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Florence Brown En Avant Club Scholarship - Now Taking Applications
The Florence Brown En Avant Club Scholarship is established by Preston F. Gott in memory of the scholarship given to Edna Maynard Gott when she was a student at the University of Texas in the 1940's. Dr. Gott later became the first woman awarded tenure in the TTU Department of Economics. The scholarship is designated to be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who has a record showing academic excellence and interest in the pursuit of knowledge concerning women's issues. The scholarship award is $750 for one year and may be awarded repeatedly for a total of four years. The scholarship may be carried into graduate work if renewed. A new application must be filed each year.

Minimum qualifications for consideration are (attach all written materials to this form):

1.) A cumulative 3.0 GPA in academic work;

2. ) The completion of a brief essay (not more than 500 words) explaining the applicant's interest and involvement in matters particularly relevant to women's lives;

3.) Two letters of recommendation from faculty or others familiar with the applicant's academic work and interests and

4.) A brief summary of extracurricular activities such as honors, achievements, memberships, scholastic awards and professional accomplishments.

Students must complete this application form and submit it, along with the essay, letters of recommendation, and summary of extracurricular activities to: The Office of Women's Studies, Attn: Scholarship Review, Box 42009, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2009. For on campus mail, the mail address is Mail Stop 2009.
DEADLINE May 9, 2014 by 5:00 p.m, Doak Hall, 125.

NOTE:  The Florence Brown Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student without regard to gender.


CONTACT:  Tricia Earl, Unit Coordinator, Women's Studies Program. T (806) 742.4335
Posted:
4/10/2014

Originator:
Patricia Earl

Email:
patricia.a.earl@ttu.edu

Department:
Women's Studies Program


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