{"id":5698,"date":"2014-12-11T12:45:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T17:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communication.cos.ucf.edu\/nicholsonresource\/?page_id=5698"},"modified":"2014-12-11T12:45:47","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T17:45:47","slug":"usps-staff-council-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/resource\/usps-staff-council-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS Staff Council Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/pegasus.cc.ucf.edu\/~uspsstaf\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5704\" src=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/12\/USPS.jpg\" alt=\"USPS\" width=\"136\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/12\/Staff-council-scholarship-application-form-Spring-2015.pdf\">2015 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/12\/Staff-council-scholarship-application-form-Spring-2015.pdf\">USPS Staff Council Scholarship Application Form <\/a><\/h1>\n<p>The UCF <a href=\"http:\/\/pegasus.cc.ucf.edu\/~uspsstaf\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">University Support Personnel System (USPS) Staff Council<\/a> is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting a spirit of unity. The mission of Staff Council is to build communication, trust, and integrity within our diverse community.<\/p>\n<p>The council has announced the following scholarships available to UCF USPS Staff. <em><strong>Click on the link above for an application form and detailed instructions.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>$100 USPS Barnes and Noble \u2013 Employee Book Award<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Must be a UCF\/USPS full-time employee, and be enrolled in a degree-seeking program, Undergraduate or Graduate program in the spring 2015 semester.<br \/>\n\u2022 USPS Employee must have one year of USPS service completed prior to the term for which the award is requested and have not received this USPS Staff Council Award within the previous calendar year.<br \/>\n\u2022 Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 (attach copy of degree audit).<br \/>\n\u2022 Employee must provide proof of enrollment of at least one course at UCF or a community college.<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide a short essay on your goals in pursing your higher education.<br \/>\n\u2022 Consideration given to longevity of USPS employment at UCF<br \/>\n<strong>$350 USPS Employee Scholarship Award<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Must be a UCF\/USPS full-time employee, and be enrolled in a degree-seeking program in the spring 2015 semester.<br \/>\n\u2022 USPS Employee must have one year of service completed prior to the term for which the award is requested and have not received this USPS Staff Council Award within the previous calendar year.<br \/>\n\u2022 Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (attach copy of degree audit).<br \/>\n\u2022 Employee must provide proof of enrollment for at least three courses at a community\/State college or two courses at UCF.<br \/>\n\u2022 Please provide a short essay on your goals in pursing your higher education.<br \/>\n\u2022 Consideration given to longevity of USPS employment at UCF<\/p>\n<p><strong>$250 USPS Employee Dependent Scholarship Award:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Must be a dependent of an USPS employee, and be enrolled in a degree-seeking program in the spring 2015 semester. And have not received the USPS Staff Council Award within the previous calendar year.<br \/>\n\u2022 A Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (attach copy of degree audit).<br \/>\n\u2022 Dependent must provide proof of enrollment for a least two courses at a community\/State college or three courses at UCF.<br \/>\n\u2022 Dependents demonstrate dependency as determined by the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid for 2014-2015. Include a copy of the FAFSA to be considered.<br \/>\n\u2022 Please provide a short essay on your goals in pursing your higher education.<br \/>\n<strong>$250.00 USPS Employee Scholarship-UCF Alumni Association:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Must be a UCF\/USPS full-time employee and be enrolled in a degree-seeking program in the spring 2015 semester.<br \/>\n\u2022 USPS Employee must have one year of service completed prior to the term for which the award is requested and have not received this USPS Staff Council Alumni Award within the previous calendar year.<br \/>\n\u2022 Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (attach copy of degree audit).<br \/>\n\u2022 Employee must provide proof of enrollment of at least two courses at UCF.<br \/>\n\u2022 Please provide a short essay on your goals in pursing your higher education.<br \/>\n\u2022 Consideration given to longevity of USPS employment at UCF<br \/>\nSubmit by January 10, 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>$100 USPS Employee Savings Incentive Award \u2013 CFE Credit Union<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award is sponsored by the CFE Credit Union in the form of a savings account deposit. The $10.00 membership fee will be waived for new customers, and amount will be deposited into the winner\u2019s account.<br \/>\n\u2022 Full-time USPS employee seeking a degree at UCF or a community college for the spring 2015 semester.<br \/>\n\u2022 USPS Employee must have one year of service completed prior to the term for which the award is requested and have not received this USPS Staff Council Award within the current or previous calendar year.<br \/>\n\u2022 Must provide proof of at least one course at UCF or a community college and have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 (attach copy of degree audit).<br \/>\n\u2022 Please provide a short essay on your goals in pursing your higher education.<br \/>\n\u2022 Consideration given to longevity of employment at UCF.<br \/>\n<strong>USPS Employee Professional Development Award \u2013 up to $100<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award is to reimburse employees who have taken additional training not paid for by their department. Expenses eligible for reimbursement include: Registration, course fees, or cost of materials paid for workshops, conferences, symposiums &amp; continuing education.<br \/>\n\u2022 Full-time USPS employee that has one year of service completed prior to the term for which the award.<br \/>\n\u2022 Submit conference\/workshop information with a statement of the business purpose for the training and payment receipt.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link above for detailed instructions and an application form. Applications should be sent to:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJamie LaMoreaux\/Scholarship Committee, 407-882-0191<br \/>\nLibrary Acquisitions Dept.<br \/>\nBldg 2, Room 502<br \/>\nOr Fax to: 407-823-6289<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2015 USPS Staff Council Scholarship Application Form The UCF University Support Personnel System (USPS) Staff Council is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting a spirit of unity. 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