Danieland Margaret Carper Foundation

2017-18Specified Academic Interest (Social/Hard Sciences) Scholarship

The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship is a one-year, $10,000 scholarship available to students attending EWU during the 2017– 2018 academic year.Students applying for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be attending full-time at Eastern Washington University during the 2017– 2018 academic year as an undergraduate.

2. Must have completed at least 15 credits of university course work.

3. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher.

4. Must have an academic interest in one of the following disciplines: Addition Studies, Anthropology, Children’s Studies, Communication Studies, Geography, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Affairs, Military Science, Political Science, Psychology, Race & Cultural Studies, Social Studies, Social Work Sociology & Justice Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies, Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics.

5. Must have demonstrated financial need.

6. Preference shall be given to previous Carper scholarship recipients if they meet all other selection criteria.

7. Carper Scholarship funds are intended to support “IN” classroom studies not on-line or web based coursework.

To apply for the scholarship, the following materials must be submitted to the EWU Financial Aid & Scholarship Office by Friday, April 7, 2017. Application review and final recipient selection will be conducted by the University Scholarship Committee and the recipient will be contacted on or around

April 28, 2017.

1. The signed application form.

2. A thoughtful letter outlining yourcareer goals and how attending EWU will help you realize those goals.

3. A statement of your financial need, including your parent’s ability/willingness to support your high education, and how this scholarship will assist you.

4. High School transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable) if less than 45 credits at EWU.

5. EWU transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable) for any work completed at EWU.

Application Deadline: April 7, 2017

Submit Application Materials To:

EWU Financial Aid & Scholarship Office

102 Sutton Hall

Cheney, WA 99004-2431

2017 – 2018 Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarships

Specified Academic Interest (Social/Hard Sciences) Application Form

Name:

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EWU ID NUMBER: Phone #:

Permanent Address:

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Email Address:

Cumulative College GPA:

Financial Data: Parent data is required for students who meet ALL of the following:

1) under age 24;2) no dependent children;3) not married;and 4) not in a Graduate program.

Use 2016 Annual Income TOTALSParentsStudent & Spouse

Adjusted Gross Income$ $

Child Support Received$ $

Welfare Benefits$ $

Social Security Benefits$ $

Worker’s Compensation$ $

Any Other Untaxed Income$ $

TOTAL Income: $ $

Number of family members in your household?

Of that number, how many will be in college during 2017-2018?

Applicant Certification

I certify the information provided in this application packet, including financial data, is true and accurate. I further understand that my application may be randomly selected for verification and false information may result in disqualification.

Applicant Signature Date

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