RELATIVITY SCHOOL IS AN ACCREDITED BRANCH CAMPUS OF HUSSIAN COLLEGE.

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1 RELATIVITY SCHOOL IS AN ACCREDITED BRANCH CAMPUS OF HUSSIAN COLLEGE. Scholarship Guide

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS NEXT-GENERATION DEVELOPMENT MERIT-BASED JOE TREMAINE COMMERCIAL DANCE INNOVATION NEED-BASED INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES HOW TO APPLY 2 Scholarship Guide

3 TALENT-BASED The Relativity Talent-Based scholarship program is designed to encourage the most talented young innovators including entrepreneurs, filmmakers, actors, dancers and artists, to apply for admission to Relativity School. This scholarship rewards applicants for highly creative and well-executed creative portfolios that reflect their talents using ingenuity and creativity. The Relativity School Talent-Based Scholarship Program will award up to $20,000 annually to eligible degree-program candidates. Scholarship amounts will vary. In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying for a Talent-Based Scholarship should: Be a first-time student starting a Relativity School degree program. Have applied for admission and completed their Creative Portfolio as part of the Relativity School application process. Have demonstrated strong creative ability though their Creative Portfolio submission. Relativity School will consider all degree-program applicants for Talent-Based Scholarships. Applications are submitted online via Slideroom.com and Creative Portfolios are submitted therein. For guidance on how to shape your Creative Portfolio to best represent your talents, please contact your Admissions Representative at For any other questions regarding your application or this scholarship, please reach out to your Admissions Representative at All Creative Portfolios submitted as part of the degree program application will be evaluated and scored on a numerical scale of 1-10 by the Admissions Committee. Based on the numerical score, a recommended award will be proposed and approved by the Scholarship Committee. Creative Portfolios are evaluated based on: creativity, thoughtfulness, technical execution, risk, innovative or entrepreneurial mindset, clarity of point of view and authenticity. Recipients will be notified by the Admissions department prior to beginning the degree program. PROVISIONS to a Relativity School degree program. continue Aid (FAFSA) or confirmed cash payments. 4 Scholarship Guide TALENT-BASED 5

4 MERIT Merit Scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated high levels of academic achievement, commitment to service, and leadership qualities in high school or prior attended colleges or universities. The Relativity School Merit Program will award up to $3,000 annually to eligible degree-program candidates. Scholarship amounts will vary. In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying for a Merit Scholarship should: Be a first-time student starting a Relativity School degree program. Have applied for admission and submitted official academic transcripts from prior-attended institutions. Relativity School will consider all degree-program applicants for Merit Scholarships. For guidance on how to complete your application or for any other questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to your Admissions Representative at The Admission Committee will review all applications to Relativity School degree programs and look to academic achievement, specifically an unweighted high school GPA of 3.7 or greater, or an anweighted high school GPA of 3.5 in additional to examples of leadership and commitment to service which may be presented as part of their application in the 1) writing samples 2) statement of purpose 3) recommendation letters. Awards are proposed by the Admissions Committee and approved by the Scholarship Committee. Awards will be proposed by the Admissions Committee and approved by the Scholarship Committee. Recipients will be notified by the Admissions department prior to beginning the degree program. PROVISIONS to a Relativity School degree program. continue Aid (FAFSA) or confirmed cash payments. 6 Scholarship Guide MERIT 7

5 INNOVATION Innovation Scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated powerful innovation, ideation or invention in their community or school. Relativity School is committed to attracting the inspired innovators and doers poised to shape the next generation of the media and entertainment industry. Strong consideration is given to students with a track record of pre-professional activity including festival and competition participation. The Relativity School Innovation Scholarship will award up to $10,000 annually to eligible degree-program candidates. Scholarship amounts will vary. In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying for an Innovation Scholarship should: Be a first-time student starting a Relativity School degree program. Have applied for admission and submitted their application via Slideroom.com. Relativity School will consider all degree-program applicants for Innovation Scholarships. For guidance on how to complete your application or for any other questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to your Admissions Representative at The Admissions Committee will review applications and specifically look to demonstration of powerful innovation, ideation or invention in their community or school. The Committee will consider a prolific record of pre-professional activity within a community relating to the proposed program of study. Recipients will be notified by the Admissions department prior to beginning the degree program. Awards will be proposed by the Admissions Committee and approved by the Scholarship Committee. PROVISIONS to a Relativity School degree program. continue Aid (FAFSA) or confirmed cash payments. 8 Scholarship Guide INNOVATION 9

