Thursday, January 08, 2009

The Student Association Senate, under the administration of SA President Darren Croley and SA Vice President Derek Shepherd, created the Student Association Endowed Scholarship Fund in 2002. The fund is meant to reward deserving and qualified students who have shown both academic and extracurricular excellence while at the University of Tulsa. In 2005, SA President Matt Eber and Vice President Eric Griffin authorized a transfer of $50,000 from SA event revenue to the scholarship endowment.

The endowment has produced $3,000 in available scholarship funding that may be given out for the 2008-2009 school year. This money may be given away in the form of three $1,000 scholarships to students who shall be known as “Student Association Scholars.” The scholarships are not automatically renewable.

Eligible students (qualifications listed below) may apply for the scholarship, with applications available on Monday, September 22 nd and due on Friday, October 10 th. The Student Association will publicize the application process. A selection committee will determine the final recipients.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours.
• Candidates must have made successful academic progress toward a degree.
• Candidates must demonstrate involvement in campus organizations.
• The SA scholarship will provide no more than 1/3 of a recipient’s actual tuition.
• The total scholarship/grant package offered to any recipient, including the value of the SA scholarship, may not exceed 2/3 of the total cost of tuition.
• Candidates may not be appointed or elected members of the Student Association serving in a Cabinet, Senate, or Judicial office.

Selection Committee

A committee presided over by the SA President will select recipients.

Proposed selection committee

• SA Executive Officers
• One other SA officer or member
• One SA Advisor

SA Endowed Scholarship Application