Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida

Academics

Scholarships/Grants

Watch the Palmetto Press, and the Scholarship Announcements List posted in the Financial Planning Office for information about scholarship availability, applications and deadline dates.

Recruitment Scholarships

Dr. John and Marion Staples Endowed Scholarship: Established to honor the memory of Dr. John Staples, a 1953 graduate of Palmer College. Minimum award of $500 to be made yearly at Palmer Florida Homecoming.

Miss America Pageant Scholarship: Full-tuition scholarships are available each quarter to state pageant winners leading to the Miss America competition. Criteria: Must have won a state competition and have completed a year reign. Application: A formal written request to the President of Palmer Florida is required, as well as proof of prerequisites for admission to PCCF.

Merit Scholarships

Palmer Achievement Award: $1,200 tuition credit for up to four quarters. Awards are made each quarter beginning in the July 2004 quarter. Criteria: Minimum 3.90 cumulative GPA to apply, full-time enrollment must be in ninth quarter or above at time of application. Application: Available in the Academic Affairs Office during specific application times each quarter.

Athletic Service Grants

Athletic Service Grants: Varied awards to PCCF students each quarter. Criteria: Member of various PCCF Athletic Clubs and in a leadership position in club. Application: Application and awarding is made through the Financial Planning Office.

Departmental Scholarships

Basic Sciences: Two awards of $1,000 each awarded in the fall quarter. One award for Function Track and one award for Structure Track. Criteria: Must be in seventh quarter or above to apply. Must have minimum overall 3.75 GPA. Must have cumulative 4.00 GPA in track for which application is being made. Application: Applications are available from Financial Planning Office during specific application dates.

Campus Guides Service Grants: Varied awards to officers of the Campus Guides organization each quarter. Criteria: Officer of Campus Guides. Application: Application and awarding is handled by the Campus Guides Coordinator.

Memorial Scholarships

Elmer W. Ferguson Scholarship: Three $1,000 awards made annually in the fall quarter. Criteria: fourth-seventh quarter at time of application. Full-time enrollment, minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA. Two letters of recommendation from faculty must be submitted with application. Application: Applications are available in the Financial Planning Office.

Frutiger Trust Scholarship: $1,200 awards per quarter made in the fall quarter. Criteria: Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment. Graduate of a Broome County, New York high school or Broome Community College or completed two years at SUNY. Application: Applications are available in the Financial Planning Office during specific application dates.

Dr. Robert R. Walper Scholarship: Varied award available in the fall quarter. Criteria: Florida resident in sixth quarter or above with minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA. Application: Applications are available in the Financial Planning Office during specific application periods.

Scholarships For Campus Organizations

Harvey Lillard Community Service Awards: $1,500 per quarter available to students who are involved in community service, extracurricular and college activities. Criteria: Must be Student American Black Chiropractic Association (SABCA) member in fourth quarter or above at time of application. Must maintain minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA to remain eligible. Validation required: Submission every two quarters of validated community service, extracurricular and college activities and projects. Application: Application and deadline date are available from the Financial Planning Office.

Outside Scholarships

Team Chiropractic Philosophy Scholarship: $500 award available bi-yearly to PCCF student(s) who exhibit an understanding of chiropractic principles and philosophy. Criteria: Applicants must be full-time student in second quarter or above at time of application. (Students in 13th quarter are not eligible to apply.) A written essay is required. Topic of essay is included with the application. Application: Date of application, deadline date and other information is provided in the Palmetto Press and posted in the Financial Planning Office.

