Great River Symposium Scholarships - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Scholarships are awarded at the annual Great River Symposium. To be eligible, you must be enrolled full-time in the College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Winter trimester) and meet other requirements. Amounts and availability of scholarships may vary.
List of scholarships
Scholarships reward the dedication, academic achievement and leadership qualities of our acupuncture and Oriental medicine students. Award amounts vary from $500 - $1,000 and specific eligibililty requirements must be met.
Review the list of scholarships - award amounts and eligiblity requirements
Application procedure
Application forms are available in February. You will be notified by email.
Step 1 - print this helpful guide:
Step 2 - complete these forms:
- Scholarship application (pdf)
- Faculty recommendation form (pdf)
Application deadline
Scholarship applications, essays and faculty recommendation forms are due by Monday, March 25, 2013.
Award notification
Applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Advisory Committee at the end of March. Award recipients are notified by email one week prior to the Great River Symposium. Award recipients are also announced at a Symposium dinner.
Upon receipt of a scholarship award, an adjustment may be made to your financial aid package to meet federal regulations and institutional policies.
Important Dates
- June 30 - 2013-2014 FAFSA and Information Sheet due
- Last day to drop classes for the 15-week courses - Summer 201328/06/13
- Independence Day Holiday 04/07/13
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 1 Accelerated 2013 06/07/13
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 2 Accelerated 2013 08/07/13
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 2 Accelerated 2013 12/07/13
- Final Exams - College of Chiropractic - Summer 201329/07/13
- Final exams - T8 College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Summer 2013 29/07/13
- Final Exams - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Summer 2013 05/08/13
- Exit exams - T8 College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Summer 2013 05/08/13
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer Full Term 2013 10/08/13
- Commencement - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Summer 201310/08/13
- Commencement - School of Massage Therapy - Summer 201310/08/13
- Last day of classes - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Summer 201310/08/13
- Summer Break 201312/08/13
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 2 Accelerated 2013 24/08/13
- Labor Day Holiday02/09/13
- New Student Orientation - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, College of Undergraduate Health Sciences, School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201303/09/13
- Faculty Development Day - Fall 201303/09/13
- Classes begin - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201304/09/13
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 1 Accelerated 2013 04/09/13
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall Full Term 2013 04/09/13
- Chiropractic NBCE National Board Exams - Parts I, II, III, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture06/09/13
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 1 Accelerated 2013 20/09/13
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall Full Term 2013 20/09/13
- Last day to make tuition arrangements - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201320/09/13
- Incomplete grades turn to F - Fall 201327/09/13
- Last day to split T3 to T10 College of Chiropractic classes - Fall 201327/09/13
- Columbus Day Holiday14/10/13
- Midterm Exams - College of Chiropractic - Fall 201316/10/13
- Last day to split T1 to T2 College of Chiropractic classes - Fall 201318/10/13
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 1 Accelerated 2013 26/10/13
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 2 Accelerated 2013 28/10/13
- Last day to drop classes for the 15-week courses - Fall 201301/11/13
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 2 Accelerated 2013 01/11/13
- Chiropractic NBCE National Boards - Part IV08/11/13
- Commencement - College of Chiropractic - Fall 201322/11/13
- Thanksgiving Holiday28/11/13
- Final Exams - College of Chiropractic - Fall 201302/12/13
- Final Exams - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Fall 201309/12/13
- Last day of classes - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201313/12/13
- Commencement - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Fall 201314/12/13
- Commencement - School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201314/12/13
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 2 Accelerated 2013 14/12/13
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall Full Term 2013 14/12/13
- Winter Break 2013-201416/12/13
- Winter Holiday 201324/12/13
- New Year's Day Holiday01/01/14
- New Student Orientation – College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, College of Undergraduate Health Sciences, School of Massage Therapy - Winter 201406/01/14
- Faculty Development Day - Winter 201406/01/14
- Classes begin - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Winter 201407/01/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter Full Term 2014 07/01/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter 1 Accelerated 2014 07/01/14
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday20/01/14
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences – Winter Full Term 2014 24/01/14
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter 1 Accelerated 2014 24/01/14
- Last day to make tuition arrangements - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Winter 201424/01/14
- Incomplete grades turn to F - Winter 201431/01/14
- Last day to split T3 to T10 College of Chiropractic classes - Winter 201431/01/14
- President's Day Holiday17/02/14
- Midterm Exams - College of Chiropractic - Winter 201419/02/14
- Last day to split T1 to T2 College of Chiropractic classes - Winter 201421/02/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter 1 Accelerated 201401/03/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter 2 Accelerated 2014 03/03/14
- Last day to drop classes for the 15-week courses - Winter 201407/03/14
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences – Winter 2 Accelerated 2014 17/03/14
- Chiropractic NBCE National Board Exams - Parts I, II, III, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture21/03/14
- Final exams - T8 College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Winter 2014 04/04/14
- Final Exams - College of Chiropractic - Winter 201404/04/14
- Final Exams - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Winter 201414/04/14
- Exit exams - T8 College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Winter 2014 14/04/14
- Last day of classes - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy – Winter 201419/04/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter Full Term 2014 19/04/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Winter 2 Accelerated 2014 19/04/14
- Spring Break 201421/04/14
- New Student Orientation - School of Massage Therapy - Summer 201405/05/14
- Faculty Development Day - Summer 201405/05/14
- Classes begin - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Summer 201406/05/14
- Chiropractic NBCE National Boards - Part IV16/05/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer Full Term 2014 19/05/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 1 Accelerated 2014 19/05/14
- New Student Orientation - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 201419/05/14
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 1 Accelerated 2014 23/05/14
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences – Summer Full Term 2014 23/05/14
- Last day to make tuition arrangements - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Summer 201423/05/14
- Memorial Day Holiday26/05/14
- Incomplete grades turn to F - Summer 201430/05/14
- Last day to split T3 to T10 College of Chiropractic classes - Summer 201430/05/14
- Midterm Exams - College of Chiropractic - Summer 201418/06/14
- Last day to split T1 to T2 College of Chiropractic classes - Summer 201420/06/14
- Last day to drop classes for the 15-week courses - Summer 201403/07/14
- Independence Day Holiday 04/07/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 1 Accelerated 2014 05/07/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 2 Accelerated 2014 07/07/14
- Tuition due - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences – Summer 2 Accelerated 2014 11/07/14
- Final exams - T8 College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Summer 2014 04/08/14
- Final Exams - College of Chiropractic - Summer 201404/08/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer Full Term 2014 09/08/14
- Final Exams - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Summer 2104l11/08/14
- Exit exams - T8 College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Summer 201411/08/14
- Summer Break 2014 18/08/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 2 Accelerated 2014 23/08/14
- Last day of classes - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Summer 2 Accelerated 2014 23/08/14
- New Student Orientation - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, College of Undergraduate Health Sciences, School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201402/09/14
- Faculty Development Day - Fall 201402/09/14
- Classes begin - College of Undergraduate Health Sciences - Fall 1 Accelerated 201403/09/14
- Classes begin - College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, College of Chiropractic, School of Massage Therapy - Fall 201403/09/14
- Chiropractic NBCE National Board Exams - Parts I, II, III, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture12/09/14

