundation will make all reasonable attempts
application.
to recognize scholarship recipients who are
graduating high school seniors. Te Foundation
reserves the right to recognize a high school senior
as “a potential scholarship nominee” for recogni-
3DEADLINE FOR APPLYING cover 100% of a student’s educational cost, but are
Unless otherwise indicated, the Foundation’s intended only to supplement a student’s education-
scholarship application is available from Decem- al funding.
ber 1st through March 15th. Scholarships with Scholarships are awarded for one academic year
automatic consideration do not require an addi- only (fall and spring semesters) unless otherwise
tional application. noted. Recipients must reapply for scholarship
v General Foundation Scholarships: (Commit- consideration for any subsequent academic year.
tee Select) Te priority deadline for applying Te only exception is the Foundation’s High
for the Foundation’s general endowed scholar- School Honors Scholarship, which is good for two
ships is March 15th. years.
• Please note there may be a few select
scholarships that have application due dates APPROVED SCHOLARSHIP USES
past March 15th. You will be able to make the Scholarship awards can be used to cover the cost of
determination by reviewing the guidelines for tuition, books, fees, or other supplemental expens-
a specifc scholarship. es such as travel expenses, uniforms, or daycare.
v Foundation Departmental Scholarships:
(Faculty Select) Tese scholarships are se-
lected by members of the College’s faculty or COMBINING SCHOLARSHIPS WITH OTHER
staf. Te responsibility for setting priority FINANCIAL RESOURCES
application deadlines rests with the GCSC Foundation scholarships can be combined or
department in charge of selecting a recipient “stacked” with other forms of fnancial aid (i.e. Pell
or recipients. Grants, Staford Loans, Bright Futures, College
v Foundation Community or Organizational Pre-Paid Plans, Work-study programs, other Foun-
Scholarships: (Donor Select) Tese scholar- dation scholarships, or other outside scholarships).
ships are selected by members of the com- Recipients of general foundation scholarships may
munity. Te responsibility for setting priority combine their award with other departmental or
application deadlines rests with the individual organizational scholarships. High School Honors
or group in charge of selecting a recipient or scholarship recipients may combine their award
recipients. with other Foundation departmental or organiza-
tional scholarships.
All general Foundation scholarship recipients
are selected by a committee comprised of faculty
and staf of GCSC. All applications are reviewed, ADJUSTMENTS TO FINANCIAL AID
scored, and ranked. Selections are made based on Scholarships are a form of fnancial aid. Te
the ranking. Te Foundation’s scoring committee awarding of Foundation scholarships may afect a
reserves the right to select as many qualifed can- recipient’s fnancial aid package because in some
didates as deemed necessary. cases he/she may be limited in the amount of aid
they can receive. If a scholarship recipient receives
a scholarship in addition to their fnancial aid and
it goes over his/her “unmet fnancial need” some
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION of their sources of fnancial aid (student loans
DEFINING A SCHOLARSHIP or scholarships) may be adjusted. In most cases,
A Foundation Scholarship award is a monetary money is deducted from his/her loan(s) before it is
amount (grant-in-aid) given to a GCSC student taken from their grants or work-study to balance
who has applied and been selected to receive a out the “need”. For more information, contact the
scholarship. Scholarship awards are not meant to GCSC Financial Aid Ofce.
4SCHOLARSHIP USAGE AND PORTABILITY up to the applicant to regularly check for updates
Te Foundation has adopted a ‘use it or lose it’ by logging in to his/her scholarship application.
policy on scholarship usage. Unused scholarship
awards cannot be rolled over from one semester SCHOLARSHIP STATUS/
to another. Tis policy also applies to students who BLACKBAUD AWARD MANAGEMENT
have elected to postpone or delay their registration
from the fall to the spring. Scholarship awards will Te BAM scholarship program has fve status in-
not be transferred to any summer session. dicators noted. Each status indicator has a distinct
meaning:
Most Foundation scholarships are not transfer-
able to another institution. In order to take full Drafed – Tis indicates that an applicant has
advantage of a Foundation scholarship, the recip- started the application process however there are
ient must be enrolled and taking classes at GCSC. parts to the application that remain incomplete.
