Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Erma Byrd Scholarship Program CFDA Number 84.116E | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 032511 003

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Erma Byrd Scholarship Program CFDA Number 84.116E" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2011 and posted on Mar 26, 2011.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2011 Applications Available March 25, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 25, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $205,767.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 41 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Individuals Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• 1. Eligible Applicants Individuals who, at the time of application, are (1) Enrolled or planning to enroll in an associates, bachelors, or graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education (2) within two years of completing a degree in an eligible field of study under the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States and (4) eligible to receive Federal grants, loans, or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). 2. Program Requirements (a) Satisfactory Academic Progress. Scholarship recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with 34 CFR 668.34 throughout the period of funding additionally, they must submit a Student Activities Report to the Secretary at the end of each year of funding, with a certification from an authorized representative of the institution that the student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress. If an Erma Byrd Scholarship recipient does not maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout the period of funding or does not submit a Student Activities Report to the Secretary at the end of each year of funding, the recipient is not eligible for any additional funding and must repay the scholarship amount as a Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan with all the associated repayment conditions, including interest charges and fees as provided under title IV, part D of the HEA. (b) Service Obligation. Scholarship recipients must be employed in a career position related to industrial health and safety, including mine safety, for a period of one year following the completion of their degree program. Scholarship recipients must begin such employment no more than six months after the completion of their degree program. A scholarship recipient must submit a verification of employment report to the Secretary no more than six months immediately after completion of his or her degree program, reporting on post graduation activities, including changes in their permanent address, e mail, phone number, and employment status. Additionally, scholarship recipients must submit a final employment report to the Secretary at the end of the one year service obligation period. If an Erma Byrd Scholarship recipient does not fulfill the complete service obligation within eighteen months after completion of his or her degree program, the recipient must repay the scholarship amount as a Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan with all the associated repayment conditions, including interest charges and fees as provided under title IV, part D of the HEA.

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