Buster Brought Me Back Scholarship

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 Semester

  • Must be enrolled full-time. An exception to full-time enrollment may be granted on a case-by-case basis when the student is not required to take a full course load to graduate, provided the student is enrolled a minimum of half-time.
  • Must be classified as a Senior (earned 90+ semester hours)
  • Must be in good standing with the University and actively pursuing a degree
  • Preference will be given to applicants who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. For the purposes of this scholarship, a socioeconomically disadvantaged student is defined as:
    a) A first-generation student;
    b) A student who identifies as an orphan/ward of the state, emancipated minor, under legal guardianship, unaccompanied youth, or has been at risk of homelessness, or has a history of foster care;
    c) A student who qualified for free or reduced school lunch;
    d) Students who are single parents;
    e) And/or a student who works part-time to finance their education.

Award
$10,654.67 or up to the amount of tuition and fees, whichever is less
College/Department
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Deadline
02/19/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a single parent?
  2. Did you qualify for free or reduced school lunch?
  3. At any time since you turned age 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care or were you a dependent or ward of the court?
  4. As determined by a court in your state of legal residence, are you or were you an emancipated minor?
  5. Does someone other than your parent or stepparent have legal guardianship of you, as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
  6. At any time, did your high school or school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
  7. At any time, did the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
  8. At any time, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basis center or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
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