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STARS and Processing Applications Georgia Military College Brooke Bruton – Dean of Students/Assistant Director June 23rd at 11:45AM

2. MOWR Term Schedule
MOWR funding is available for four of the five terms up to 12 quarter credit hours per term.
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Term
Classes Begin
2016 Summer
May 28th
Term 1
2016 Fall 1
July 30th
Term 2
2016 Fall
October 8th
Term 3
2017 Winter
January 7th
Term 4
2017 Spring
March 18th
Term 5

3. MOWR Funding Schedule
If a student wishes to take courses on the “fifth” term, the student can pay out-of-pocket for the tuition and books.
Example One:
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Term
Classes Begin
STARS Funding Term
2016 Summer
May 28th
Summer
2016 Fall 1
July 30th
Fall
2016 Fall
October 8th
Winter
2017 Winter
January 7th
Spring
2017 Spring
March 18th
No courses taken

4. MOWR Funding Schedule
If a student wishes to enroll in 15 or 16 quarter credit hours for a funded term, GMC will scholarship the remaining hours that the state will not cover.
Example Two:
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Term
Classes Begin
STARS Funding Term
2016 Summer
May 28th
No courses taken
2016 Fall 1
July 30th
Summer
2016 Fall
October 8th
Fall
2017 Winter
January 7th
Winter
2017 Spring
March 18th
Spring

5. MOWR Funding Schedule
The 2017 Summer term will start funding for the academic year.
Example Three:
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Term
Classes Begin
STARS Funding Term
2016 Summer
May 28th
Summer
2016 Fall 1
July 30th
Fall
2016 Fall
October 8th
Winter
2017 Winter
January 7th
No courses taken
2017 Spring
March 18th
Spring

6. Student Steps to Funding
Submit the online MOWR application by visiting
The student will complete the application prior to every enrolled term at GMC.
If a student is taking courses during the “fifth” term, this application is not required.
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7. Student Steps to Funding
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8. Student Steps to Funding
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9. Student Steps to Funding
Complete the Student Participation Form.
The form must be signed by the student, parent, and the guidance counselor.
If a student is taking courses during the “fifth” term, this form is required.
*Form is located in your packet
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10. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
Once the drop/add period is completed (Week One), the MOWR applications must be approved in STARS.
We prefer for all student schedules to be set before any applications are approved.
Guidance Counselors can approve students’ applications in STARS for only the courses the students are currently enrolled in.
If you approve the application prior to Week One, we risk applications being rejected by GMC due to incorrect course listings.
Once applications are approved, communication to GMC on any students who did not populate in STARS is crucial.
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11. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
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12. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
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13. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
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14. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
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15. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
New Applications
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16. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
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17. HS Counselor Steps to Funding
Rejected Applications
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18. GMC Counselor Steps to Funding
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Once the HS Counselor approves the application in STARS, the Financial Aid Counselors at GMC pull the application in SURFER.
If the courses listed on a STARS application do not match what the student is currently enrolled in, the application is rejected in SURFER.
A rejected application returns to STARS in order for the HS Counselor to correct and reapprove it.
The application is approved and funds are awarded to the student’s account.

19. State Deadlines and Textbooks
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All MOWR applications need to be approved in STARS between Week Two & Week 8.
Students will not be able to register for any upcoming terms until all balance holds are removed.
Textbook costs are included in MOWR funding along with GMC scholarship funds.
Textbooks must be returned to GMC after the end of the term.
Unreturned textbooks will result in a $50 late fee.

20. Requesting a Transcript
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Students need to request their official transcript to be sent to the high school at the end of each term.
All requests must come from the students.
Transcripts cannot be requested until all balance holds are removed.
Students can request their transcripts by logging into the GMC Student Portal website