Scholarship recipients live in a home-like setting with students representing a variety of backgrounds and cultures. Each scholarship house maintains an environment that is drug, alcohol, and smoke free with quiet study hours. Head residents (like R.A.’s in a dorm) are assigned to each house to ensure that the daily operations run smoothly. Students work in a cooperative partnership to purchase and prepare meals and assume responsibility for all household tasks.
Students do not pay rent, but are responsible for their fair share of the basic household expenses which includes food, utilities, cable, internet, laundry and social activities. Each student contributes approximately $950 per semester (may fluctuate a bit with the economy). Once accepted, the scholarship is renewable as long as students demonstrate continued financial need, maintain the required GPA, and live cooperatively within the house.
Applications and further information are available on the website, http://www.southernscholarship.org/
Included on the application is a detailed list of all necessary application materials. Only complete application packets will be reviewed for acceptance. There is not a deadline for application, however, early submission is encouraged as spots do tend to fill quickly.