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Letters of Recommendation

Ask before December 2012 for your Valley College Faculty to submit their letters of recommendation Online by January 2013! PLAN AHEAD SO FACULTY CAN RECOMMEND YOU TIMELY!

**PLEASE NOTE: THESE INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOR THE 11-12 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND WILL BE REVISED FOR THE 12-13 APPLICATION AT A LATER DATE.**

FACULTY RECOMMENDATIONS :  online letter-jpg

Each student must obtain two (2) recommendations from SBVC faculty members  by asking them to complete the SBVC Online Faculty Recommendation Form.  One of the two recommendations must include a full or part time instructor that you have had in the classroom within the last year (between January 2011 - January 2012).  The second recommendation may come from a faculty advisor, a counselor or an administrator, as long as they are a member of the SBVC faculty.  Two instructors from the SBVC classroom is also acceptable.  Faculty recommendations from OUTSIDE colleges, high schools or other agencies will NOT be considered. 

As a courtesy, please give the instructor, counselor or administrator your request in writing including:  

  1. Your full name as it appears on SBVC records/roll sheet
  2. The course that you are/were enrolled with the instructor
  3. Your student ID number
  4. Information about your family, academics, community involvement, financial need & barriers/obstacles

writing-letter.jpgA helpful form called the "Request for Recommendation" is available for students who attend any scholarship workshop sponsored by the SBVC Scholarship Office to help you provide your recommender with comprehensive information about you.  The faculty MAY NOT submit a recommendation by email or hand/typed written letter.  ONLY the Online Faculty Recommendation Form that is available to them through their Faculty Email account, will be accepted.  This online form is available to faculty only and students cannot access that section of the application or view the completed the form.

Applicants are encouraged to request their 2 recommendations by the end of the Fall semester in December 2011 to give the recommenders sufficient time to write outstanding information about you.  If you delay requesting your recommendation until after the winter break, your chances of receiving a quality recommendation are greatly reduced.  Faculty must submit their recommendation by the SBVC Online Scholarship Application deadline which HAS ALREADY PASSED.  No exceptions will be made to extend this deadline for students or faculty for any reason, including technical difficulties.  Please keep in mind that many students wait until the last minute to submit their applications or recommendations which may cause network delays and difficulties with accessing the online application.  This type of technical issue is NOT sufficient cause for extending the deadline for any student. 

When the faculty member submits his/her recommendation for you, his/her name will appear on your application along with the date of submission.  Students should NOT wait for their recommendations to show, before submitting their application.  Even after you submit your portion, you will be able to see whether your faculty have submitted their recommendation on time.  For detailed instructions for faculty, please direct them to their faculty email account or ask them to contact Joel Lamore, Scholarship Committee Chair at (909) 384-8612.  ONLY Faculty may contact the Committee Chair, students must contact the Scholarship Office or the HELP desk.

If you are concerned that one or more of your instructors will not submit their recommendation on time, you may select a third person to submit one as a backup. Applications are not complete without at least two faculty recommendations and will not be considered if only one recommendation is submitted on time.  Students may also submit a extra recommendation from classified staff (which include clerical staff, custodial/grounds crew, campus police, food service or childcare teachers) which are submitted in person to the scholarship office or to the SBVC Classified Senate President, Cassandra Thomas for special staff scholarships, in addition to the two faculty online recommendations.