Roy Bowen Ward LGBT Scholarship

1809 LGBT Alumni Announces 9th Annual Roy Bowen Ward LGBT Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Open to students enrolled at a Miami University campus (Oxford, Hamilton, Middletown, or Luxembourg) during the 2008-2009 academic year
  • Cumulative GPA, no lower than 2.5
  • Applications sought from persons of diverse backgrounds

Award

  • To be applied towards tuition, books, or fees
  • Valid only 2008-2009 academic year
  • Award reported to Financial Aid office as a scholarship

Applicant to be judged on the following criteria by alumni

  • Based on academic qualifications and financial need
  • Evidence of serving, leading, and working for change in the LGBT community on campus or off campus.

Application Deadline

Completed application must be received by April 14, 2008 to:

Leslie Morrow, morrowlk@muohio.edu
Interim Coordinator of LGBT Services
25 MacMillan Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056

Completed application must include:

  • Name, address, and phone number - include email address
  • Campus you plan to attend in 2008-2009
  • Intended course of study
  • Educational history
  • Typed essay based on LGBT work and explanation of financial need

Electronic version preferred, though not required.

RECIPIENTS WILL BE HONORED on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the annual Lavender Graduation & Awards Ceremony (location TBA) at Miami University located in Oxford, Ohio.