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Renewal Application Procedures for Continuing StudentsContinuing students must apply for financial aid each year.Renewal FAFSAs are available online after January 1st of each year.Financial Aid packets are available from the Office of Financial Aidbeginning in January. Continuing students must file all requiredapplications by April 15. We highly recommend filing on theinternet at www.fafsa.ed.gov.Financial Assistance Application Procedures for Transfer StudentsTransfer students must follow the same application proceduresas all other financial aid applicants by submitting the FAFSA..Academic transcripts are required for measuring the satisfactoryacademic progress of PHEAA State Grant recipients as well asdetermining grade level for loan eligibility.IMMACULATA SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTSTHE COLLEGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIESImmaculata awards a variety of scholarships and grants eachyear to entering full-time freshmen and transfers in the College ofUndergraduate Studies. The student• must enroll full-time and pay comprehensive tuition;• cannot receive institutional aid that exceeds the cost ofcomprehensive tuition;Interested applicants should contact the Office of UndergraduateAdmission to determine the exact criteria for scholarships andgrants.Students applying for Immaculata scholarships/grants arerequired to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) by the priority deadline of February 15.Scholarships and GrantsImmaculata University Scholarships: Varying amounts awardedto incoming first-year and transfer students based on academicsuccess, range from $4,500 to $12,500 per year.Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships: awarded to Community Collegetransfer students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa HonorSociety; award adds $1000 additional scholarship to TransferScholarships.IU Opportunity Grants: awarded to first-time freshman andtransfer students who complete the FAFSA and show need.Amounts vary.IHM Liaison Grants: awarded to freshman students who havebeen referred by a designated IHM liaison; awards up to $1000.Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation Scholarship: awarded to anaccepted applicant who participated in the Pennsylvania HOBYLeadership Program.Modifications may be made to the Immaculata’sscholarship/grant program as part of an on-going process of review.Requirements to Renew Scholarships and GrantsAll recipients of Immaculata University Scholarships mustmaintain a 3.00 cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 4.00scale. All recipients of Immaculata University Grants andImmaculata University Opportunity Grants must maintain a 2.00cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 4.00 scale. Academicreview for renewal of awards will take place at the end of first yearand then after each semester for second, third and fourth yearsLost awards may be restored for the semester following theattainment of the required cumulative grade point average.Funded Academic AwardsThrough special funding, Immaculata annually awards a number ofscholarships to students who meet the specific qualifications and havesubmitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).Sister Marie Antoine Memorial Scholarship: established in 1985in memory of Sister Marie Antoine, IHM, college president 1972-82; awarded to an accepted student in the top tenth of her class withcombined SAT scores of 1200 or above.Jane M. Feely Memorial Scholarship: established in 1987 inmemory of Jane M. Feely, mother of alumna Jane F. FeelyGuzikowski ’50; awarded to an accepted student based on academicachievement and demonstrated need.Monsignor M. M. Hassett Scholarship/Grant: established in1941 at the request of Monsignor Hassett; open to graduates of OurLady of Lourdes Regional High School, Shamokin, PA.Kathy Burke Memorial Scholarship: established in 1982 inmemory of alumna Kathleen F. Burke ’79; awarded on the basis ofacademic achievement and geographic location.Sister Mary Consuela Scholarship: in honor of Sister MaryConsuela,IHM, professor of history, established in 1985; awarded toa qualified Hispanic-American female from the Delaware Valley.Teresa and Estelle Fagan Memorial Scholarship: established in1990 honoring Teresa Fagan ’39 and her mother; awarded on thebasis of academic achievement and demonstrated need.Wall Memorial Scholarship: established in 1942 through thebequest of the Wall family; awarded on the basis of academicachievement.Anne and Timothy McCarthy Memorial Scholarship: establishedin 1986 in memory of employee Anne McCarthy and her husband; abook scholarship awarded on the basis of academic achievementand demonstrated need.Fred and Barbara Travaglini Scholarship: established in 1991by trustee Barbara Travaglini and her husband; awarded on the basisof academic achievement and demonstrated need.Class of 1939 Scholarship: established in 1989 as a 50thanniversary gift; awarded on the basis of academic achievement anddemonstrated need.Almira M. Doutt Memorial Scholarship: established in 1989 inmemory of the mother of Sister Kathleen C. Doutt, IHM, professorof music; awarded to a qualified music student with demonstratedneed.Rocco N. and Sara J. Borrelli Scholarship: established in 1990in memory of the parents of Sister Barbara Miriam Borrelli, IHM,and Dr. Nicholas Borrelli; awarded to a junior or senior music majorgiving evidence of outstanding development in the area ofperformance.W. W. Smith Foundation Grants: available since 1978 throughthe generosity of the Trust, established by financier William WikoffSmith; awarded to undergraduate students with demonstrated needto supplement federal, state, and college grants.Draper-Walsh Service Grant: established in 1996 by Mrs. MimiDraper Walsh ’63; $7500 award given to a traditional student whohas given service to her church, school, and/or community and whogives promise of continuing that service in her university years.Jada Gallagher Scholarship: established in memory of Jada S.Gallagher, a distinguished graduate of the Class of 1993, by herfamily and friends; this partial scholarship is awarded to a deservingsophomore, junior, or senior who has given evidence of outstandingtalent in written communication. The recipient will have attained acumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Candidates should also submit aformal proposal that will include their long-term goals. Thescholarship may be renewed, up to and including the senior year,provided the recipient continues to maintain academic excellence.19