Osher Reentry Scholarship at UNC Charlotte
Eligibility: All Osher Reentry Scholarship applicants must meet the criteria listed below:
-Have experienced a cumulative gap in their education of five or more years
-Be enrolled full (12 hours or more) or part-time at UNC Charlotte (a minimum of 6 hours)
-Be a UNC Charlotte undergraduate pursuing a first baccalaureate degree
-Demonstrate financial need
-Show academic promise and commitment to obtaining a degree
-Anticipate workforce participation for a significant period of time subsequent to graduation; ideally be 25-50 years old
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post.
Subject: Various Courses
Level: Pursuing Undergraduate Degree Level at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Provider: Bernard Osher Foundation
For Which Country: USA
For Whom: National (It is not intended for students who are exclusively enrolled in online courses or for international students who are visiting the United States with the intention of returning to their countries of origin after graduation).
Description: The Bernard Osher Foundation has endowed a permanent scholarship fund in the Office of Adult Students and Evening Services for reentry adult students. Awards are made to ensure greater scholarship support for students who desire to resume their undergraduate studies to complete their degree. It is intended to benefit students who have considerable years of employability ahead of them. Preference will be given to newly matriculating students. Newly matriculating students would have started classes the previous fall (2012) or later. This grant is not intended for graduate students or students seeking an additional degree. It is not intended for students who are exclusively enrolled in online courses or for international students who are visiting the United States with the intention of returning to their countries of origin after graduation.
Number of Award: Not Known
Duration of Award: Not Known
What Does it Cover: Newly matriculating students would have started classes the previous fall (2012) or later. This grant is not intended for graduate students or students seeking an additional degree. It is not intended for students who are exclusively enrolled in online courses or for international students who are visiting the United States with the intention of returning to their countries of origin after graduation.
Selection Criteria: Preference will be given to newly matriculating students.
Notification: Not Known
Deadline: September 6, 2013.