January 12, 2009

Class of 1937 Scholarships available to Purdue students

The number of scholarships will be determined by the interest earned on the Class of 1937 endowment during the past year. Between 15 and 20 scholarships are awarded each year, with individual scholarship amounts ranging from $500 to $4,000.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be enrolled at the West Lafayette campus, be registered for 12 or more credit hours, be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior during the 2008-09 school year, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, be in good academic and social standing within the university, show evidence of leadership ability or potential, and show financial need. Applicants do not need to be eligible for financial assistance through Purdue's Division of Financial Aid.

Applications are available at the Office of the Dean of Students, Schleman Hall, Room 207; Purdue Student Government office, Stewart Center, Room G6; Black Cultural Center, 1100 Third St.; and at https://www.purdue.edu/odos/sao/

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Feb. 13 to the Office of the Dean of Students, Schleman Hall, Room 207. Award recipients will be notified by mail in April.

For information, contact Lou Ann Hamilton, Class of 1937 Scholarship Program representative, at (765) 494-1252, lahamilton@purdue.edu.

Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

Source: Lou Ann Hamilton, assistant dean of students, (765) 494-1252, lahamilton@purdue.edu

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