Department of Accounting John and Mary Schleiger Graduate Scholarship 2014/2015 General Information

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1 Department of Accounting John and Mary Schleiger Graduate Scholarship 2014/2015 General Information Scholarship Details The Schleiger Graduate Scholarship is $6,300 per year renewable for one additional year for a total potential award of $12,600. This is approximately equal to the total cost of tuition, fees, and books for the 2014/2015 academic year. The Schleiger Graduate Scholarship cannot be combined with any other UNO College of Business Administration or Department of Accounting scholarships. The scholarship recipient will be selected based on merit while also considering financial need. Initial Eligibility Requirements: In order to apply for a Schleiger Scholarship, applicants must: have continuously maintained Nebraska residency for 10 years prior to starting the MACC program at UNO; demonstrate financial need by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); receive either a o 650 or better on the GMAT, or o 3.8 undergraduate GPA from an AACSB accredited university submit a Schleiger Graduate Scholarship application (attached) by March 1, 2014 along with a 500-word essay and two letters of recommendation. If awarded a Schleiger Graduate Scholarship, recipients must: begin the MACC program as a full-time student in Summer 2014, Fall 2014, or Spring 2015

2 while attending UNO, either: o reside with their parents or guardians, OR o work at least part-time NOTE regarding definition of full-time student: For this scholarship, full-time status results from continuous enrollment in at least 18 graduate credit hours during the 3-term period (fall, spring and summer) beginning with the period of your initial enrollment in the MACC program. Renewal Requirements: Schleiger Graduate Scholarships may be renewed an additional year. The minimum requirements for renewal are: maintain residency in Nebraska; complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid; either: o reside with their parents or guardians, OR o work at least part-time; maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 in graduate courses at UNO; select courses that should result in timely completion of your MACC degree; file an application for renewal with the Accounting Department by March 1 st ;

3 Department of Accounting John and Mary Schleiger Graduate Scholarship Application Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Please type or print. The application is due to Dr. Timothy Yoder in the Department of Accounting by March 1, Qualified applicants must be admitted (or plan to be admitted) to the Masters of Accounting (MACC) program at UNO College of Business Administration (CBA) starting Summer 2014, Fall 2014 or Spring This application is only for the Schleiger Graduate accounting scholarship. If you wish to apply for other scholarships from the UNO CBA or Department of Accounting, please visit However, if selected for a Schleiger scholarship, you will be required to decline all other CBA and Accounting scholarships. In addition to this application, Schleiger applicants are required to demonstrate financial need by filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 1. Name: 2. Address: 3. Number of years continuously residing in NE: 4. Daytime phone / Cell 5. address: 6. Gender: M / F 7. Birth Date:

4 8. Date of undergraduate degree completion : College or university where undergraduate degree was earned: 9. Undergraduate overall GPA: Undergraduate GPA in upper-division accounting classes: 10. GMAT Score: Understanding the Schleiger scholarship considers both applicant merit and financial need, please complete the following information regarding your financial need. 11. Have you completed the FAFSA application for the coming year? If no, do you intend to? 12. What portion of college expenses will be your family s (not including you personally) responsibility? % What portion of college expenses will be your own personal responsibility? % 13. Will you live at home while attending UNO? 14. Will you be employed while attending UNO? If yes, approximately how many hours per week will you work? 15. Will you be attending UNO as a full-time graduate student (see NOTE in scholarship General Information)? 16. Attach a current resume. 17. Attach an essay (500 words or less) describing your career goals and how a MACC degree will help you achieve these goals. 18. Attach transcripts for all previous college courses completed, except for courses completed at UNO. You do not need to attach transcripts that have already been submitted as part of your MACC application.

5 19. Arrange for two recommendation letters to be provided directly to Dr. Yoder: to: Or USPS to: with the subject line Schleiger Recommendation Dr. Timothy Yoder UNO Department of Accounting 228BB Mammel Hall 6708 Pine St Omaha, NE It is recommended that at least one of the recommendation letters come from an accounting teacher in your undergraduate program. Recommendation letters are due to Dr. Yoder by March 8th. Applicants will not be considered if their recommendation letters are not received. I certify the above information to be accurate and complete. I authorize the University of Nebraska at Omaha to release any information that may be required by University personnel or scholarship donor(s) to determine my eligibility to receive scholarship assistance. Signature: Date: Please return your completed application including items 16, 17, and 18 to: tyoder@unomaha.edu with the subject line Schleiger Graduate Application Or USPS: Dr. Timothy Yoder UNO Department of Accounting 228BB Mammel Hall 6708 Pine St Omaha, NE