If you are interested in learning more about the numerous TRiO programs here at IUPUI you may contact Kathryn Wilson.
IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR 2009: No more than three 3 student applications/nominations per scholarship may be submitted by any one program.
Please check the qualifications and guidelines for each opportunity carefully. Questions about scholarships may be directed to: Kathryn Wilson (kjwilson@iupui.edu; 317-278-1028 or (cell) 317-460-8486), Director of the IUPUI Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Program, in the IUPUI Center for Research and Leaning. To access materials for each scholarship click on the icon indicated to download the material to your computer. Most material is either in the form of a word document or a pdf. Some word document will indicate in the directions that they can be filled out directly in the documents on your computer before printing and signing. The rest of the documents should be printed out.
Photo Release Form and jpeg Photo: This year all scholarship materials sent by program directors must be accompanied by a signed photo release from the student. The program director should email a jpeg photo of the student at the time of application to Kathryn Wilson (kjwilson@iupui.edu). Please indicate for all materials what scholarship and student the material belongs to. Fax, do not mail materials. The fax number is 317-278-3602. If you have problems with this number please call 317-460-8486 (an AT&T/Cingular cell phone) to report the problem (and leave a message if necessary).
Download a photo release form here
Verification of Enrollment: Several scholarships require that scholarship winners verify that they are enrolled in a post-secondary institution in the fall. To do this the student should go to the Registrar's Office on his or her campus. The Registrar will provide a letter or other official document to verify enrollment. The student should forward this to the Scholarship Chair, by mail, or to his or her program director for forwarding. The forwarding address of the Scholarship Chairman for 2008 is: Kathryn Wilson, IUPUI McNair Scholars Program Director, University Library, UL 1140, 755 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
All awards are for students in Indiana. Click on the name of the scholarship to go to the details of the award on this page, or scroll down to the information. The material for each scholarship includes a score sheet used by the Scholarship Committee members to review and rank the applicants when choosing the scholarship winner. It is recommended that students and their program directors also download and read over these score sheets before assembling the scholarship applications. The scholarships are:
The MAEOPP Board of Director's Scholarship - $1,000, for eligible high school seniors who are first-generation, low-income, or disabled TRIO students
The I-MAEOPP Board of Director's Scholarship - One for $1000 for full time students in SSS or McNair and one for $500 for part time students in SSS or McNair.
The Cheryl Berry Memorial Scholarship - One $1000 award for a pre-college student participating in ETS, Upward Bound, Veteran’s Upward Bound or Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), accepted as first-time freshman in fall 2009 (full time).
The Pre College I –MAEOPP Board of Director’s Scholarship - One $500 award for a pre-college student participating in ETS, Upward Bound, Veteran’s Upward Bound or Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), accepted as first-time freshman in fall 2009 (full time).
The MAEOPP Board of Director's Scholarship
Student application materials are due to program directors by Friday, April 3, 2009.
This is a $1000 scholarship. One award is made by each chapter. The eligibility criteria for applicants to the MAEOPP Board of Directors Scholarship, to be considered by the Chapter Scholarship Committee, are:
a) Applicant holds first-generation, low-income, or disabled TRIO
student status and;
b) is enrollment, or anticipated enrollment for current high school
seniors, in a two-year or four-year post-secondary institution for the
next academic year and;
c) has cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and;
d) can demonstrate involvement in co‐curricular or community
activities.
In addition,
• The applicant must submit a completed student application with
essay and TRIO nominator form (see application form for specific
instructions for writing student narrative essay).
• The applicant must reside within the MAEOPP region.
• The nominator must be a current MAEOPP Member.
Eligibility criteria: click here for a pdf
Application Form: click here for a pdf
Application Form to fill out: click here for a form
Program Director's Nomination Form: click here for a pdf
Score sheet: click here for a pdf
The I-MAEOPP Board of Director's Scholarship
Student application materials are due to program directors by Friday, April 3, 2009.
The I-MAEOPP Board of Directors has established a scholarship program to help finance higher education. All students who participate in a Student Support Services or Ronald McNair Program in Indiana and who meet the eligibility requirements should be encouraged to apply for the I-MAEOPP Board of Director’s Scholarship. To be considered, all applicants must be:
One full-time award of $1,000 and one part-time award of $500 will be paid to the students selected as the winners of an I-MAEOPP Scholarship. The I-MAEOPP Scholarship Committee appointed by I-MAEOPP’s President, will select the recipients of the scholarships in April.
Note: There is no nomination form for the program director for this scholarship. Program directors should attach a one page letter of recommendation to the applicant's scholarship application. In the letter, please indicate whether the student is part-time or full-time. Be sure the application materials include a signed photo release from the student. Email a jpeg photo of the applicant to Kathryn Wilson at kjwilson@iupui.edu. Please mark all scholarship materials indicating the applicant's name and scholarship. The materials are due Monday, April 13, 2009.
Click here for the Full and Part-Time Eligibility Criteria and Application Form: PDF
Part-Time Score Sheet
Full-Time Score Sheet
The Cheryl Berry Memorial Scholarship
Student application materials are due to program directors by Friday, April 3, 2009.
The I-MAEOPP Board of Directors has established a scholarship for pre-college students to help finance their higher education. All students who participate in an Educational Talent Search (ETS), Upward Bound, Veteran’s Upward Bound or Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for the $1,000 Cheryl Berry Memorial Scholarship. To be considered, all applicants must be:
A $1,000 scholarship will be paid to the student selected as the winner of the Cheryl Berry Scholarship.
Note: There is no nomination form for the program director for this scholarship. Program directors should attach a one page letter of recommendation to the applicant's scholarship application. Be sure the application materials include a signed photo release from the student. Email a jpeg photo of the applicant to Kathryn Wilson at kjwilson@iupui.edu. Please mark all scholarship materials indicating the applicant's name and scholarship. The materials are due Monday, April 14, 2008.
Cheryl Berry Eligibility Criteria and Application Form: PDF
Cheryl Berry Score Sheet
The Pre-College I –MAEOPP Board of Director’s Scholarship
Student application materials are due to program directors by Friday, April 3, 2009.
The I-MAEOPP Board of Directors has established a scholarship for a Pre-College student to help finance their higher education. All students who participate in an Educational Talent Search (ETS), Upward Bound, Veteran’s Upward Bound or Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for the $ 500 Pre College I – MAEOPP Board of Director’s Scholarship. To be considered, all applicants must be:
A $500 scholarship will be paid to the student selected as the winner of the Pre College I –MAEOPP Board of Director’s Scholarship.
Pre-College I-MAEOPP Scholarship Eligibility Criteria and Application Form: PDF
Pre-College Scholarship Score Sheet
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