On Thursday March 13, Georgia State’s Office of Undergraduate Studies held a scholarship workshop called “Keeping HOPE Alive” for undergraduate students trying to maintain their HOPE scholarships.
A third of all entering freshman students lose their HOPE scholarship after just their first year, according to Georgia State’s Student Success Program website.
Graduate assistant Ryan Maltese, speaker for the workshop, said that there are a variety of reasons why students lose their HOPE scholarship. Ryan also said that he thinks the workshops are a positive reinforcement.
“It becomes more impactful when you get the information you need in a non-judgmental and non-admonishing way,” he said
The workshop is among a series of many resources that the Student Success Program, under the Office of Undergraduate Studies offers to help students get back on track and stay motivated.
The workshop is also focused on active steps students can take to either maintain HOPE scholarship or work on getting it back.
“I lost HOPE in my second semester as a freshman,” said sophomore Jalisa Davis who attended the workshop.“I just didn’t know how to manage my time wisely and study effectively.”
A few tips were presented included getting information on HOPE scholarship a meeting with academic advisers and attending other success workshops.
“I”ve taken ten workshops and I enjoy them. They’re very informational,” sophomore Kadijah Mitchell who also attended the workshop said.
Workshops are offered throughout the semester and will cover a range of topics.
The next two workshops offered this month are “Searching and Applying for Scholarships”, which will be held on held on March 24th from noon to 12:30 p.m and “”Planning for Your Career: Internships and Beyond” held on March 27th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
For a calendar of detailed times and locations for other workshops offered this semester, students can visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
