CES Forms & Publications
At least three documents (listed below) are needed EACH YEAR in order to calculate a student's CES eligibility. The deadline for receipt of all documents is July 15 or TWO weeks prior to your bill being due (whichever is earlier). However, the earlier you submit the forms, the better off you will be!
- Release Form - mailed to students in June and is the form our office utilizes to calculate your CES eligibility each year. Students complete the top half (Section 1) and forward to their school's Financial Aid Office for completion of the cost and aid figures contained in the bottom half (Section 2). UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD STUDENTS COMPLETE SECTION 2. In order for your school to be able to fill in their section, you will have to complete the financial aid application process in a timely manner;
- Student Data Sheet - mailed to students in June and serves three purposes: (1) update demographic information (2) update academic information and (3) update privacy release needed to enable our office to talk to others about your CES;
- OFFICIAL Academic Transcript - students are responsible for having their school submit an official transcript to our office at the end of each academic year (usually May). Due to past incidents of forgery, unofficial transcripts and printouts from on-line grading systems will NOT be accepted! Schools usually charge a processing fee of $3 - $10 for an official transcript.
For third year students or higher living off-campus, a signed copy of the lease is needed in order to document your off-campus address, confirm that you have your own apartment, and to enable our office to keep statistics on the cost of living off-campus versus on-campus. Some other commons forms available on-line or through our office are:
- ACH Credit Form - students have the option to complete this form to have CES funds "wired" into their checking account versus being mailed.
- Bonus Funds Request Form - students from Classes of 2006 and later may use this form to obtain "CES Bonus Funds" that were earned through Honor Roll and/or Effort & Conduct Honors. The maximum distribution is $500 per term for those with enough funding.
- Housing Waiver - required of all first or second year students unable to live on-campus to due room shortages at their school;
- Student Responsibility Statements - students from Classes of 2006 and prior who are not currently active in the CES program will need to complete this simple form. The form only needs to be completed one time (as opposed to every year) and explains that Milton Hershey School will take legal action to recoup any CES funding that is improperly obtained/retained by a student.
- Summer Release Form 2008 - required of all students seeking CES funding in the summer.
- Transfer Application - required of all transfer students to approve the transfer process;
Other forms, letters or grade reports may also be needed on a case-by-case basis!
Submit All Documents To:
Transition Services
Milton Hershey School
PO Box 830
Hershey, PA 17033
Fax: (717) 520-2033
CES Guidebook:
You are required to read the latest version of the CES Guidebook . This comprehensive booklet contains the rules and procedures governing the Continuing Education Scholarship. You are responsible to READ IT every year so that you understand the parameters governing the CES and WHAT IS REQUIRED OF YOU to maintain your CES eligibility! If you are unable to read it online, contact our office to request a paper copy be mailed to you.