6 NEXT-GENERATION DEVELOPMENT Relativity School is committed to finding and training inspired leaders of tomorrow s media and entertainment industry. A Next-Generation Development Scholarship is awarded to students of extraordinary ability and accomplishment. The Application Committee will nominate appropriate candidates and the award will be parsed from an annual award pool. Recipients will have demonstrated a track record of pre-professional activity and accomplishment related to their field of study, such as winning or placing in a major festival or competition. The Relativity School Next-Generation Development Scholarship Fund will award up to $20000 annually to eligible degree-program candidates. This scholarship fund is limited and amounts will vary. In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying for an Next-Generation Development Scholarship should: Be a first-time student starting a Relativity School degree program; And have applied for admission and submitted their application via Slideroom.com. Relativity School will consider all degree-program applicants for Next-Generation Scholarships. For guidance on how to complete your application or for any other questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to your Admissions Representative at The Admissions Committee will review applications and specifically look to demonstration of a prolific track record of pre-professional activity and accomplishment within a community relating to the proposed program of study. Examples of accomplishment would include winning or placing in a major festival or competition. Recipients will be notified by the Admissions department prior to beginning the degree program. Awards will be proposed by the Admissions Committee and approved by the Scholarship Committee. PROVISIONS to a Relativity School degree program. continue Aid (FAFSA) or confirmed cash payments 10 Scholarship Guide NEXT-GENERATION DEVELOPMENT 11

7 JOE TREMAINE COMMERCIAL DANCE Joe Tremaine is Founder and President of Tremaine Dance Conventions and Competitions and one of the most influential dance personalities in the country today and an internationally known dance educator, choreographer and performer who has worked on television and Broadway, in movies, videos, commercials, ballet companies, industrials and night clubs. He also serves on the boards of many dance related organizations and is very active in charity work. This $25000 scholarship is awarded to a recipient selected by Joe Tremaine from five finalists presented by the Relativity School Joe Tremaine Committee. The Joe Tremaine Scholarship will award one $25,000 scholarship per calendar year to Commercial Dance degree-program candidates only. In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying for the Joe Tremaine Scholarship should: Be a first-time student starting the Relativity School BFA, Commercial Dance degree program. Have been accepted to the Relativity School BFA, Commercial Dance program. The Joe Tremaine Commercial Dance Scholarship has a dedicated application that must be completed and submitted via Slideroom.com. For guidance on how to complete your application or for any other questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to your Admissions Representative at The Joe Tremaine Review Committee will review applications and specifically look for the dancer/choreographer who demonstrates powerfully connected stories through dance on the following three relationships: (1) Self to inner self, (2) Self to community, and (3) Self to world (global issues/themes). Scholarship amount will be disbursed throughout student s academic years beginning with the student s second year of study, amount to be divided equally between 6 semesters, as applicable. Recipients will be notified by the Admissions department prior to beginning the degree program. Awards will be proposed by the Joe Tremaine Review Committee and approved by the Scholarship Committee. PROVISIONS to the Relativity School BFA, Commercial Dance program. Applicants must have completed and submitted the dedicated Joe Tremaine Scholarship application via Slideroom.com. continue Aid (FAFSA) or confirmed cash payments. Joe Tremaine $250,00 Scholarship is awarded once per calendar year. 12 Scholarship Guide JOE TREMAINE 13

8 NEED-BASED INSTITUTIONAL Relativity School strives to provide financial support to candidates in need of greater assistance. Need-Based Institutional Scholarships are awarded to students with an annually verified EFC score of below $2500, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Relativity School Need-Based Institutional Scholarship will award up to $3,000 annually to eligible degree-program candidates. In order to be eligible for consideration, those applying for a Need-Based Institutional Scholarship should: Be a first-time student starting a Relativity School degree program Have completed and submitted an application to a Relativity School degree program via Slideroom.com. Have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Relativity School will consider all degree-program applicants for Need- Based Institutional Scholarships. For guidance on how to complete your application or for any other questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to your Admissions Representative at The Admissions Committee will review applications all applicants to Relativity School degree programs with a verified EFC score of less than $2500 will receive an award. Awards will be proposed by the Admissions Committee and approved by the Scholarship Committee. Recipients will be notified by the Admissions department prior to beginning the degree program. PROV ISIONS to a Relativity School degree program. continue Aid (FAFSA) or confirmed cash payments. 14 Scholarship Guide JOE TREMAINE 15

