Faculty/Staff Information
Frequently asked questions
What date do scholarship cycles open/close?
Scholarships are set to open up on October 1st and close on November 30th.
*There may be a scholarship that requires a different date for specific, pre-approved reasons.*
Who edits, uploads, changes the criteria for a scholarship or who do I go to if I have questions?
Jack Moore, Assistant Director - Scholarships and Financial Aid
moore25j@cmich.edu
Can students see how much is awarded from a scholarship?
No, the student sees "Varies."
We can have it show a specific amount if Faculty/Staff prefer.
What happens if a scholarship rotates between departments?
We can create 2 different scholarships; the department awarding the scholarship that year would open up the scholarship and we would leave the other departments closed.
How do we review applicants?
We can give Scholarship Universe access to any Faculty/Staff member and put them in a committee to review certain scholarships where they can score and make comments about certain applicants that applied.
How can we add committee member?
Provide name and CMU ID via email to Jack Moore (moore25j@cmich.edu).
Do we have to contact financial aid in order to see financial need?
No Scholarship Universe has a feature when reviewing the applicants which shows what type of financial need they are.
- When looking under the Candidates tab you can scroll over and see what it says under Financial Need 26FY.
- You can also use a tool called smart rank which is a tool where you can filter the candidates list by Financial Need, CMU Cumulative GPA, or both.
What happens if a student does not enroll for the academic year but was awarded a scholarship?
The student will not have the scholarship disbursed, and it can then be given to someone else.
Does the student see whether or not the scholarship they have been awarded has a renewal component?
Yes, the student can see the renewal criteria and we can customize it to however many renewal years are required.
How do I see the candidates list for a certain scholarship?
Navigate to Plan > Scholarship, click on the Pencil Icon, and then go to the Candidates Tab.