State-Specific Grants

Alabama Chiropractic Scholarship & Grant Program: Varied awards depending on family size, income, etc. made each quarter by State of Alabama. Criteria: Alabama resident, full-time status, making satisfactory academic progress. Recipient must return to Alabama to practice. Application: Information and application can be obtained from:
Dr. Sam Peavey
1201 Ann Street
Montgomery, AL 36107 Phone: (334) 265-7123

State of Arkansas Grant: $5,000 per fiscal year with one-fourth awarded each quarter. Criteria: Arkansas resident in good academic standing. Must be approved for the grant prior to matriculation and must be certified as eligible Arkansas resident by Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Application: Information and application can be obtained from:
Arkansas Department of
Higher Education
Attention: Mrs. Judy McAnish
Coordinator, ARHEG
114 East Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 324-9300

Delaware Post-Secondary Scholarship Fund: Varied awards made annually. Criteria: Delaware resident with financial need. Completion of financial aid application form by April 15 of each year. Application: Information and application can be obtained from:
Delaware Post Secondary Education Commission
Carvel State Office Building
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 577-3240

Mississippi Graduate & Professional Grant: Award of $2,356 per quarter. Criteria: Mississippi resident making satisfactory progress. Application: Information and application can be obtained from:
Dottie Strain
Mississippi Board Of Trustees
P.O. Box 2336
Jackson, MS 39225-2336
Phone: (601) 982-6570

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Grant: Varied awards each quarter. Criteria: Oklahoma resident with minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. Application: Application and information can be obtained from:
Ms. Mary Ann Maletz
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Oklahoma State Regents
500 Education Bldg.
State Capitol Complex
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 524-9100

Vermont Grant: Varied awards made annually. Criteria: Vermont resident who has not yet earned a bachelor’s degree. Application: Application and information can be obtained from:
Vermont Student Assistance Authority
Champlain Mill
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski, VT 05404-2601
Phone: (802) 655-9602

Scholarships & Grants from Other Sources

Numerous other state organizations offer individual scholarships to students on an infrequent basis. When these scholarships are available, they are advertised in the Palmetto Press and the Scholarship Announcement List, which is available in the Financial Planning Office. It is important to check the Palmetto Press for new listings. Most often, students meeting the eligibility criteria are sent applications directly to their campus mailboxes for completion and submission by the scholarship coordinator.

State-Specific Loan Programs

Alaska Student Loan Program: Available to Alaska residents with minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. Information and application:
Alaska Commission On Post Secondary Education
Division of Student Financial Aid
P.O. Box FP
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: (907) 465-2962

North Carolina Student Loan Forgiveness Program: Available to North Carolina residents. Information and application:
North Carolina Student Loan Program For Health, Science, & Math
Edna W. Watkins, Manager
P.O. Box 20549
Raleigh, NC 27619-0549

Applications are available from the Student Services Office.

Standard of Academic Progress for VA Students

Students receiving Veterans Administration educational benefits (VA students) must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (cumulative GPA) of 2.00 each term.

A VA student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 at the end of any term will be placed on academic probation for a maximum of two consecutive terms of enrollment. If the VA student’s cumulative GPA is still below 2.00 at the end of the second consecutive term of probation, the student’s VA educational benefits will be terminated.

A VA student terminated from VA educational benefits due to unsatisfactory progress may petition the school to be recertified after one term has elapsed and after attaining a cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Veterans eligible to receive monthly benefits or widows and children of deceased veterans interested in applying for benefits should contact the Student Administrative Services Office for more information. Students wishing to apply for veteran’s educational benefits must contact the Student Administrative Services Office well in advance of the beginning of classes. The Student Administrative Services Office will provide application forms and information regarding eligibility and certification procedures. Students with veteran’s education benefits should contact the Student Administrative Services Office at the time they register each quarter to assure their payments are received in a timely fashion.

For further information, or to resolve specific problems, veterans should contact the Veterans Administration Regional Office.

Veterans’ Refund policy
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida has and maintains a policy for the refund of the unused portion of veterans’ educational benefits of tuition, fees and other charges in the event the veteran or eligible person fails to enter the course or withdraws prior to the completion of the program. The amount charged to the veteran or eligible person for tuition, fees and other charges does not exceed the approximate pro rata portion of the total charges for tuition, fees and other charges, that the length of the completed portion of the course should bear to its total length.

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