State AGS Awards

At A Glance:

  • Submission Website: Sent in email via AGS listing to chapter advisors.

  • Only chapter advisors should upload applications.

  • Every chapter has two academic nominees and one service nominee.

  • Plan to upload all your chapter’s nominees in one submission. Each chapter gets one submission, and you can modify your submission until the due date.

When selecting your nominees, please be aware that the bylaws clarify membership requirements for scholarship applications. Article 2, section 4 reads:

4) Membership requirements for scholarship:

a) Members who are currently in a grace period may not apply for a scholarship.

b) Members must have a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher. 

In addition, please take note that only transcripts that meet the following conditions will be accepted in scholarship applications:

a) College must be clearly stated

b) Semester and year must be clearly stated

c) Grades for each class, the GPA for each semester and the overall cumulative GPA for the college must be clearly shown.  If the information is not clearly shown, the NOMINATING ADVISOR must add the information manually and initial each addition.

d) IF transfer units are involved, then there must be a transcript that incorporates the transfer with the local community college course work.  If not, then the NOMINATING ADVISOR must do this manually and provide a clear and easy to understand document which incorporates all the information from all the different institutions.  The individual transcripts are required as well.

STATE AGS AWARDS 

1.      The AWARDS

There are two main categories of awards: service awards (which do not depend on the student’s GPA but meet the minimum qualifications for AGS membership) and academic awards.  A student may apply for both awards in the same year, but may only receive one in any given year.  A student who has won an award in one category is not eligible to apply for another award in the same category.  However, a student who has won an award in one category may apply for an award in the other category in a subsequent year.

Individual chapters decide how to choose the chapter’s award nominees.  While specific selection procedures vary, the nominees 1) must have the support of both the chapter advisor(s) and the officers, 2) must be active members of the local chapter, and 3) must be students at the nominating college the entire academic year.

Types of Awards

SERVICE AWARDS

a.       The Ed Walsh Outstanding Service Award is given to students who have given outstanding service to their chapters, campuses, and communities.  Each chapter in good standing may nominate one member for this award.  The host of a regional conference, the host of a state convention, and the college responsible for registration at state convention shall be eligible for one additional nominee for the Walsh Award. 

b.      The Walsh applicant who receives the highest rating is given the Randy Taylor Award. No additional application is required.

c.       The two Walsh applicants who receive the next highest ratings are designated the Charles Bell Service Award winners.  No additional application is required.

 

ACADEMIC AWARDS

a.       The Kathleen D. Loly Scholarship Award is an academic award, recognizing our most outstanding scholars.  Each chapter in good standing may nominate two candidates for the Loly Award. 

b.      The two Loly applicants who receive the highest ratings are designated the Virginia Coffey Award winners.  No additional application is required.

c.       The Robert Mantovani Award recognizes those outstanding students who qualify for the Loly Award and have also provided outstanding service and leadership to their chapters, campuses, and communities.  Each chapter in good standing may designate one of the Loly applicants for the Mantovani Award.  No additional application is required; please see the special instructions for the Mantovani Award on page 11.

d.      The Tom Jackson Award recognizes the top Mantovani winner.   No additional application is required. 

 

2.      Detailed instructions for completing the Application Packets are included on pages 5-9. Each applicant should be given copies of the appropriate pages and advised that the directions must be followed precisely.

 

Submission Information

3.      Online Submission Instructions will be provided at a later date.