Ethnic Alumni Association's Ralph H. Metcalfe, Sr. Scholarship Application Form

The intent of the scholarship is to provide two Marquette students of color a gift of $1600.00 each and a third student a gift of $1000.00 for the next academic year. The scholarship is designed to aid students of color who demonstrate financial need and Marquette values. One scholarship will be awarded to an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) student and one to a non-EOP student. The third scholarship will be awarded based on recommendations from the selection committee.

Candidates must complete the enclosed scholarship application. Eligible candidates must:

• Be African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Asian.
  
  
• Be currently enrolled at Marquette University and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a scale of 4.0). This can be a renewable scholarship.
  
  
• Submit the online application and essay no later than
  Friday, February 13, 2009. (No late applications will be accepted)

The Ethnic Alumni Association selection committee, in conjunction with the Office of Student Financial Aid, will administer this scholarship. The recipient will be notified shortly after the end of the academic year.

Scholarship Application Form
First Name:
Last Name:
E-mail:
MUID:	-
Campus Address:
Home Address:
City:
State:	Please Select Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming Wisconsin Outside US
ZIP:
Campus Phone:
Home Phone:
G.P.A. (minimum 2.5)
Major:
Minor:
Check here if EOP Student:
Ethnicity:
List Amount of all Financial Aid to Receive For Your Final Year:
Scholarships:
Grants:
Loans:
Once you submit this form, the following information should follow in an e-mail: College Work Experience - Briefly list places of employment during college (include summer jobs). Volunteer Experience - List Marquette University/community volunteer activities you have participated in. For each project, list the year and approximate number of participation hours per week. Please indicate if this was Service Learning. Brief statement - indicating why this scholarship would be beneficial to you. Essay - Type an essay, not to exceed 200 words, describing, “How would you utilize your Marquette education, experiences and values to improve the economic, social and educational conditions in the minority community? (Essays exceeding 200 words will be disqualified). Please send this essay in an e-mail after submitting this application form. Letter of recommendation – Include one letter of recommendation from an instructor, work supervisor or volunteer supervisor.  Question/Comments