Congratulations on being selected as an Apex scholar at the University of Oregon. You may have questions about the terms of your award. Please read through the questions and answers below:
What are the conditions I must meet to continue to receive my Apex Scholarship?
- Maintain honorable grades for the remainder of high school.
- If information is received on your final high school transcript which differs from previously received information, it could cause your scholarship to be re-evaluated.
- Complete all courses required for admission to the university.
- Do not complete any courses or receive credits from any college (post-secondary) institution after high school graduation.
- Enroll full time at the University of Oregon beginning the fall term after your high school graduation.
- Maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA at the University of Oregon.
- Enroll for and complete at least twelve credit hours each term.
- Have not earned a bachelor’s degree.
- Abide by the scholarship terms and conditions.
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships will monitor your continuing eligibility for the scholarships.
I understand that as long as I meet the conditions outlined above that I will continue to receive the Apex Scholarship for four years. Does this mean twelve terms or just four continuous calendar years?
You will receive the Apex Scholarship for a total of twelve terms of undergraduate studies (fall, winter, or spring only), which must be completed within five years from the time of your initial enrollment. If you are enrolled in a five-year program, you may receive the scholarship for a fifth year, or fifteen total terms. Approved five-year programs are outlined in the scholarship terms and conditions.
If I choose to attend another college or university this coming fall, but transfer back to the University of Oregon for a later term, will I be eligible to receive an Apex award at that time?
No, Apex Scholarships are reserved for first-time freshmen beginning their studies at the UO this fall.
If I enroll at the University of Oregon and need to stop-out during a future term, am I still eligible for the Apex Scholarship when I return?
You will need to request in writing to the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to have your scholarship reinstated. They will first determine if you satisfy the conditions of the scholarship as outlined above.
If I have been awarded additional scholarships by the University of Oregon and/or outside agencies, will this affect the dollar amount of my total scholarship award?
Apex Scholarships may be combined with many University of Oregon scholarships for which you may apply and be selected to receive. Your scholarship award letter will detail the largest number and amount of UO scholarships you are eligible to receive. Final scholarship letters will be sent by April 1.
Receipt of scholarships from organizations and agencies other than the University of Oregon will not affect your Apex Scholarship.
Can I defer my scholarship to begin later than this fall?
In order to receive the scholarship, you must enroll full time at the UO in the fall term after your high school graduation.
If you have pursued a gap year and your request has been received and approved, you can maintain your scholarship award.
If you do not attend the UO (and have not completed the gap year process), you will be reconsidered for scholarships on the same basis as the freshmen enrolling in the year of your admission, as long as you have not attended another university prior to initial enrollment at the UO.
Whom can I contact if I have questions that are not addressed above?
The initial determination of the Apex Scholarship is made by the Office of Admissions. Once you enroll at the UO, the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships monitors your continued eligibility. Use the contact information below to ask questions about the terms of your Apex Scholarship:
- Initial Awarding Questions
Office of Admissions
1217 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1217
Phone: 541-346-3201
Toll Free: 1-800-BE-A-DUCK
admissions.uoregon.edu - Continued Eligibility Questions
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
260 Oregon Hall
Phone: 541-346-3221
financialaid.uoregon.edu
Nonresident Recipients
If I am not a resident of the state of Oregon now but my residency status changes in the future, will the guaranteed dollar amount change? If so, by how much will it change, and when will this go into effect?
Scholarship amounts differ for residents and nonresidents. If you were originally awarded one of these scholarships at the nonresident amount but are later assessed in-state tuition for any reason, your scholarship will be reduced to the corresponding in-state amount. Some examples include, but are not limited to, being granted Oregon residency or Tuition Equity status, receiving staff or staff-family tuition benefits, or being assessed in-state tuition as part of VA education benefits. The change in the amount will go into effect the term you gain residency status.