brag 2013 how to obtain your scholarlship revised-7!31!13

BRAG CONSENT FORM

SECTION A: CONSENT TO RELEASE INFORMATION FORM(To be completed by student)

BRAG SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT FORM

HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR BRAG SCHOLARSHIP

Once you have selected a college to attend; please provide the Financial Aid Officer at your school with: SECTION A (Consent to Release Form) and SECTION B (Financial Aid Evaluation Form) included in this packet.

You will need to fill out Section A, authorizing the Financial Aid officer to release the information requested on Form Section B.

Please ask your Financial Aid Officer to fill out Section B immediately and forward it to the BRAG Office at the address on the bottom of the form.

In certain cases we will ask you to have section B sent directly to the BRAG Scholarship Co-Chair (only when specifically requested by a BRAG Scholarship Co-Chair).

When we receive Section B completely filled out; we will process your scholarship check.

Please understand that all scholarship monies will be sent directly to the Financial Aid Officer to be applied to your account for tuition, books, and supplies. (computers not included).

As you can see, this process will take some time; so it is vitally important that you don’t wait until your tuition is due to begin the process.

For students at the High School of Fashion Industries, we will schedule a meeting with each of you before you graduate in May or June of each year, to review this procedure before you go off to college.

Gail Monroe-PerryPresidentNicole L. CokleyVice President-OperationsShawn R. OutlerVice President-FinanceRenèe Yates CooperVice President-Planning Leslie SmithSecretaryRick BrownParliamentarian

Brenda SchofieldPresident Emeritus

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R SMichael BrownJuanita FieldsRegina GwynnAndrea HoffmanMyorr JanhaTabitha JenkinsClaudia LeyvaDavid LucasShawn PeanEula SmithBetty Cromwell-Taylor

A D V I S O RY B OA R DSusan AkkadGreg FloresGloria HartleyRenee C. HunterLynne MacFarlaneChristine MeierSharon SilvermanAudrey SmaltzJ.J. ThomasJohn R. ThompsonJeffrey TweedyJim ViolaConstance WhiteElizabeth Wood

FINANCIAL AID EVALUATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

Please complete this form and sign it before submitting it to the Financial Aid Officer of the school you are attending, or plan to attend in the school year: 2013-2014, along with SECTION B.

Student’s Name: Harold White

Home Address: P.O Box 443 Grasonville, MD 21638

School Address: 830 Westview Dr, SW Atlanta, GA 30314

Home Phone: 410-725-8148 School Phone: 404-681-2800

Cell Phone: 410-725-8148 E-mail: Haroldwhite2@gmail.com

Student I.D # M00038808

Amount of Scholarship Award: $2,500

I hereby grant permission to: Morehouse College

College/University

to furnish the BRAG Organization, and the information requested in SECTION B below. In this connection, I waive my right of access to said information in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

____________________________ __________________________________________________Print Name Signature Date

Student signs and date Section A and take it along with Section B to the Financial Aid Officer.

SECTION B on the next page to be filled out by Financial Aid Officer

BRAG FINANCIAL AID EVALUATION FORM

SECTION B: COMPLETED BY FINANCIAL AID OFFICER

The BRAG organization, awards scholarships annually to individuals for study at accredited colleges and universities. Applicants are considered on the basis of character, scholastic ability, educational goals, and financial need. Funds are limited, and the competition for scholarship is keen.

BRAG appreciates the role of the Financial Aid Officer and places emphasis on the information you provide. It is important that our applicants provide realistic estimates of the cost of attending your institution. We are grateful for your input on the estimate of expenses requested below for the academic year.

If information is not available for the years requested, please use estimate base on prior year and factor in any known variances.

Student’s Name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Phone #: __________________________ Cell#: ____________________________________

Student I.D #: ______________________ or SSN #__________________________________

1. Has the student filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a financial aid application with your school, a Profile Form with the College Scholarship Service, or any other acceptable needs analysis forms? ____YES ____NO

2. Based on your criteria/judgment do you think this student is (check one)

a. Financially dependent _____________

b. Financially independent _____________

c. Married _____________

d. Married with dependent(s) _____________

e. Single with dependent(s) _____________

f. Other (explain) _____________

3. Based on your evaluation of this student’s application for financial aid and your institutional costs; has this student demonstrated a need for financial aid? ____YES ____NO

4. Based on application materials submitted by this student; what have you determined the following contributions should be?

a. Parental contribution $_____________________

b. Student Contribution

From Summer Earnings $_____________________

From Loans $_____________________

From Student Savings $_____________________

c. Scholarships and/or grants $_____________________

d. Total lines a thru c above $_____________________

5. College/University estimate of expenses for the year. If not applicable, use figures from previous year.

a. Tuition $_____________________

b. Room and Board $_____________________

c. Books and Supplies $_____________________

d. Other items included in your institution’s financial aid budget $_____________________

e. Total School Budget ( lines a thru d ) $_____________________

f. Amount of budget not covered (subtract line d in # 4 above from line e in # 5) $_____________________

College/University: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Financial Aid Officer: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Phone # of Financial Aid Officer: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Financial Aid Officer: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Please complete promptly and return SECTION A and SECTION B to The BRAG Organization at the address below.

BRAG68 East 131st Street, Suite# 306New York, NY 10037www.bragusa.org