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How to Apply

After you are admitted to the University of South Alabama, with a chosen major in an engineering program and a transfer GPA greater than 3.0, you are automatically entered as a candidate for the LINK scholarship.  After we confirm through the Office of Scholarship Services that you are financially eligible, we will contact you for more information (see below).

Since the LINK scholarship is for students with demonstrated financial need, you must have completed the FAFSA application.  Your information must be available to the Office of Financial Aid at the University of South Alabama.

It’s important that you apply to for admission to the University of South Alabama and complete your financial aid documentation as early as possible for the best opportunity to be awarded a LINK scholarship.

For Fall admissions, the priority will be given to students who have been admitted by May 31.  For Spring admissions, that date is November 30.

Information checklist

If you are contacted after we confirm your academic and financial eligibility for the LINK program, we will request:

Transcript showing all college-level courses you have taken (unofficial is fine)
The email address of a faculty member who has agreed to offer you a recommendation
An interview and advising appointment 

Interview questions

We will want to know your background, your goals, and your motivations.  Here are some examples of what you might be asked to discuss:

• Describe your academic experience thus far in college.  For example, what courses were most enjoyable or most challenging, and why?  What strategies have you used to succeed?  Do any academic experiences stand out as particularly meaningful?
• Describe your extracurricular activities, including volunteer experience and hobbies.  In your discussion, tell us which forms of community engagement or hobbies are most rewarding for you and why.
• Describe any work experience.  Was there a reason you worked a particular job? What were the least or most enjoyable parts, and why?  What have you learned from your work, and how do you think it will benefit you in an engineering career?  Do you plan to continue working while pursuing the engineering degree?  If so, how many hours per week?
• How have you paid for college so far? How much does your work outside of school contribute to paying for college? Do you receive federal financial aid (e.g. Pell grants, subsidized or unsubsidized student loans) or other scholarships? Does your place of employment have tuition benefits? Are there particular hardships that you wish to share?
• Why are you interested in a career in engineering?  What discipline in engineering (chemical, civil, computer, electrical, or mechanical) do you plan to pursue, and why?  What do you hope to do when you complete the degree?
• What made you apply to South?

Jag$POT Application and Additional Scholarship Opportunities

There are additional scholarship opportunities offered through the College of Engineering. These do require a completed JagSPOT application. The deadline to apply for these additional scholarships is January 31st.