Overview
The Professional Development Scholarship Fund provides two different types of scholarships, UF/SF Employee Exchange Program (UF Waiver) and the Professional Development Scholarship Reimbursement Program.
Application Process
- Submit application by deadline.
- Receive confirmation email of successful submission.
- Provide any additional documents as necessary.
Required Attachments
- A plan must be submitted which clearly states how the course work would provide promotional opportunities or a defined career path objective at SF.
- Degree requirements issued by the college or university.
- Courses taken during working hours must be pre-approved by the employee's supervisor and chair/director.
- Any time missed from normal working hours to attend classes must be made up.
- A supporting memorandum of request, documenting that time will be made up, and authorization must be submitted by the supervisor.
Approval Process
- Following the application deadline the PDSF Committee will meet to award scholarships.
- Once scholarships are determined each applicant will receive a letter outlining their award and any other special instructions.
- Please be sure to read your letter carefully and contact Human Resources if you have any questions regarding your scholarship and/or the appropriate process for claiming your scholarship award.
Continued Eligibility
- The employee must receive a minimum final course grade of 2.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for each under- graduate course, a minimum final course grade of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 grade scale for each graduate or post-graduate course, or an S in a Pass/Fail class.
- Failure to achieve grades as referenced above will result in being placed on a probationary status for the next semester in which the employee re-applies.
- During the probationary semester grade requirements must be met or the employee will be ineligible for participation in the program for the next semester.
- An employee may be ineligible for the following semester if they do not meet the minimum grade and/or completion requirements.
- Continued eligibility is contingent upon approval of the PDSF Committee.