Purdue Alumni Club of Greater Jacksonville Scholarship - Deadline approaching

The Purdue Alumni Club of Greater Jacksonville has established a minimum of one $1,000 scholarship for students to attend Purdue University. The student must meet the following criteria for consideration:

1.      Admitted to Purdue University in any degree-granting program;

2.      Graduate of public or private high school in appropriate counties of Florida and Georgia;

3.      Demonstrated financial need as determined by Purdue (tie breaker);

4.      Acceptable essay on "Why I want to attend Purdue University;"

5.      Acceptable letters of recommendation (3) from an academic counselor, teachers, or community leaders;

6.      Submit letters of recommendation with application and essay to the Club Scholarship Committee;

7.      If no acceptable applications are received from Jacksonville area high school students, then prior recipients desiring renewal will be contacted by the Club and may compete for selection. Undergraduates must possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 to be considered for continuation.

DEADLINE:  April 15, 2015

You may access a copy of the application at: http://www.purduealumni.org/jacksonville/?page_id=105