The Gwen Sorell Scholarship Endowment is established in honor of the late Dr. Gwen Sorell in recognition of her tireless work on behalf of the Texas Tech Women’s Studies Program. The scholarship is designated to be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who began pursuing an undergraduate degree after the age of 25. The scholarship award is $750 for one year.
Minimum qualifications for consideration are:
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 February 1, 2015 by 5:00 p.m., Doak Hall, 125.
NOTE: The Gwen Sorell 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:
11/21/2014
Originator:
Patricia Earl
Email:
patricia.a.earl@ttu.edu
Department:
Women's Studies Program
Categories
|
