Residence Life
PO Box 6100
Flagstaff, AZ
86011-6100
Phone: 928-523-3978
Fax: 928-523-7617
E-Mail: Residence.Life@nau.edu
Our office is located in
North Hall, building #5.
Residence Life Scholarship
Application deadline: March 23, 2012
The Office of Residence Life at NAU recognizes the crucial role that students play in making our residence halls feel like home. As such, we want to recognize those students that invest their time and energy in making others feel welcome here. This recognition, in the form of a $1000 scholarship, will be awarded on the basis of your involvement in any area of your residence hall including academic, social, and community life.
Do you sponsor a study group on your floor? Are you an active member of RHA? Do you coordinate sports tournaments or play dates for the kids in your complex? If so, we want to hear from you!
Ten scholarships, generously funded by Mac-Gray, worth $1000 each will be divided equally between the fall ($500) and spring ($500) semesters. If a student graduates or fulfill their housing contract, they are no longer eligible to receive any balance of the scholarship.
Eligibility criteria:
1. Minimum 3.0 cumulative G.P.A.
2. Full-time student status and be contracted and fulfill contract to live on campus through the NAU Office of Residence Life for fall 2012 and spring 2013. (residency verified at each semester; American Campus Community properties are not included)
3. Must have lived on campus for two semesters prior to fall 2012
4. Demonstration of contributing to a positive living community and leadership skills in the residence halls
5. Financial need may be considered
6. As a final expectation, you will be asked to provide a summary of how the scholarship contributed to your success as a residential student. Recipients will be notified of the format this summarization will be expected in.
While RAs and Hall Association Executives are not expressly prohibited from applying, preference will be given to students who initiate community-building in non-paid roles.
Application Process
1. Determine that you meet the criteria above,
2. Download two (2) Reference Forms here, and give to people who know your experience at NAU. This may include your building Hall Director, RA, Community Mentor, Professor, Instructor, Advisor, Peer Mentor, etc. A former family member that you baby-sat for, or did construction work for would not be helpful to you for this application.
3. Get busy with the following to go along with the reference forms mentioned above -
a. Create a cover letter explaining your involvement in your residence hall beyond just living there; you may write about how you organized study groups, led an intramural team, helped your RA or were part of your hall association. There may be many more examples of your contributing to your community. Be sure to include as much as possible.
b. Update, or create, your resume’;
4. COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION BY SENDING THE FOLLOWING TO: academic.outreach@nau.edu
a. Cover letter
b. Resume’
c. 2 reference forms – if you or your recommenders prefer, you may mail the Reference Forms to:
NAU
Residence Life Scholarship
PO Box 6100
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
The application deadline is March 23, 2012
If you have any questions about the scholarship or application process, please contact either:
Barry Eagle
928-523-5840
Or you may send an email message to barry.eagle@nau.edu