January 14, 2009

Scholarships available for adult nontraditional undergraduates

The first three scholarships require an essay and letters of reference. Scholarship applications and requirements are available in the lobby of Schleman Hall of Student Services, Room 207, and online at https://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/spanplan/services.htm

The Helen B. Schleman Scholarship is named for the former dean of women and founder of the Span Plan Adult Student Services Program. Admitted adult undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum of six credit hours and maintain a 2.2 GPA. Students may renew this scholarship each year until graduation as long as the eligibility criteria are met. The scholarship is for $1,000 or more, and the deadline for applications is Feb. 1.

The second scholarship, the Peggy Sullivan Achievement Award, named for a former Span Plan director, is for full-time continuing adult nontraditional undergraduate students who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. The award is for $1,000, and the deadline for applications is Feb. 15.

The third scholarship is the Nontraditional Student Scholarship, which is open to degree and non-degree seeking students. It is a $1,000 scholarship, and the deadline for applications is March 1.

The last scholarship is named for Linda Hurd Ewing, a former associate dean of students. The Linda Hurd Ewing Memorial Scholarship is presented to students who best exemplify the characteristics and qualities that were important to Ewing: leadership, integrity, scholarship and the ability to communicate well with all ages. Students must be nominated for this scholarship. To receive a nomination form, contact Danita Brown at (765) 494-8698 or dmbrown@purdue.edu. The deadline for this scholarship is Feb. 13.

For information about the scholarships or the Span Plan Adult Student Services program, call (765) 494-1257 or e-mail spanplan@purdue.edu.

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

Source: Dorothy J. Hughes, (765) 494-7662, djhughes@purdue.edu

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