9 POLICIES All requirements associated with receipt of a scholarship are made available to potential recipients. The Relativity School website (relativityschool.org) is a resource for this information. The College reserves the right to review or cancel awards due to changes in financial standing, academic or program status, if such criteria are specified as a requirement for receipt of a scholarship. All scholarship students must be in good standing with the Office of Student Services. All awards are tentative subject to final verification of academic records and acceptance to Relativity School. Awards require full-time enrollment (minimum 12 hours per semester); specifications are provided for each award. Scholarship recipients must maintain the required cumulative grade point average. Grades are subject to review on a term-by-term basis. Unless specified otherwise by the terms of the scholarship, any scholarship recipient who earns a semester grade point average lower than a 3.0 will automatically be placed on probation. Two semesters below a cumulative GPA lower than a 3.0 results in forfeiture of the scholarship. Students receiving scholarship awards who withdraw from Relativity School must notify the Office of Student Services. Withdrawals count as a semester of eligibility. If the scholarship is renewable, renewal will be automatic contingent upon all conditions of the award being met. A student may receive a scholarship for up to four years (eight semesters total). Students receiving renewable scholarships are evaluated at the end of each spring semester to determine if they are eligible for continuation of the scholarship into the next academic year. The Dean of Student Services will check to see if students met minimum criteria while receiving the award during the academic year. Students will need to review the award message attached to the scholarship award and must be familiar with the renewal criteria of their scholarship. Unless otherwise noted, scholarship awards are disbursed in one half amounts and applied towards fees during each registration fee payment period (fall and spring, unless specifically indicated for this purpose, awards are not available for summer terms). Award amounts in excess of fees will be made available to the students via direct deposit or check disbursement from the finance office. College scholarship recipients cannot exceed their Cost of Attendance in institutional funds. The combination of scholarships, federal aid, and outside assistance cannot exceed the COA figure. If a combination of all sources of aid exceeds the student s COA, The College will reduce aid to keep the student within their COA. Relativity School will start by reducing federal financial aid, such as loans, but it may ultimately need to reduce institutional scholarships as well. (Scholarships have no impact on Pell Grant eligibility or amounts.) Institutional scholarships awarded above a student s Cost of Attendance will be canceled and awarded to other deserving students. All students are provided an estimated Cost of Attendance. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Students who wish to be considered for a College Scholarship, and who qualify for federal aid, are to complete a FAFSA. The FAFSA is required for all need based scholarship programs, and unless specified differently by the terms of the scholarship. Need is determined by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) input requested). The FAFSA is not required for those students who do not qualify for federal aid (such as International Students). In some circumstances, Relativity School will defer a student s scholarship(s) if a student s attendance is interrupted for medical reasons, military deployment, church service, or other selected reasons, provided that a student meets certain criteria. For a student s scholarship(s) to be deferred, the student must attend at least one full-time semester prior to his or her departure and meet the minimum criteria for renewal of his or her scholarship(s) during the semester(s) he or she attends prior to leaving. Enrollment at another college or university during the deferment period will result in an automatic cancellation of the scholarship. To request a deferral, a student should submit a letter, prior to leaving Relativity School, requesting the scholarship be held for a specified period of time. The letter must include when the student is leaving, when he or she plans to return, and the reason for the deferment request. Our general policy is that scholarships can be held for up to two academic years if approved. If a student completely withdraws from Relativity School prior to the close of the add/drop period, any College scholarships will be canceled from the students account. If a student is named the recipient of a scholarship from a donor or source other than The College, the scholarship must still be processed through the Financial Aid Office. Students and staff must direct donors to send the scholarship check to the Dean/Director of Student Services along with the check, the donor should provide instructions related to rules and regulations required of the recipient in order to receive the scholarship. The Dean/Director of Student Services will send communication to the Financial Aid Office about these transactions. Once the check is received it will be processed and put on the student s account in a timely manner. Students should allow 2 weeks to see the funds disburse to the student account. 16 Scholarship Guide POLICIES 17

10 We consider the admissions process and your application our first opportunity to inspire you and be inspired. Choosing your college and degree program is a huge commitment in time and resources and we believe the process should be rewarding, not stressful. The best way to ensure success when applying to one of our programs is to reach out to your personal Admissions Counselor as much as possible. They will help you every step of the way. The other thing you must do is to focus on a single action step at a time. Life is a series of action steps. And so is your completed college application to Relativity School. Each Applicant is considered for any and all scholarships that may apply (Merit, Need-Based, Innovation, etc.) as a part of the normal admissions process in applying to Relativity School. All applicants to Relativity School submit a required online application and are evaluated holistically, with consideration for academic success, attendance, community service, extra curricular activities, creative freedom, entrepreneurial spirit and artistic ability. Artistic achievement is evaluated through creative assessment, application essays, audition or portfolio review and the interview process. APPLICATION CHECKLIST The following are the components of your application to Relativity School and are listed with more detail in our APPLICATION GUIDE and on our website at relativityschool.org. Completed Online Application via SLIDEROOM including Video Introduction Personal Statement Short Creative Essay #1 Short Creative Essay #2 Audition, Portfolio or Creative Submission (varies by program) Official High School Transcript (if applicable) 2 Letters of Recommendation Interview (In person, via Skype, by phone) Official SAT or ACT Score Report (recommended but not required) Relativity School ACT code: 7064 Relativity School SAT Code: 7663 Resume + Photo (optional) TOEFL/IELTS Official Score (international students only) Relativity School TOEFL Code: 7616 Application Fee $75 relativityschool.org/apply Scholarship Guide

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