Criteria for Ongoing CES Elgibility

The CES is a partnership between Milton Hershey School and our graduates to help fund higher education pursuits for those who continue to demonstrate the desire and ability to succeed in their full-time post-secondary school studies. For the 2007-08 school year, the CES program invested approximately 6 MILLION dollars in the higher education of our graduates. In this partnership, both the students and the school have responsibilities. The students' ongoing responsibilities include:

• Enrollment as a full-time student in an U.S. undergraduate program;
• Live on-campus during the first and second years of post-secondary school;
• Maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA;
• Successful completion of 12 new credits per term for your first and second years

OR

• Successful completion of 15 new credits per term for your third year of school and beyond;
• All credits taken must go toward your degree;
• Timely completion of FAFSA and other financial aid forms (no later than March 15 or your college/state's deadline - whichever comes first)**
• Submission of all CES forms and documents by July 15 (you must allow, and plan for, at least 2 weeks of CES payment processing time by Transition Services);
• Satisfactory conduct following graduation (integrity, positive spirit, mutual respect);
• Contact your College & Career Counselor via email, phone call, or visit at least once during the first nine (9) weeks of each term to discuss your progress and to report any updates;
• Completion of degree/certificate within five (5) years of activating CES funding;
• Five (5) years to activate CES funds (10 years for MHS Class of 1996-2003).

Failure to meet one or more of your obligations as a partner in the CES program could result in probation, suspension, or termination from the program and all of its benefits.

Important Reminders:

The CES program will NOT compensate for any federal, state, or college grants or scholarships lost due to missed deadlines, incomplete verification, low GPAs, and other situations that are the responsibility of the student and his/her family. Students will need to pay for grants and scholarships lost for these reasons with their own earnings, savings, or via student/private loans.

Submitting fraudulent information, improperly accepting CES funds you are not eligible to receive, failing to direct your school to submit refunds due to overpayments or other circumstances directly to Milton Hershey School, or in any other way not meeting the CES requirements stipulated in the Deed of Trust of good behavior, character, and proficiency is grounds for permanent termination from the CES program and possible pursuit of legal action against the student to recoup any CES funds owed to the School.