What are the steps in determining eligible students to award SDS scholarships?
Step 1 – Identifying Disadvantaged Students: Identify students who are disadvantaged based on the Part 1 (environmentally disadvantaged) and Part 2 (economically disadvantaged), outlined under the “Disadvantaged Definition.” Step 2 – Awarding Disadvantaged Students: For Health Professions Students: For independent/dependent students, to determine the financial need of the identified environmentally or economically disadvantaged students, you must take into consideration parental income. Nursing Students: For dependent nursing students, to determine the financial need of the identified disadvantaged students, you must take into consideration parental income. For independent nursing students, to determine the financial need of the identified disadvantaged students, it is not required to use parental income information. (This is an exception.) Note: In order to receive SDS scholarships, students must have financial need. Some students may be disadvantaged but may not have any financial ne
