1.25 Trustees September 11 Scholarship
I. Purpose
With knowledge that Bucks County families have been directly affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and their aftermath, the Trustees of Bucks County Community College have created a special scholarship.
II. Scope
This scholarship benefits the families of Bucks County residents who perished at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or on Flight 93 on that date.
III. General
The Trustees September 11 Scholarship will provide tuition and fees for spouses and dependent children (1) of the Bucks County residents who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 for up to 65 credits of courses taken at Bucks County Community College, effective with the Spring semester 2002.
The County of Bucks and the United Way of Bucks County will identify the families, who must have been residents of the County on September 11, 2001. The County and United Way will provide a list of those eligible to the college for its retention and reference in future years. In order to receive the benefits, family members must remain officially domiciled in Bucks County during the period of college attendance, unless other advance arrangements are in place.
Spouses will be eligible for the Trustees September 11 Scholarship to commence their studies prior to January 2005, and dependent children, as per the current IRS definition, will continue their eligibility to commence studies to the semester in which they attain age 21, whenever that may occur. Once studies are commenced, absent other prior approval, the benefits of the scholarship program will be available for up to 48 consecutive months.
IV. Procedures
Family members shall identify themselves to the Director of Financial Aid who shall maintain the list of those eligible. Registration will be handled in the manner prescribed for other scholarship students and will require the individual family member to be in good academic standing and in compliance with the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. The college will also assist in application for other forms of available financial aid to cover costs of books, supplies and living expenses as a student at Bucks County Community College.
V. Approval
Board of Trustees, October 9, 2014
VI. Responsibility
Vice President, Strategic Enrollment & Planning