Who is eligible to apply for an EPP/USP Scholarship?
To be eligible to apply for an EPP/USP Scholarship, at the time of application (annually October through January) you must: • be a U.S. citizen; • be currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time 2nd year student in a four-year academic program or as a full-time 3rd year student in a five-year program at an accredited minority serving institution (college or university within the United States or U.S. territories); • earn and maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on other identified scale) in all completed undergraduate courses each semester or quarter, as well as have and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in your major field of study. The grade point average requirement applies for every semester or quarter, cumulative, and in your major field of study prior to and at the time of application for a scholarship, for the period between application and award notification, and after award distribution; and, • have and maintain a declared major in a discipline