Guidelines: 2008 Eli Lilly and Company Scholarships for BDPA Students Page 6
BDPA education technology foundation
Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship
for BDPA Students
2008 Guidelines
ã BDPA/BETF
4423 Lehigh Road#277 College Park, MD 20740
Phone 513 362-2703 • Fax 202 318-2194
www.betf.org
Table of Contents
The BETF SITES Program 2
The Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students 2
How to Contact BETF Scholarship Committee 3
Eligibility 3
Application Procedure 4
Summary Comments 5
Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students Application Form 6
The BETF SITES Program
In 1992, the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization was established to support the broad range of computer workshops and seminars, computer-based student activities, training programs, partnerships and other BDPA sponsored solutions to education and technology opportunities in minority communities. Toward this end, BDPA, in collaboration with BETF, has been successful in the creation of specialized programs that advance the skill sets needed by minority youth to compete in the Information Technology (IT) industry.
The Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students
The Eli Lilly and Company/Black Data Processing Associates (Lilly/BDPA) Scholarship seeks to identify African American students with an interest in Information Technology that will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential and make an impact on their communities through service to others.
Students will be designated Lilly/BDPA Scholars and awarded a one-time award of $3,000 The recipients may use their merit-based scholarship to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice. Lilly/BDPA Scholarships are limited to students pursing degrees related to Information Technology.
Lilly/BDPA Scholarships may be used to supplement benefits from the college or university a student plans to attend and fellowships from other foundations or organizations. Students may use the scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other college-related expenses.
How to Contact BETF Scholarship Committee
Should you have any questions or problems, please contact BETF through the contacts listed below. Your local BDPA Chapter President will also have the name of the BETF Director assigned to work with your BDPA chapter.
E-mail /Phone / (513) 284-4968
Fax / (202) 318-2194
Web / www.betf.org
Mail / 4423 Lehigh Road #277
College Park, MD 20740 Attention: BETF Scholarship
The awards will be handed out at the National BDPA Technology Conference. Students will receive packets at the conference containing a scholarship certificate, an award letter, and the current scholarship guidelines. The certificate and letter are important to students for High School recognition, as well as, documentation for their college application process.
Each year BETF will send a letter to the family or guardian to confirm contact information, as well as, remind families of the timing for application. It will also remind families when the scholarship funds will expire. BETF will also notify local BDPA Chapter presidents so they know when letters have gone out to families.
Eligibility
Students who receive The Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students at the BDPA National Conference will be eligible for their awards once they fulfill the following three requirements:
1. Complete High School Graduation;
2. Gain Acceptance to an accredited four-year college or university;
3. Request the scholarship funds from BETF within two years after High School graduation, or three years from the date of The Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students Award, whichever is sooner.
Application Procedure
When an award winning student graduates from High School and is accepted into an accredited four-year College or university program, he or she needs to apply for funds as follows:
1 / Notify BETF by regular mail, e-mail, or fax of your acceptance to an accredited college or university. This alerts BETF to expect your application.2 / Complete the Application
Complete the application at the end of this document or visit the BETF web site (www.betf.org) and print out The Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students Application. Sign the application, then mail or fax the application to BETF. This form contains personal information and should not be sent via email. Please send a copy of your award letter or certificate (presented at the conference) with your application.
NOTE: The Application asks for two additional pieces of information:
1. Copy of either your Award Certificate or Award Letter
2. Proof of Enrollment at the College or University. Proof of Enrollment can be your acceptance letter or other official correspondence from the school (class registration is acceptable).
Upon receipt of the student’s application BETF will:
1 / Verify eligibility and notify you upon completion of the verification process2 / Remit the award funds to the College or University on your behalf and notify you when the payment is sent.
Summary Comments
The Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students is a one-time cash award. When BETF remits funds, it will be for the full scholarship amount. The scholarship cannot be split across multiple academic years.
The scholarship monies will be a check made payable in the student’s name to the student’s college or university. The student can apply these funds to tuition, or any other school expense payable through the college. Applicable expenses other than tuition could be room and board, school fees, or books, but each school is different as to which of these expenses are payable to the school. BETF only makes checks out to the applicable college or university.
The family or guardians of the student are responsible for any income tax implications associated with the scholarship award. Please contact your financial advisor for advice on your personal situation.
The application form contains a “Funds Due Date” field where the student can specify when funds should be sent to the college or university. This often relates to the college or university payment schedule. BETF will do its best to meet the requested date, but the ability to meet that date will depend on:
§ A complete and accurate scholarship application
§ Verification of the student’s eligibility
Please note that some local BDPA chapters have their own scholarship awards. The guidelines outlined here apply to Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students. If there is a local chapter scholarship award, please contact the local chapter for the guidelines to process that award.
BETF would like to receive all scholarship applications AT LEAST 30 DAYS prior to when the funds are needed. This will provide enough lead-time to handle any questions or issues, and allow time for information to be sent in the mail. At most, colleges and universities you can notify the Financial Aid department that you are processing scholarship funds. They will most likely ask you for the award certificate or award letter for their records. They often will then adjust your balances on their records noting that a scholarship check will cover those funds. There usually are no issues holding up any processing at the school as long as they have the documentation and know the check is being processed.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact BETF.
Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students Application Form
1.LAST NAME / 2. FIRST NAME / 3. MI4. NUMBER AND STREET (INCLUDE APARTMENT NUMBER)
5. CITY / 6. STATE / 7. ZIP CODE
8. Social Security# / 9. Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy)
10a. Telephone #. / 10b. Email address
11.PARENT or GUARDIAN .LAST NAME / 12. PARENT FIRST NAME
13. PARENT’S ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
14. CITY / 15. STATE / 16. ZIP CODE
17. Name of accepting College or University where registered
18. Street Address of accepting College or University where registered
19. College City / 20. College State / 21. College Zip
22. Degree
23. Academic year that you will be graduating
24. Please list the CHAPTER and YEAR the scholarship award (i.e. 2006, Charlotte)
Year / BDPA Chapter
25. Funds Due Date.
Please enclose
1. a copy of your scholarship award letter or certificate
2. Proof of Enrollment at the college or university
Signature
Revised 5/14/08