Thursday, February 13, 1992
Scholarships keep
students in the green
(Continued from Page 1)
system. The Academic
Scholarship Application can be
picked up in the Financial Aid
Office and must be turned in by
April 1 of this semester.
Among the twenty-five
scholarships offered by Behrend
are the Joseph H. DeFrees
Scholarship, for outstanding
students whose home is in
Warren County and attending
Penn State-Behrend.
The Petersen Scholarship is
for full-time students enrolled or
planning to enroll at Penn State-
Behrend who've graduated from
Erie's East High School and hold
a GPA of at least 2.8.
There is also the Donald and
Dorothy Leslie Scholarship for
outstanding students from Erie
County enrolled at Penn State-
Behrend.
The ten-member Behrend
Scholarship and Awards
Committee attempts to disperse
the money to students with high
GPAs. Last year, a 3.7 was the
lowest GPA a student could hold
to receive money. Some of the
scholarships require that you
meet certain residency
requirements but may open up to
the general student body if
eligible students do not apply.
"Some of the scholarships
have some more specific
requirements and we have an
attachment to that scholarship
application which asks more
specific questions," said Kate
Delfino, assistant director of
Financial Aid.
One new scholarship will be
available in the fall for
financially needy students. The
Pauline and Christ Scott
Scholarship was set up in
memory of Christ Scott, the self
made businessman who was bom
in Greece and made his home in
Erie in 1940. The scholarship
awards will vary according to
Drug
Awareness
Week
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Highlights of the week
include a panel from the
ABRAXAS center Monday night,
a drinking demonstration
featuring Behrend faculty and staff
Wednesday afternoon and a
candlelight dinner Friday evening.
Concluding the week will be
a special Friday night event at
Bruno’s Night Club featuring
"Mocktails" by Kappa Delta Rho
fraternity and the Delta Phi
Epsilon sorority.
The main function of the
Wellness Center "is to provide
programming to promote
wellness among faculty, staff,
and students," said Eck.
Student leaders may be
interested in applying for the
Edward P. and Barbara F. Junker
Scholarship. This scholarship is
designed for students with
leadership ability who are
enrolled at Behrend. A personal
interview with the selection
committee (comprised of nine
faculty members and one student)
The ten-
member
Behrend
Scholarship
and Awards
Committee
attempts to
disperse the
money to
students with
high GPA's
for current students and
recommendations from faculty for
new students will be a
requirement. Financial need is not
necessary, but a good academic
record is. The deadline for the
scholarship is March S of this
year.
If you don't qualify for these
scholarships, you may want to
check into the hundreds of outside
scholarships offered. For the price
of an envelope and a stamp you
could qualify for thousands of
dollars in free education money.
A request for an application
is the first step in this procedure.
After receiving the application,
you may find that an essay is
required. Each scholarship may
entail some specific action from
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The American College
Scholarship Program and the
B.F. Foundation both offer
scholarships to undergraduates
attending colleges and
universities in the United States.
Nothing is required.
The McMannis Scholarship
enjoins students to have financial
need and good academic standing.
Pennsylvania Head Start offers a
scholarship to undergraduates
who are former Head Start
Students.
Students who belong to
racial minority groups can apply
for funds through the Minority
Scholarship Program and
minorities in the engineering
field could qualify for the Xerox
Technical Minority Scholarship
Program.
Students who are at least 25
percent Native Indian and tribal
affiliated could be considered for a
scholarship offered by the
Association On American Indian
Affairs, Inc.
Women have a wide variety
of options in the scholarship
arena. Depending on your major,
time away from formal education
and financial need, you could
qualify for many scholarships
offered by various organiations
nation wide. The Lake Erie
Women's Club requires that the
woman be a returning student
whereas the American Business
Women's Association simply
requires the applicant to be a
female.
Students who are interested
in scholarships should research
the matter carefully. There are
many books available both in the
Behrend library and in most
public libraries. Grades, outside
activities, and writing skills are
given considerable attention by
the scholarship contributors.
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World
MOSCOW -- Russians haven't been too
successful in hiding their disappointment
over the U.S. humanitarian aid airlifted to
them in the past week. Russian citizens
expressed mixed reactions over the $7B
million worth of surplus medicine ~ and
foodstuffs left over from the Gulf war --
gratitude for the supplies, disappointment
over lack of quantity and a bruised national
ego. "Honestly, I think it's shameful. In
principle, our country is like America. Look
low the government has brought us!"
said Vladimir Boiko, a 20-year-old forklift
operator.
Nation
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania's
redistricting plan will more than likely wind
up being decided by the Commonwealth Court.
The Pennsylvania legislature, scrambling to
restructure the Commonwealth's legislative
districts to conform with the latest U.S.
Census, has stalled over partisan conflict. The
House's plan is being ignored by the Senate
and vice versa. Legislators have already
missed one deadline, forcing presidential
candidates to wait longer to circulate their
petitions.
INDIANAPOLIS Mike Tyson reported to
his probation officer Tuesday for a pre
sentencing hearing following his conviction
of one count of rape and two counts of deviate
conduct. Tyson, accused of raping an 18-year
old Miss Black America contestant last
summer, will be sentenced on March 6.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - Dr. Cecil
Jacobsen is charged with 52 counts of fraud
and perjury after being accused of deceiving
some patients into thinking they were
pregnant when they were not and artificially
inseminating as many as 75 others with his
own sperm. Several patients testified
Jacobsen told them they were pregnant --
contrary to other physician's opinions.
PITTSBURGH - Long -stem roses ranging
from $3O to $7O a dozen arc still the rage
during this thorny recession. According to
Alvi Voigt, agricultural economics professor
at Penn State University, consumers regard
valentine flowers as a necessary part of their
budget. Other sweetheart gifts have not fared
so well. Greeting cards, jewelry, and even
dinner reservations have been affected by
the economy's weak heart.
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