Do previous awardees enjoy priority status for future funding?
Yes. The Fund intends to provide a complete funding solution to those who maintain academic performance standards (minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA on courses taken through the Funds assistance). However, the ability to fund applicants in not certain and is subject to the amount of money we have available. • Do applicants who are able to pay for a portion of their education enjoy priority consideration for funding? Maybe. Often we have trouble choosing an applicant for funding. And the decision to award funding is sometimes an economic one. Further, if an inmate is able to pay for his or her own textbooks, for instance, not only does the Fund have to spend less money on the individual, but it shows an investment on the part of the applicant. This shows how serious a student is in pursuing an education, and may tip the scales in their favor. • What is an ideal candidate? We really like to see applicants who have a well-formulated plan for the scholarship funding. This means the candidate know
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- In previous years, Javits offered funds for priority one grants. Why was priority one funding eliminated from the FY 2005 Javits grant competition?
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