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Definition: Competitive scholarships are those scholarship awards based on selective
criteria. The recipient is chosen by a committee.
Administration: The competitive scholarship process is administered by two
department committees, the Undergraduate Committee and the Graduate Committee.
Selection Process: Each year the department scholarship committees determine the
type, amount, and number of scholarships that will be offered during a given year. Nominations are solicited from
the faculty members for students who meet the eligibility criteria. The nominees provide scholarship application
materials that are required by the department. The scholarship committees review the applications and select the
most eligible candidates.
Disbursement: The award will be credited to the student as follows.
- Graduating Students - will receive a stipend check. A Purchase Voucher will be prepared by the
department to request the stipend check.
- Returning students - the student's financial aid account will receive a credit in the fall
semester upon verification of enrollment.
Reconciliation: The department is responsible for maintaining a
list of competitive scholarship recipients and ensuring the award is correctly posted to the university
financial system (PeopleSoft) using the proper PS account code.
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Non-Competitive Scholarships |
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Definition: Those scholarship awards that do not have
selective criteria. These awards may be need-based or awarded from funds donated by a sponsor
for the purpose of providing a financial award to a student.
Selection Process : The recipient of a non-competitive scholarship
may be pre-selected by a donor/sponsor, or may be awarded the non-competitive scholarship
on a need basis.
- Pre-Selected Recipients. Some donors/sponsors choose to provide financial aid/
scholarships to students enrolled at the University of Houston. These sponsors may have
their own selection criteria for choosing the student. The process for donating the
funds should include a check made payable to "University of Houston" and a letter or other
written agreement detailing the purpose of the funds.
- Need-Based Recipients. Faculty members and principal investigators may wish to
provide financial aid awards to students in need or to help ensure student excellence. This
type of award is made from non-restricted funds. These non-competitive scholarships are
considered to be institution based financial aid and must follow the university guidelines
for this type of aid.
Disbursement: The department will prepare the document
necessary to issue the student's award. Payment may be in one of the following forms of
payment and may be dependent on the sponsor's letter of agreement.
- Scholarship (credit to the student's financial aid account via Scholarship Award Memo).
- Stipend (check issued to student and requested by Purchase Voucher).
Reconciliation: The department is responsible for maintaining
a list of competitive scholarship recipients and ensuring the award is correctly posted
to the university financial system (PeopleSoft) using the proper PS account code.
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