Center for Business and Community Partnerships

MORGRIDGE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION

The Morgridge Family Scholarship is a stipend that is bestowed bi-annually to PlymouthStateUniversity students planning to support the costs of a credit -bearing internship in the tradition of experiential learning. There are basic costs associated with an internship that can be prohibitive for students of modest financial means.The purpose of the Morgridge Family Scholarship Fund is to grant stipend(s) or honorarium(s) to qualified PlymouthStateUniversity students to ease their financial burden.

The recipient(s) may use the funds for any costs related to his or her internship: for travel expenses, lodging, clothing, meals, materials, etc. The $500 award is funded from an endowment established at PlymouthStateUniversity by John D. (’85) and Carrie Morgridge.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this award, a student must complete all sections of the attached Application Form, provide a resume, and write an essay of no more than 500 words outlining his or her internship plans explaining how his or her participation, goals, and objectives illustrate a similar spirit, enthusiasm, and willingness to expand oneself with new challenges and exciting opportunities much the same way that John Morgridge did as a student here at Plymouth State. The essay should illustrate how the award money will facilitate those plans, and should indicate the ways in which the internship experience will benefit the student, the site, and the PlymouthStatecommunity.

Application form, essay, and resume must be submitted to the Center for Business & Community Partnerships in Samuel Read Hall, 2nd floor byMay 1 for summer/fall internships and December 1 for winter/spring internships each year. The recipient(s) will be announced by mid-May and mid-December respectively.

Global Education Office: Internships

MORGRIDGE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

Contact Information:

Name ______PSU ID#______

Campus Address (HUB)______

Phone ______

PSU e-mail address: ______

Permanent Address: ______

Street City State Zip

Permanent Home Phone ______

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Internship Information:

Major and Concentration ______

Internship Instructor’s Name ______

# ofcredits______Semester enrolled______GPA (cumulative)______

Type of site ______

(i.e., school, business, healthcare facility, law enforcement agency, etc.)

Intended site location (if known)______

Acceptance of Obligation:

Since the Award is based on your essay and the description of your Internship plans for the above stated academic period, please sign below to acknowledge that you will fulfill your obligations with regard to this experience. Unless there are extenuating circumstances presented to the committee, it is understood that failure to complete the Internship as presented will require you to return the grant to Morgridge Family Scholarship. In addition, it is hoped that you will share your experience with the Committee (a short note would be fine) and with other groups related to the University, if requested.

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SignatureDate

Please return this application form, the essay and your resume to the Global Education Office by appropriate due date.

Updated 10/2016