Tere are some limited exceptions with regard to Typically this designation happens when an
a few Foundation Community or Organizational applicant starts the application process and exits
Scholarships (Donor Select) that the Foundation before an application is submitted.
administers. All recipients receiving an approved Submitted – Tis indicates that an applicant
transferable scholarship will be notifed in ad- has completed and submitted an application for
vance. review. Scholarship applications in this status
are “pending”. In many cases afer the general
selection process has been completed in July or
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION PROCESS August, a “submitted” status indicates that the
Te scholarship selection process takes approx- applicant was not selected and has been assigned
imately four to eight weeks afer a scholarship to a waiting list.
application deadline. Te Foundation’s goal is to Ofered – Tis indicates that an applicant has
fnd and provide one “general” scholarship to each been ofered a GCSC Foundation scholarship.
deserving student who has been selected by the In order to receive the scholarship award, an
Foundation’s scholarship scoring committee. Tis applicant must accept the ofer and complete a
is because we have more demand for our scholar- post-acceptance questionnaire.
ships than supply.
Accepted – Tis indicates that an applicant has
A scholarship application review and scoring ofcially accepted the scholarship ofer and
committee consisting of GCSC faculty and staf understands the scholarship guidelines. Also,
will review over 800 scholarship applications. the status change will start the process of trans-
Te committee will assign a score and rank each ferring the scholarship award from the GCSC
application. Foundation to the GCSC Financial Aid Ofce.
Once the rankings are complete, the Foundation Declined – Tis indicates that an applicant has
staf will begin the task of fnding scholarships ofcially declined the scholarship ofer.
that best suit both the donor’s intent, as well as the
student’s needs. REMEMBER a scholarship award
is not FINAL until two things happen 1) an award SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNTS
amount has been established for that scholarship Foundation scholarship award amounts are de-
and 2) an award notifcation has been sent to the termined each year by the Foundation Board of
recipient. Directors. Please plan accordingly since the schol-
Please be patient through the process. Scholarship arship payouts may vary from year to year. When
awards should be fnalized by June and award no- a scholarship ofer is made, the award amount is
tifcations should be sent electronically in July. It is presented. Scholarship awards are usually ‘supple-
5mental’ in nature and not intended to cover all of a Te use of a Foundation scholarship is vol-
student’s educational expenses. untary. But remember once an award is used, a
recipient has acknowledged that they understand
and will abide by minimum qualifcations of the
SCHOLARSHIP PAYOUTS scholarship. Any violations may cause a recipient
Once an award amount has been established, the to repay the award in full. Violations can occur in
Foundation payout procedure is as follows: two (2) areas: GPA and Hourly violations.
12 or more credit hours: 100% of scholarship award v GPA VIOLATIONS - Most scholarships
9 to 11 credit hours: 75% of total scholarship award require a recipient to pass the semester with a
6 to 8 credit hours: 50% of total scholarship award GPA of 2.0 or higher. Te Foundation does not
count the number of A’s, B’s etc. that a recipi-
0 to 5 credit hours: 0% of total scholarship award ent receives - just the term GPA.
Te Foundation will electronically send a recip-
ient’s scholarship award to the GCSC Financial v HOURLY VIOLATIONS - Hourly vio-
Aid Ofce. Book vouchers will be sent electroni- lations occur when a recipient “withdraws”
cally to the GCSC Student Financial Services Of- from a class or receives an “incomplete” or “F”.
fce. Scholarship recipients may view their award Te number of hours that a recipient starts
posting inside their GCSC Lighthouse fnancial with and the number of hours that a recipi-
aid fle. Book voucher recipients may view their ent fnishes with must match. Any variances
award posting by going to the GCSC Bookstore may cause a recipient to repay all or part of an
during business hours. All distributions will nor- award. Te Foundation does reserve the right
mally coincide with the beginning of the fall and to consider a recipient’s ‘cumulative’ GPA on
spring semesters. All disbursements will follow whether to put a recipient’s scholarship on a
the policies and procedures set by GCSC and may probationary status.
be subject to change. Awards that are processed
outside of the Foundation’s normal window, will EFFECT OF AN HOURLY VIOLATION
usually take 5 to 10 business days to process.
