Fall 2017 ACE Program Scholarship Awards 3 $500 Tuition Scholarships provided by SGA Other Scholarships TBD Scholarship Criteria: o Must be a UCF student enrolled full-time at UCF in both Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 at time of application. o Student must be in good academic standing (UCF cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher) at the end of the Fall 2017. o Student has completed at least 4 Academic Coaching sessions by the time of the application submission. o Student met with Academic Advisor at least once by the time of the application submission. o Student participated in at least 1 Campus Activity by the time of the application submission. o Campus Activities include support services such as Supplemental Instruction (SI), Tutoring, University Writing Center, Wellness Coaching, Campus Workshops from SARC, Career Services, CAPS (or other pending approval from ACE coordinator) o Student completed at least 1 Professor Progress Report by the time of the application submission. o Meet with your instructors to check in on your progress in your classes *If you did more campus activities and progress reports than the minimum required please be sure to include all extra forms. All requirements outlined above will be verified by the ACE Program Coordinator. Application Requirements: o Complete and submit the application form (coming soon!) with the following attachments by Thursday, November 30, 2017. o Completed Academic Advising Form, Campus Activity Form, and Professor Progress Report o Essay that explains what you have learned from participating in the ACE program, what the most significant component of the program was for you, how you will apply the experience in the future, and what you hope to accomplish with your degree after you graduate from UCF. Essay should be 1-2 pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, as well as 12-point, Times New Roman font. * Recipients of Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 ACE Scholarships are not eligible to apply for Fall 2017 ACE Scholarships. However, if not selected in in fall 2016 or spring 2017, then you may apply again this fall 2017. PLEASE NOTE: Receipt of such additional resources may affect your financial aid package and could result in adjustments to your current aid package. If you have any questions regarding your financial aid, you may contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at 407-823-2827 or finaid@ucf.edu. For additional information about scholarship eligibility outside of the ACE program s requirements, please visit the following websites: http://finaid.ucf.edu/general/overawards.html http://finaid.ucf.edu/applying/international.html http://finaid.ucf.edu/applying/daca.html Academic Coaching & Engagement Program
FALL 2017 ACE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 30, 2017 by 5:00 PM Name: UCF ID: Knights E-Mail: Phone #: Number of Credits Attempted in Fall 2017: Number of Credits Enrolled in for Spring 2018: Please verify the following by initialing to the left of each statement: I have completed at least four Academic Coaching sessions I have attended at least one Academic Advising appointment (and attached the form to my application) I have participated in at least one Campus Activity (and attached the form to my application) I have completed at least one Professor Progress Report (and attached them to my application) *If you did more campus activities and progress reports than the minimum required please be sure to include all extra forms. All ACE Scholarship requirements and criteria will be verified by the ACE Program Coordinator. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. I understand that using any writing other than my own original thoughts will invalidate my application. I have read and understand the criteria for this award and I meet the qualifications to apply. I understand that if selected for this award, my name may be published. In addition, I understand that no student can receive more than $3,000 from Student Government scholarships during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. I also understand that receipt of such additional resources may affect my financial aid package and could result in adjustments to my current aid package. I will contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at 407-823-2827 or finaid@ucf.edu if I have any questions regarding my financial aid. Student Signature: : _ Return hard copy of application materials (including essay and forms) to the, Howard Phillips Hall, Room 115. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of application. If you do not receive such an email within 2 business days of submitting your application you may contact the ACE Program Coordinator at Brandy.Espinosa@ucf.edu. Selected award recipients will be notified by December 21, 2017.
Student Name _ Student UCF ID (7 #s) _ Fall 2017 ACE Program Scholarship Academic Advising Form If you are seeking eligibility for one of the ACE Scholarships, please bring this form to your meeting with your Academic Advisor and complete it in its entirety. We ask that you wait to submit everything together for your ACE Scholarship Application. Name of Academic Advisor _ Department/Office & Time of Meeting Location _ Please list at least 2 things you learned or achieved during your academic advising session: By signing below, I verify that I met with the student listed above. Academic Advisor Signature By signing below, I verify that I met with my academic advisor. Student Signature University of Central Florida
Student Name _ Student UCF ID (7 #s) _ Fall 2017 ACE Program Scholarship Campus Activity Form If you are seeking eligibility for one of the ACE Scholarships, please bring this form to the Campus Activity you choose to attend and complete it in its entirety. We ask that you wait to submit everything together for your ACE Scholarship Application please refer to the application form for further instructions. Activity Name(s) & Title(s) of Individual(s) Who You Met With or Who Presented Workshop Department/Office, Time & Location Please list 2 things you learned or gained from this activity: By signing below, I verify that the above activity information is correct and that the student listed above attended/participated in the activity. Presenter Signature By signing below, I verify that the above activity information is correct and that I attended/participated in the activity and wrote the attached free response. Student Signature University of Central Florida
MEMORANDUM TO: UCF Faculty Members FROM: Rebecca Piety, Director, DATE: Fall 2017 SUBJECT: Academic Progress Report To support UCF s strategic initiative to enhance student success, a new program has been created and is being piloted this fall called Academic Coaching and Engagement (ACE). This program is being coordinated by the Student Academic Resource Center. The student providing this letter to you is participating in a voluntary activity of this program by seeking direct feedback from you regarding their current standing in your course. It is our hope that the feedback you provide will help this student make satisfactory progress toward their degree this term. If you have any questions about the ACE program, please contact Brandy Espinosa at Brandy.Espinosa@ucf.edu or 407-823-5130. Thank you for your support. Student s Name UCF ID Please complete the following and return to the student at your earliest convenience. Course Current Grade Number of Absences Instructor s Name, Signature and Name Signature Feedback for student on progress to date and suggestions for improvement (use back if needed)