| APPLICATION CALENDAR
Applications are
available from the WSU Student
Portal, from My Student Services. https://applications.weber.edu/studentapps/Default.asp
Applications and essays
will be accepted from March 4
until
April 1 by:
- The
WSU Scholarship office and/or by
-
Tom Mathews, MSS Committee Chair
- Professor of
Spanish, Department of
Foreign
Languages
-
Phone: 626-6345, Email:
tmathews@weber.edu,
Office: Wasatch Hall 104
The Matthew Shepard Scholarship Committee will meet before early
May to select the scholarship recipient(s). Scholarship funds will be made
available to the recipient(s) before the beginning of Fall Semester.
See
our flyer!
APPLICATION CRITERIA
The Matthew Shepard Scholarship provides financial assistance to a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
other
student showing academic excellence and service to the gay, lesbian or
bisexual community. Students must be enrolled at WSU, with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
Recipients should be sophomores
at WSU, having completed a minimum of 24-hours of college credits, at least 12 of
which must have been earned at WSU.
Submit an application and essay to
the
WSU Scholarship Office and/or to Tom Mathews, MSS Committee Chair,
Professor of Spanish, Department of
Foreign Languages (Phone:
626-6345, Email:
tmathews@weber.edu,
Office: Wasatch Hall 104)
before
April 1.
- Please prepare a typed, double-spaced application essay of about
500-750 words addressing applicant's need, academic performance, goals, and
involvement in and/or service to the gay, lesbian and/or bisexual community.
Be sure to include your name, phone number and email address at the top
of the essay.
SELECTION PROCESS
Interview of finalists by the Matthew Shepard Scholarship Selection Committee (at least
4
Committee members appointed by the Chair).
The final award decision [among eligible
students] will be made by the Selection Committee and will be based on the
candidates’ self-presentation during the interview and in the essay, academic
performance and promise, as well as service to and involvement in the sexual minority community.
ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
- Information For Students
- Cash award:
A cash award will be provided to recipient's and
the award will be UP TO full time
in state tuition and fees for one academic year. The award
may be applied to tuition, fees, books, or other expenses.
The award is based on eligibility, funds available
from endowment and
tuition rates. At the discretion of
the Matthew Shepard Scholarship Committee, in addition, partial scholarships
may be awarded depending on funds available in the endowment and the
applicant pool.
- Term limit: two semesters; non-renewable [or:
reapplication possible, but no automatic renewal].
- GPA:
Students are expected to maintain their GPA
while receiving scholarship funds.
- Meetings with Committee:Scholarship recipients may be asked to meet once a
year with the Committee in an effort to share observations, experiences, and
collective concerns.
- Agreement Letter:
Students are expected to agree to eligibility
requirements in the form of a signed and returned award letter.
- Ineligibility: In the event a student forgoes his/her
eligibility, he/she will return stipend.
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