Please make sure you have read the section titled
“Scholarship Payouts”. During a semester, Bobby,
Jenny, Harry, and Julia registered and paid for
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD REQUIREMENT/ four classes (12 credit hours) and the Foundation
VIOLATIONS awarded them $650 each for their scholarship.
During the semester, each recipient had the fol-
All scholarship recipients are obligated during the lowing happen to them - what are the scholarship
semester to follow the minimum guidelines of a consequences?
scholarship. Scholarship awards are given out in
1. Bobby withdrew or failed (F) all of his classes
“advance” with the promise that a recipient will
and fnished the semester with zero (0) credit
follow the minimum guidelines during the semes-
hours;
ter. Receipt and/or use of any scholarship award
is verifcation that a recipient understands and 2. Jenny withdrew or failed one class (3 credit
hours) and fnished the semester with nine (9)
agrees to abide by the provisions of the scholar-
credit hours;
ship. ANY VIOLATION of a scholarship’s mini-
mum provisions (GPA and Enrollment) may result 3. Harry withdrew or failed two classes (6 credit
in 1) suspension or annulment of the award; 2) hours) and fnished the semester with six (6) credit
hours;
restrictions being placed on a recipient’s account;
3) repayment of an award; and/or 4) suspensions 4. Julia withdrew or failed three classes (9 credit
for any future scholarship awards. hours) and fnished the semester with three (3)
credit hours.
6Answers: appeal forms are found on the Foundation website
1. Bobby must repay the Foundation the full schol- under Scholarships/Violations/Repayment.
arship amount of $650.
2. Jenny has earned 75% (9/12) of her award and AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF STUDENT
must repay the Foundation 25% - $162.50 ($650 x DATA
25%).
Scholarships are awarded based upon GCSC admis-
3. Harry has earned 50% (6/12) of his award and
must repay the Foundation 50% - $325 ($650 x
sion application and FAFSA data. Te Foundation
50%). acknowledges that certain information about the
applicant is contained in the records maintained by
4. Julia must repay the Foundation $650 because
GCSC and is deemed confdential by reason of the
she fnished with less than the minimum 6 credit
hours.
Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974 (FERPA). By processing an applicant’s scholar-
ship application, the Foundation will consider such
REPAYMENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD information confdential and will use all commer-
Te Foundation may ask a scholarship recipient cially reasonable eforts to protect these records in
to pay back their scholarship award if they have accordance with FERPA.
violated the scholarship’s minimum guidelines. All applicants must grant to the Foundation the
Te recipient will be notifed by the Foundation unrestricted right and permission to gather student
and given the amount to be repaid. All scholarship information for the sole lawful purpose of schol-
privileges will be suspended until the balance has arship selection, awarding, and monitoring. All
been paid in full. applicants must grant the unrestricted right and
Te deadline to pay a spring violation is permission to copyright and use, re-use, publish, in
September 30. Te deadline to pay a fall viola- whole or in part, in any and all information con-
tion is April 30. Afer that time, the Foundation tained in an application for any lawful purpose that
reserves the right to send the violation balance to a may promote the Foundation and/or its scholarship
collection agency. program.
VIOLATION WAIVERS GCSC STUDENT RECORD
CONFIDENTIALITY SELECTION
A student who is in violation may request a waiver
from the Foundation. Waiver requests must be All GCSC students who select to have their student
communicated in person to the Foundation by records kept “confdential” will not be eligible for
the student. Violations and waivers will not be Foundation scholarships. To comply with a stu-
discussed over the phone or by email or through a dent’s request, GCSC will not forward any student
parent or third party. Waivers are usually granted information to the Foundation. Without the neces-
for circumstances happening beyond a student’s sary student information available, the Foundation
control. Some examples include – unexpected mil- would be unable to make a scholarship qualifcation
itary deployment; major trafc accidents, sickness determination.
