Friday, February 14, 2014

URI Alumni Children Academic Excellence Scholarships

Alumni Children Academic Excellence Scholarships 

The URI Alumni Association sponsors the Alumni Children Academic Excellence Scholarships, which are awarded to six alumni children each year.

orange arrowScholarships will be awarded only to those who submit a formal application.

orange arrowThe scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement for the previous year. All credits and grades must be earned at the University of Rhode Island.  Credits and grades earned at other schools, even though part of a university recognized program, do not qualify.  Scholarship applicants with the highest grade point average among the pool of applicants in each category will be awarded scholarships.

orange arrowThere will be six (6) $500 awards in total (two sophomores, two juniors, and two seniors).

orange arrowThe awards will be presented during the summer preceding the respective years.

orange arrowAny son or daughter (dependent or not) of a University of a Rhode Island alumnus (as defined according to the Alumni Association By-Laws) is eligible if presently enrolled at the University of Rhode Island.

orange arrowThe awarding of this scholarship may affect a student presently receiving financial aid.

Application deadlineJune 6, 2014 (no extensions permitted)
Download an application (Adobe Acrobat PDF) and mail it to: Children of Alumni Scholarship, URI Alumni Relations Office, P.O. Box 1579, 73 Upper College Road, Kingston, RI 02881. Applications are also available in the Alumni Relations Office, located in the Alumni Center, 73 Upper College Road on the Kingston Campus, or by calling 401-874-2242.