Student Eligibility & Expectations
Students who wish to participate in the SSFP must meet the following conditions:
• Possess and maintain good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 and infraction-free BW disciplinary and Title IX standing.
• Complete at least 45 total credit hours of coursework and a minimum of one full-time semester at BW prior to the application deadline.
• Enroll and complete at least one (1) additional semester as an undergraduate student at BW during the term following the SSFP.
• Student applicants may receive only one SSFP award during their time at Baldwin Wallace University, and the grant must be used in the summer for which it was awarded. There are no deferments.
• During the second half of the Spring 2023 semester, student participants will be required to attend three, 1-hour workshops in preparation for the summer experience. Students accepted into the SSFP will work with the program staff to find a common time for these workshops.
• Student participants must agree to full-time participation (a minimum of 30 hours per week). Students desiring to take courses or maintain an ongoing employment situation that takes no more than a few hours a week (e.g., church musicians, babysitting, etc.) should include in their application an explanation of the work commitment, number of hours involved, and the ways in which it would or would not interfere with full-time participation in SSFP. The faculty mentor must include an understanding and support of these situations in their letter of support.
• Students are expected to attend all required SSFP meetings and weekly programming. Required programming will be condensed into a 1.5-2-hour block each week. Additional programming (community-building events like field trips) will be optional each week.
• SSFP participation cannot be remote.