[VPAAEtal] Opening of Competition for the 2011-2012 Graduate Scholarship

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TO: 	 	Graduate Students and Faculty

FROM: 	Allan Headley
		Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

DATE: 	February 1, 2011

SUBJECT:	Opening of Competition for the 2011-2012 Graduate
Scholarships 

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research would like to announce the
opening of the competition for the 2011-2012 Graduate Scholarships.  A
major goal of the scholarships is to attract, retain, and graduate top
quality graduate students to our various graduate programs.  

We are accepting applications for the following scholarships: the Jerry
& Marilyn Morris Scholarship, the H.M. Lafferty Doctoral Scholarship and
the Keith & Nancy McFarland Scholarship.  Through these programs, many
students have benefited and will continue to benefit in their pursuit of
higher education.   

Jerry & Marilyn Morris Scholarship: Applicants must be fully admitted
graduate students, in academic good standing and registered in 9 hours
of graduate coursework the semester of the scholarship disbursement.
Recipients of the scholarship will receive $1,000 for Fall 2011.  The
applicant will need to show qualities of leadership and strong career
goals.  

H. M. Lafferty Doctoral Scholarship:  Applicants must be fully admitted
doctoral students in good standing.  Recipients of the scholarship will
receive $3,000 per year ($1,500 for each fall and spring semester) for
two years and are eligible for resident tuition throughout the semesters
of the scholarship.  Awardees must be full time doctoral students the
semesters of the scholarship disbursement.

Keith & Nancy McFarland Scholarship:  This scholarship is intended to
provide financial assistance for graduate students who have a financial
need and a family.  Applicants must be fully admitted graduate students
with a family, in academic good standing, registered in 9 hours of
graduate coursework the semester of the scholarship disbursement, have
financial need, and in the final stage of completing his/her graduate
degree.  Recipients of the scholarship will receive $1,000 for Fall
2011.  

Complete applications and required documents must be received by the
Scholarship Office by 5 p.m. on February 15, 2011.  The scholarship
requirements are available at:
http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScho
larships/scholarships/default.aspx.   You'll be able to complete the
application online at your myLeo by Feb. 4, 2011.  If the awardees are
receiving financial aid with this award, there may be a need to adjust
the total financial aid package.

If you have any questions concerning the scholarships, please contact
Vicky Turner, vicky_turner at tamu-commerce.edu or 903/886-5167.  If you
have any questions concerning your application or documents, please
contact Susan Grove, susan_grove at tamu-commerce.edu or 903/886-5915.


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