FINANCE
30.90
Revised 8-94
Reviewed 9-06
Scholarship Services
335-1059
POLICY
University departments are responsible for processing scholarships (i.e., any funds distributed to students other than wages) through the Office of Scholarship Services.
Statutes
Federal statutes require that such monies be considered a portion of a student's total financial aid package.
Departmental Awards
University departments award scholarships to students in accordance with the requirements of this section.
Supporting Accounts
Departmental scholarships are supported by donated funds in program 17A. A scholarship may be supported by a dedicated scholarship account or by a departmental or college discretionary account. Disbursement of scholarship money must be in accordance with the terms of the Establishment of Fund document for the account. See 30.75 for more information.
Scholarship Management
University departments manage departmental scholarships. The responsible department ensures that the scholarship is appropriately authorized. Within the limits of the Establishment of Fund, the department also sets scholarship priorities and determines the amount of each scholarship.
AUTHORIZATION
A University department completes and routes a Departmental Scholarship Authorization form to authorize disbursement of scholarship monies.
Obtain blank copies of the form by completed and/or printing the master on 30.90.4.
Form Completion
The explanation below provides completion information for certain form sections. Most form sections are self-explanatory.
Scholarship Name
Enter the scholarship name exactly the way it appears on the documentation establishing the scholarship. Contact the WSU Foundation's Finance and Gift Accounting division for exact wording; telephone 335-1686.
Award Semesters
Indicate by semester how the scholarship is to be distributed.
Special Instructions
Part-Time or Not Enrolled
If the recipient is not enrolled or is enrolled for less than 12 credit hours, so indicate in Special Instructions. Generally, scholarship funds are not credited to a potential recipient's account if that person is enrolled for less than 12 credit hours.
If the recipient is not enrolled, indicate the recipient's current mailing address in Special Instructions.
Revision Forms
Provide an explanation in Special Instructions if this form is a revision of or supersedes a previous authorization for the same recipient for the same semester.
Expenditure Authority
The form must be signed by an employee who has been approved to authorize expenditures supported by the indicated account (Budget-Project). See 70.02.
Routing
Currently Enrolled Students
If the recipient is a currently enrolled student, route the form to Scholarship Services at mail code 1069.
Recipient Not Enrolled
If the recipient is not currently enrolled, route the form to WSU Foundation-Finance and Gift Accounting at mail code 1927. Finance and Gift Accounting reviews the Establishment of Fund document for the supporting account to ensure that the fund disbursement is appropriate.
Deadlines
If the scholarship is to be distributed during fall semester schedule pickup, submit the completed and authorized form to Scholarship Services prior to July 1. Submit forms for spring semester awards by December 15.
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
Student Scholarships
Scholarship funds are credited to a student's University account after any necessary adjustments are made to the student's financial aid.
After amounts owed the University on the student's account are deducted, Student Accounts generates a check. (NOTE: A student may owe the University for tuition, fees, short-term loans, fines, housing and food, or other charges.)
Check Distribution
Departments may not pick up scholarship checks. Checks are distributed as follows.
WSU Pullman Students
Students enrolled at WSU Pullman pick up scholarship checks at the Student Accounts window in French Administration 342. Student Accounts issues checks during schedule pickup or on the scheduled check release date.
Other Students
Student Accounts mails scholarship checks for students enrolled at other WSU campuses to that campus for distribution.
Other Recipients
Accounts Payable mails checks to recipients who are not enrolled. (Enter the recipient's mailing address in Special Instructions.)
Ceremonial Presentations
Departments wishing to make awards at banquets or other functions should prepare ceremonial certificates or facsimile presentation checks to give to recipients.
See the PDF form:
30.90.4: Departmental Scholarship
Authorization
Complete and/or print as needed