Scholarship Program
The Epi-Hab Scholarship is for USI students
only, and awarded each spring during Honors Week. An award of $1,000 is
available to one student in each of USI's five colleges and University
Division/ General Studies. Any student meeting the minimum requirements
is invited to apply, the essay is the critical factor in the scholarship
competition. Please see Epi-Hab Scholarship information below. Contact
Lorie Van Hook at 812/464-1863 for additional information or instructions.
Details:
The Epi-Hab Scholarship Program provides a $1,000 scholarship
to one student from each of the following five colleges within the
University of Southern Indiana, and one from *University Division/Extended
Services:
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The College of Business
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The Bower Suhrheinrich College of Business and Human Services
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The College of Liberal Arts
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The College of Nursing and Health Professions
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The Pott College of Science and Engineering
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*University Division/Bachelor of General Studies, Extended Services
Eligibility: Applicants will be enrolled in a minimum of three semester hours at USI at the time of application and award [both fall and spring semesters]. Applicants must have at least 12 completed semester hours at USI or transferred 12 completed semester hours to USI. A GPA standard for undergraduate applicants is at least 2.7, and for graduate applicants, 3.0.
Requirements: To qualify for the Epi-Hab Scholarship, each student will submit a complete application packet that consists of:
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One completed Epi-Hab Application, signed and dated
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One printed essay [not to exceed 1,000 words, name on every page]
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Provide two letters of recommendation [name, address, and telephone numbers of individuals must be included]
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Send or drop off your application to:
Epi-Hab Scholarship
C/O Lorie Van Hook
USI, Extended Services, OC1068
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
By email: lvanhook@usi.edu (in Microsoft Word or pdf format)
The Essay should contain the following information: Students are asked to write a 1,000 word essay describing proposed field of study and future career plans; students should include how these plans will support our mission to help advance the knowledge and understanding of disability in America and within our community. Explain how you will use your education or experience to make a difference for people with disabilities. Also include: Name, address, phone number, email address and the college/program in which the student is enrolled. Essays are judged based on quality of organized thought and originality.
Who Should Apply? Students
who have a disability or assist individuals with disabilities in either
their personal lives or workplace, are encouraged to apply.
Selection Process:
The committee will review each application
on the basis of the information submitted, in accordance with the required
items. Once all the qualifications are met, the Selection Committee will
then make its selections based on the content and originality of the essay
papers. The chosen recipients will be notified by March, 2010 and the
scholarship will be presented during Honors Week, March 2010.
How it Works:
The Epi-Hab Scholarship Funds will be
deposited in the winners' USI accounts and may be used toward educational
expenses incurred at USI which includes: tuition, course fees, textbooks and housing.
Funds will be distributed in the fall and spring semesters following the
award, in the amount of 50% of the award per semester. Each winner has a
maximum of four calendar years in which to use the award, from the first
registration period following the award, i.e., winners from the 2010-2011
year will be able to utilize the award beginning with the fall semester of
2010, but not before.
While not specifically targeting
applicants with disabilities, we encourage students with disabilities,
as well as others, to apply for this scholarship.
Please Note:
In the event that any college or division has fewer than three qualified
applicants, the Epi-hab Scholarship Selection Committee reserves the right
to create an at-large pool of qualified applicants, which may result in
multiple winners from one or more colleges.
Click
here to download a copy of the application in .pdf format.
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Please note: The scholarship award is subject to those currently enrolled at
USI. Individuals who graduate are not able to apply scholarship winnings to
expenses incurred from previous semesters of enrollment, prior to winning
the scholarship.
Apply
now for the 2010-2011, $1,000 Scholarship!
Deadline is December 11, 2009!
Download the
application
for details.
2009-2010 Scholarship Winners
Angela Goeppner,
College of Business
Jennifer Gibson, College of
Bower-Suhrheinrich College of Education and Human Services
April Michelle Garrett, College of
Nursing and Health Professions
Laura Harris, Pott College of Science &
Engineering
Jonathan Mitchell, University
Division/Extended Services
Amy Torrence, At-Large
