The University Women's Commission (UWC) Scholarship for AY 2009-2010
Requirements for Application
1. Applicants must be female, enrolled in an undergraduate program.
2. Applicants must be enrolled at the time of application, on either a full or part-time basis, and must have completed at least 24 semester credit hours at The University of Toledo at the time of the application.
3.Applicants must submit five complete, collated and stapled sets of the following: application, two, one-page letters of reference (one letter must be from someone familiar with your academic history, ex. professor, advisor, counselor) a one-page essay, and a transcript of grades from the Registrar’s Office.
4. Scholarship recipients who do not have a class conflict are expected to attend the UWC Annual Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 2:00pm – 4:00 pm in the Student Union Auditorium.
Award Money
1. For the 2009-2010 academic year, the UWC will award up to 4-$1,000 scholarships and one of those four will be designated “The University Women’s Commission Chair Scholarship.” This is a non-renewable scholarship.
2. Award money will be applied directly to The University of Toledo individual student’s account and may be used for expenses.
3. If a recipient drops classes during the reimbursement period, the appropriate reimbursed amount will be returned to the UWC.
Considerations for Selection
1.Your contributions and achievements; your involvement in the University of community and your roles of responsibility; and your active support of women through participation in women’s issues, mentoring and role modeling.
2.GPA
Deadline for Application Materials is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Return application materials to:
Office of Financial Aid/Scholarship Services
Attention: Ms. Betty Stanford
The University of Toledo, Mail Stop 314
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo OH 43606-3390
