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Policy Statement

 

Correspondence to:

Scholarship Funds c/o JVS Career Services

4540 Cooper Road, Suite 300

Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 936-9675 ∙ Email: scholarships@jvscareers.org


It is the applicant’s responsibility to comply with all of the procedures established by the Scholarship Fund. Failure to provide the financial and academic documents required for verification, to meet application deadlines or to notify the Scholarship Administrator of any change in an applicant’s financial situation, academic plans or standing may render the application ineligible for consideration by the Scholarship Committee.


DISCLAIMER

IMPORTANT:  Once you begin the electronic application process you must complete entire application, make your payment, and click submit. Do not navigate away from the site during the application process. Applications in progress and incomplete applications will not be saved. After an application has been submitted it is no longer available to be edited.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

GRANTS FOR THE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR (FALL – SUMMER)

  • Each applicant is responsible for scheduling their personal interview with the Scholarship Coordinator.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The following documents must accompany the application:
  • $25.00 Non-Refundable Scholarship Application Processing Fee: This may be paid online by credit card at the end of this form, or by check or money order payable to JVS Career Services. Payment must be received before your application will be processed.
  • Most Recent Grade Transcript or report card for academic work completed at the high school or college level.
  • Student's Income Tax Return (Form 1040) for the 2020 calendar year.
  • Parents' Income Tax Return(s) (Form 1040), for the 2020 calendar year, if student is a dependent. If parents are divorced, income tax forms from both parents are requested.
  • A Copy of the School Financial Aid Award Notice as well as copies of the College Scholarship Service's Student Aid Report (SAR) and documentation of determinations regarding Federal, State and private aid, as soon as they become available.
  • Documentation of the Total Amount of All Student Loans To-Date, if any.  
  • A Copy of the Student’s projected expenses (printout from website, or other school materials that show costs). If not available, documentation from the preceding academic year should be provided for estimation purposes until the new Financial Aid Award Notice and budget become available.
  • Completed Scholarship Application and Typed Essay (See application for additional details)



Please Note:  Each applicant is responsible for scheduling their personal interview.


Application Essay – Required of All Applicants

  • Essays should be double spaced, 12 point font and preferably fit on one side of a single sheet of paper. (Maximum two single sided pages).
  • Essays should include: Your career plans and goals. Explanation of why you should receive a scholarship.
REQUIREMENTS

  • Grades: Entering Freshman must have at least a 2.5 high school cumulative grade point average.
  • Undergraduate students must obtain and maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average.
  • Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to be eligible for grants.
  • Exceptions will be made when there are extenuating circumstances and for cases where a student may have a documented learning and/or other disabilities and is achieving to potential. Individuals with a documented learning or other disability, with a grade point average below the minimum grade requirements are encouraged to apply.
  • All GPAs are based on a 4 point scale, failure to maintain the required grades may effect current and future grants.
  • Financial Aid from Other Sources: Students are expected to apply for and notify the Scholarship Administrator of any other financial assistance for which they may be eligible from the Federal and State Governments, the school and any other sources.
  • Applicant’s Contribution: Students are expected to earn and contribute towards their education during the school year and /or over the summer, unless their required course load makes it impossible to work.
  • Residency: Each applicant must be a resident of Greater Cincinnati, as determined by the following: Independent students must have lived in the designated area for a two-year period prior to enrolling in college or vocational training.  The families of Dependent students must meet the same requirement.

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ADDITIONAL POLICY INFORMATION

  • Grants can be made for attendance at any accredited college or vocational school at either the graduate or the undergraduate level.
  • Students may receive up to a total of five (5) years of scholarship funding, that may include undergraduate and graduate study, and the funding years do not have to be consecutive.
  • A student's status as dependent: The determination of a student’s status as ‘Independent’ versus ‘Dependent’ shall be carefully examined in considering financial need.  Students ages 23 and above, graduate students of any age, veterans of the armed forces and wards of any court are considered ‘Independent’.  A student, age 22 or younger, shall have ‘Independent’ status if the student’s parents have not claimed them as ‘Dependent’ on their Income Tax Returns for the two (2) years prior to the year of college attendance.
  • Grants are made on a year-to-year basis and are NOT automatically renewed. Grant recipients must submit a new application and the required documentation in compliance with the application deadlines, stated herein, for each year that they seek funding. All applications submitted will automatically be considered for all JVS Career Services administered funds.


Applicant's Acknowledgement

Please complete this Applicant's Acknowledgement stating that you have read and understand the above information.

Application Acknowledgement details







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Eligibility Check
Please complete the eligibility check for the Upcoming Academic Year


Please enter numbers only. If you're a dependent student, please enter your parents'/guardians' total income from 2020. If you're an independent student, please enter your total household income (you and your spouse if married).

If your GPA is less than 2.5, and you have a documented IEP, please contact the scholarship administrator at scholarships@jvscareers.org or (513)-936-9675 to verify your eligibility before submitting this application.

Upcoming Academic Year

Please enter numbers only. If you're a dependent student, please enter your parents'/guardians' total income from 2019. If you're an independent student, please enter your total household income (you and your spouse if married).


Please enter a number e.g 4.0


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Scholarship Application

Demographics

Information on this form is confidential. All applicable sections of the form must be completed and application must be submitted with required information, as outlined in the accompanying Policy Statement


Applicant Information

Enrollment Information

(Please check for all semesters you are planning to attend)
Applicant Information






Additional Applicant Information

How did you hear about the Scholarships? (check all that apply)



School Information
















Financial Information 





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For Dependent Students Only

Father's Information







Mother's Information







Parent Information


Student’s Employment History (Please list additional jobs on separate page, if necessary)

Employer Information









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Previous Employer Information









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Parent’s Financial Information
Father's Financial Information









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Mother's Financial Information









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List of Other Income(per month)

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Additional Information


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Household Information





Employment History (Please list additional jobs on separate page, if necessary)

Current Employer









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Previous Employer









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Spouse's Employer









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Spouse's Previous Employer









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Other Income Information

List other income (per month): 


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Other Expense Information


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Budget for the Upcoming School Year


Projected Expenses

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Projected Resources

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The signature below authorizes
(school) to release financial analysis and scholarship assistance information about me, as well as copies of my regular grade reports to the Scholarship Funds c/o College Scholarship Administrator, JVS Career Services. 

Upload Most Recent Grade Transcript or Report Card

Upload Applicant's Income Tax Return (for year prior to previous calendar year)


Upload Parents' Income Tax Return(s) (for year prior to previous calendar year)


Copy of the School Financial Aid Award Notice

Copy of College Scholarship Service's (SAR)

Federal, State, or Private Aid Documents

Document Of Total Amount of All Student Loans To-Date, if any

A Copy of the Student’s projected expenses (printout from website, or other school materials that show costs). If not available, documentation from the preceding academic year should be provided for estimation purposes until the new Financial Aid Award Notice and budget become available.

Typed Essay (See application for additional detail)


Payment Method Information

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Credit Card Payment Information



Pay by Check or Money Order

$25.00 Non-Refundable Scholarship Application Processing Fee paid by check or money order must be payable to JVS Career Services and sent to:

JVS Career Services
ATTN: Scholarships
4540 Cooper Road
Suite 300
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
(513) 936-9675

Payment must be received before your application will be processed.
Ineligibility Status
Thank you for your interest in applying for this scholarship. You are not eligible for the scholarship at this time.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Scholarship Funds c/o JVS Career Services

4540 Cooper Road, Suite 300

Cincinnati, OH 45242


Email: scholarships@jvscareers.org


Phone: (513)936-9675


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