Thanks to the generosity of the late Eleanor M. Carlson, the scholarship provides full in-state tuition and a book allowance to women who are single parents with one or more dependent children. They must be head of households.
To be eligible to receive the scholarship, the applicant must be enrolled at or accepted at URI for the 2007 fall semester. Students who are awarded scholarships may attend classes on URI’s Kingston and/or Providence campuses. Students may register for either six to nine credits or be enrolled as full-time students. Previous recipients and applicants are eligible to reapply.
Preference will be given to qualified undergraduates who meet one or more of the following criteria: candidates who have followed a non-traditional educational track, candidates who demonstrate financial need, candidates in good academic standing, Rhode Island residents, or candidates pursuing a major or minor in women’s studies.
Applications are available in the Women’s Studies Office, 315 Roosevelt Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 or may be obtained calling 874-5150 and leaving a mailing address. In addition, application forms can be downloaded from the website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/scholarships.html.
Applications must be postmarked and mailed no later than April 12. It is expected that three or four scholarships will be awarded. Recipients will be notified in late April.