Several scholarships are designated especially for SCS students. They include:
Osher Re-entry Scholarships
Deadline is January 24, 2012. The Osher Re-entry Scholarships, funded through a $50,000 grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation, provide tuition assistance for adult students re-entering higher education. Multiple awards are available, with a maximum award of $3,926 per semester per student. To be eligible for the Osher Re-entry Scholarships, applicants must be currently enrolled, part-time students in the School of Continuing Studies between the ages of 25 and 50. Students must have a cumulative interruption of at least 5 years in their pursuit of higher education, must have earned at least 9 credit hours at SCS but not more than 40 credit hours total (including transfer credit), and must demonstrate financial need. Additional eligibility requirements apply. For complete guidelines and application, download the application form.
The Elmo and Margaret Allen Waltzer Scholarship
No applications accepted – students are nominated by SCS advisers. The scholarship rewards a high-achieving part-time SCS student. Named in memory of Elmo Waltzer (UC '54), a charter member of UC/SCS's Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter and his wife Margaret, who were both supporters of lifelong education.
Harrah's Scholarships for Minority Students
Application deadline in early January each year, with awards announced in mid-January. To be eligible, a part-time, undergraduate student must:
- Be a member of an ethnic minority group contributing to the diversity of the university
- Demonstrate academic merit (cumulative GPA of at least 3.4)
- Have declared a major field of study
- Have earned at least 30 credit hours through SCS
The award is $1,500; multiple scholarships may be awarded in a single year. Recipients may reapply in subsequent years, provided that they maintain a 3.4 GPA and are continuously enrolled. These scholarships were endowed through a generous gift from the Harrah's Foundation. >> Download Scholarship Application
Louis E. Barrilleaux Scholarships for Alpha Sigma Lambda members
Application deadlines in mid-spring semester each year, with awards made shortly thereafter. To be eligible, students must be continuing members of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the national honor society for part-time college students, or newly invited to join ASL. Number and amount of scholarships awarded varies each year, with the average award totaling $1,000. Named in memory of Dr. Louis E. Barrilleaux, former dean of University College; they were endowed through gifts from Joseph W. Davenport, Jr. (UC '66) and friends and family of Dr. Barrilleaux. >> Download Scholarship Application
Tidewater/Thomas J. Assad Scholarship
Awarded to academically meritorious part-time, undergraduate SCS students majoring or minoring in English. Number of awards varies. All eligible students are considered; no application is necessary.
James Monaghan and Alana Bishop Monaghan Scholarship
This recently created fund supports students majoring or minoring in Homeland Security Studies. No awards are yet available from this scholarship fund.