or mental health issues, domestic violence, family
death, homelessness, or unexpected family welfare SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS/PLAGIARISM
situations. Waivers will not be granted for course
overloads, personal time commitments, work re- All applicants will be asked to complete a series of
lated issues, or instructor or educational conficts. essays. Please note that the work submitted must
Recipients will be notifed of the fnal decision be the applicant’s own. Plagiarism is defned as the
by GCSC email or by mail. Scholarship violation presentation of another person’s thoughts or words
7as if they were an applicant’s own. Ofenses will ployer. Again, visit your local public library or
normally be treated as cheating. Applicants found GCSC resources. Also contact your local chamber
to have committed an ofense may be excluded of commerce, political leaders, fraternal organi-
from all further Foundation awards or scholar- zations, and societies (i.e. Elks, Masons, Rotary,
ships. Optimist, Pilot, VFW).
3. Follow up. When you receive application forms
NON-DISCRIMINATION from the donor, carefully complete them. Follow
all directions and observe ALL DEADLINES. Be
Te Gulf Coast State College Foundation does not concerned with the quality of your application.
discriminate against any person in its scholarship Pay close attention, to neatness, spelling, grammar,
activities, programs, policies, or procedures on the and content.
basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, mar-
ital status, religion, age, gender, sex, pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic infor-
mation, disability, or veteran status. All questions
or inquires regarding misconduct or discrimina-
tion may be directed to Margie Mazur, Executive
Director, Gulf Coast State College Foundation,
Inc., 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Florida,
32401.
SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES – OTHER
Te Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc. is
PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS
a 501 (c) (3) non-proft organization dedicated to
If you are interested in identifying additional providing scholarship opportunities and program
scholarship resources not listed in this publication, support for students enrolled at Gulf Coast State
begin at your local public or school library. If you College. Te Foundation is committed to the belief
are a student at GCSC, some scholarship resources that every deserving student merits a chance to
are advertised inside an individual department or continue his or her education regardless of cost.
at the GCSC Career Center. Scholarships can be
located according to major, ethnic backgrounds,
career feld, etc. Te Foundation warns against Vision Statement: Based on the principles of trust
using scholarship resources that require payment and integrity, the vision of the Gulf Coast State
for fnding or placing a student in a scholarship. College Foundation is to advance the causes of Gulf
Follow these guidelines to research private sources Coast State College.
of funds.
1. Plan Ahead. Locating scholarships resources Mission Statement: Te Gulf Coast State College
takes careful preparation. Start planning for your Foundation’s mission is to create a scholarship pro-
freshman year in college as early as your soph- gram providing educational opportunities to deserv-
omore year in high school; for graduate school, ing students. Further, the mission of the Foundation
begin during your junior year of college. is to enhance the educational programs and stu-
2. Investigate All Sources. Contact business and dent services available at Gulf Coast State College.
industry organizations that provide services or Trough the active involvement and leadership of
products in your major/feld of study. Inquire citizens united by these purposes, the Foundation
about employee or dependent scholarship pro- serves as an efective liaison between GCSC and the
gram ofered for your parent’s or spouse’s em-
3Te Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-proft organi-
zation dedicated to providing scholarship opportunities and program support for
students enrolled at Gulf Coast State College. Te Foundation is committed to the
belief that every deserving student merits a chance to continue his or her education
regardless of cost.
Vision Statement: Based on the principles of trust and integrity, the vision of the Gulf
Coast State College Foundation is to advance the causes of Gulf Coast State College.
Mission Statement: Te Gulf Coast State College Foundation’s mission is to create a schol-
arship program providing educational opportunities to deserving students. Further, the mis-
sion of the Foundation is to enhance the educational programs and student services avail-
able at Gulf Coast State College. Trough the active involvement and leadership of citizens
united by these purposes, the Foundation serves as an efective liaison between GCSC and
the community. Te Foundation assists the College in enriching the community through
cultural opportunities and in enhancing the economic development of the community with
educational programs.
Te Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors from Bay, Gulf, and Franklin
counties. Te active board of directors consists of more than 40 community members,
all with diverse business and philanthropic backgrounds. Te Foundation, with the
support of individuals, businesses, other foundations, and grants has created and
endowed more than 600 scholarships. For more than 50 years, the Foundation has
served Gulf Coast State College by donating more than $13 million for scholarship
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