SCHOLARSHIP RULES AND REGULATIONS MISS & TEEN JACKSONVILLE USA PAGEANT (Effective October 29th, 2009 to present) 1. Scholarships may be awarded by the NFSO for tuition and educational related expenses (room, board, books, etc.) and other education expenses approved by the North Florida Scholarship Organization, Inc.. 2. Requests for obtaining awarded scholarships are processed upon receipt of statements from colleges and schools (or for other educational expenses). All statements and invoices must be accompanied by a cover letter from the contestant. (Request for payment for other educational expenses (e.g. private instructors) must be pre-approved by the North Florida Scholarship Organization, Inc.. 3. Contestants must use all scholarships previously won or awarded prior to applying for their NFSO scholarship. Contestants must submit a letter which verifies the above. 4. Scholarships must be used for current educational expenses only. Contestants may submit invoices for payment directly from the provider of the educational service. All invoices must be originals. Contestants may not request payment or reimbursement for expenses which are or have been covered through any other financial aid source (other than student loans which meet the provisions of paragraph #5 below). 5. Scholarships may be used for outstanding student loan obligations provided the loan is not in default and provided the student has satisfactorily completed the course work for which the loan was obtained. Contestants must submit documentation directly from the school or lender which shows that the contestant is either the primary or secondary payor of the loan obligation. Notice of payments due should be sent to North Florida Scholarship Organization, Inc. for payment. Be sure to submit your request to the NFSO far enough in advance to allow time for processing the invoice before the due date. 6. Contestants must begin use of their scholarships within 1 year of the date of the award (date of the pageant). If a contestant has no activity in her scholarship account during this one year period, the funds in her account will be forfeited. An extension to the time limits described above may be made if the Contestant, prior to the expiration date, makes a written appeal to the North Florida Scholarship Organization, Inc. citing compelling reasons why the time period should be extended. The Board of Directors or the Scholarship Committee will review the request and determine whether or not an extended time period is justified and warranted. The decision of the Board of Directors or the Scholarship Committee shall be final and binding. 7. Scholarships which have been forfeited will remain in the NFSO account for future scholarship awards. I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE SCHOLARSHIP RULES. ____________________________________________, a contestant in the Miss or Teen Jacksonville USA Pageant Contestant’s Signature ________________________________________________________________ Parent’s or Guardian’s Signature if contestant is under 18 _______________________________________________________________ Date
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