4 points
Prompt is clear in the essay.
Informative with clear focus and supporting details.
Very well organized; easy to read.
Voice is confident throughout.
Sentence flow throughout essay.
Nouns and verbs make essay informative.
Zero grammatical errors.
3 points
Prompt is somewhat clear in the essay.
Informative with clear focus with some supporting details.
Has a beginning, middle, and end.
Voice is confident moderately.
Sentences mostly flow.
Decent use of nouns and verbs.
Few grammatical errors.
2 points
Prompt needs to be elaborated.
Focus needs to be expanded and supporting details are needed.
Little organization, needs transitions.
Voice is somewhat confident.
Sentences needs to flow.
Needs specific nouns and verbs; too general.
Several grammatical errors.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Thank you for your interest in the ASUH Community Engagement Scholarship. This opportunity was created to assist accepted full-time, classified undergraduate students of UH Mānoa financially to offset the cost of tuition. (Awards may be subject to state and federal applicable taxes. This may also affect your financial aid status and cost of attendance.) Funds can be awarded up to $1,000 per individual.
Note: Past and present ASUH Senators, Executive Officers, Student Court Members and ASUH student employees are not eligible to receive these awards. Students who have received this award are not eligible to apply again within the same academic school year.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2022 APPLICANTS
APPLICATION OPENS: August 26th at 9pm
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 21st at 4:30pm
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Student seeking to apply for the Community Engagement Scholarship Award must:
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Must be a full-time, undergraduate, classified student at UH Mānoa
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Must complete all required fields of the online application
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Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Student applying for the Community Engagement Scholarship Award:
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Must upload a .docx of the essay that should be no more than 750 words, double-spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font. Must follow Essay Guidelines.
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Must submit a copy of their most recently completed semester’s official or unofficial transcript to the ASUH Office…
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We are now accepting unofficial and official transcripts.
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All transcripts should be emailed to asuh@hawaii.edu or mailed to:
Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2465 Campus Road Campus Center Rm 211A Honolulu, HI 96822
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Must fully complete and submit a current version of the WH-1 form handwritten and signed, scanned and submitted through the online application
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Must fully complete and submit a current version of the Volunteer form handwritten and signed, scanned and submitted through the online application
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Must have upload a Letter of Recommendation from a non-family member with contact information
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Is recommended to participate in an ASUH sponsored event within the following semester
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Please double check your UH Student ID when applying
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Letter of Recommendation can be overlooked upon request only due to extenuating circumstances. Please email asuhuaa@hawaii.edu two weeks prior to application deadline.
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The UAA committee has discretion to fund all or part of any applications.
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An applicant's GPA/transcript is a dependable indicator
FUNDING DEADLINE FOR FALL 2022 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT APPLICANTS
All applications are accepted from August 26th at 9am until October 21st at 4:30pm
IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS ON TIME, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
APPLICATION PROCESSING
As of Spring 2014, all applications are electronic and all materials must be submitted by the deadline. Applications are processed by ASUH and reviewed by the Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) Committee within two - four weeks of the submission deadline. Essays and Letter of Recommendations are to be reviewed by Faculty members. Students will be notified of the decision via email after the UAA Committee has made a set decision.
*Students who have received this award are not able to apply again within the same academic school year*