Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
On This Page: Documents | Requirements | Schedule | Recipient Responsibilities | How to Complete Community Service | Get Help
Documents
- JHS Student Guide: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, Edition 2 (08-22-24)
- JHS Community Service Notes: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, Edition 2 (08-22-24) (Fillable PDF) - COMING SOON
- JHS Community Service Experiences Catalog: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, Edition 3 (10-02-24)
- JHS Student Info Form: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
- JHS Email Guidelines: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, Edition 1 (05-06-24)
JHS Newsletters
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 1 (August 22)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 2 (August 30)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 3 (September 6)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 4 (September 11)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 5 (September 18)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 6 (September 24)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 7 (October 2)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 8 (October 9)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 9 (October 16)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 10 (October 23)
- JHS Newsletter - Fall 2024 - Week 11 (October 31)
Requirements
There are four requirements to continue receiving the Johnetta Haley Scholarship (JHS).
- Find, schedule, participate in, report, and receive final approval for a minimum of 12 hours of qualified community service experiences each semester (excluding winter and summer sessions).
- Maintain full-time student status by finishing each semester (excluding winter and summer sessions) with passing grades (A, B, or C) in at least 12 credit hours of classes (minimum of four 3-hour classes or equivalent).
- Finish each semester with a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher.
- Register with the SOAR Office. The SOAR Office tracks completion of the community service requirement and assists students in completing community service.
- Students new to SIUE (first-year and transfer students): register by completing the JHS Student Info Form.
- Continuing/Returning students: Watch for instructions from the SOAR Office for completing the JHS Student Info Form or verifying information on file. Instructions are sent via email on an as-needed basis.
- Recipients whose cell phone number changes: Immediately contact the SOAR Office to update this information.
By accepting this scholarship as part of your financial aid award, you agree to the terms and conditions of the scholarship detailed here.
Fall 2024 Schedule
MAY 2024
4: Community Service for Fall 2024 Begins (Community service completed before May 4 will not be applied to Johnetta Haley Scholarship requirements.)
AUGUST 2024
19: Fall 2024 Classes Begin
21: First Fall 2024 JHS Newsletter Sent to JHS Recipients' SIUE Email Accounts
NOVEMBER 2024
25 - 29: Fall Break
DECEMBER 2024
2: Community Service Reports Due by 11:59 p.m.
3 - 13: Black-Out Dates: Community service performed/reported between December 3 - 13 will not be applied to Johnetta Haley Scholarship requirements. Use this time to concentrate on preparing for final exams and completing final projects.
9 - 13: Final Exams
14: Community Service for Spring 2024 Begins (Community service completed between December 3 - 13 will not be applied to Johnetta Haley Scholarship requirements.)
Recipient Responsibilities
Johnetta Haley Scholarship Student Guide
The Johnetta Haley Scholarship Student Guide (JHS Student Guide) contains all requirements, policies, procedures, and specifications governing community service for the Johnetta Haley Scholarship.
- JH Scholarship recipients are responsible for promptly reading and ensuring thorough understanding of the guide and subsequent changes/updates to the guide. All questions are welcome and should be directed to the SOAR Office.
- Exceptions will not be made on the basis of a recipient’s lack of awareness or misunderstanding of any requirement, policy, procedure, or specification.
- All requirements, policies, procedures, and specifications are subject to change at any time. The most recent version of the guide will be posted here on the JHS Website. The SOAR Office will notify recipients of any changes/updates to the guide.
Email Responsibilities
Email is used as the primary method of communication regarding the JH Scholarship. It is recommended that all students check their SIUE email daily.
Each JHS recipient is responsible for:
- Promptly addressing any technical issues related to logging in and using SIUE email by contacting SIUE ITS (call 618-650-5500, email help@siue.edu). ITS provides free assistance to SIUE students, 24/7, with email, computer, and other technology issues.
- Notifying the SOAR Office immediately (email jhscholar@siue.edu) if the recipient does not receive the first issue of the JHS Newsletter by end of the first week of the semester, stops receiving the newsletter during the semester, or is experiencing other issues with receiving the newsletter.
- WARNING: Clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email sent from SIUE may cause the recipient to also be unsubscribed from the JHS Newsletter. It is recommended that students do not unsubscribe from any emails sent from SIUE and do not block any SIUE staff/department email addresses.
- Each issue of the JHS Newsletter can also be viewed here on the JHS Website. Therefore, no exceptions will be made to any requirement, policy, procedure, or specification on the basis of a recipient not receiving the JHS Newsletter email(s).
- Promptly and thoroughly reading all JHS-related email to avoid missing information such as:
- Info about pre-qualified community service experiences.
- Tips, strategies, and frequently asked questions about community service.
- Community service progress updates, goal/deadline reminders, and confirmation of completion.
- Notices of final approval decisions for community service reports.
- Notification of any notices sent from SOAR to Financial Aid regarding incomplete community service.
- Scholarship probation and/or suspension notification(s), if any.
- Instructions for registering with SOAR and/or verifying information on file.
- Notification of changes/updates to the JHS Student Guide.
- JHS news and announcements.
- Promptly responding to any JHS-related email that:
- Requests a response.
- Appears to contain inaccurate information.
- The recipient does not fully understand or finds confusing. All questions are welcome and should be directed to the sender of the email.
- Communicating clearly and in a professional manner. Read and use the JHS Email Guidelines to develop professional and effective email skills.
How to Complete Community Service
All recipients of the Johnetta Haley Scholarship are expected to read the JHS Student Guide each semester. The guide includes general information about the Johnetta Haley Scholarship, community service information, and frequently asked questions. The last page includes all important contact information and website addresses.
Get Help
Erin Myers, Office Support Associate, SOAR:
- Text (Current JHS Recipients Only): 618-706-9673
- Email: jhscholar@siue.edu
- Call: 618-650-5650 or 618-650-3790
