Eleanor Kahle Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2016-17
Application Deadline: March 8, 2016
In honor of the legacy Mrs. Kahle left behind and in appreciation of Lourdes University, her academic and spiritual
“home”, her sons established the Eleanor M. Kahle Memorial Endowed Scholarship in 1996. Today, the Kahle Scholarship
benefits non-traditional students who have demonstrated the ability to succeed academically. Scholarships are awarded
annually and thanks to the generosity of family and friends of Mrs. Kahle, will do so in perpetuity.
Eligibility Criteria:
 Non-traditional student, 25 years or older
 Documented community Involvement and/or volunteer service
 Degree seeking student in good academic standing at Lourdes, Minimum GPA of 2.0
 Must fully complete the 2016-17 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process at Lourdes.
How to apply (Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered)
 Complete and return this application
 Attach a typed essay (300 word maximum) regarding your understanding of the values of Eleanor Kahle’s life,
your personal commitment to a career which will further the ideals of Eleanor Kahle, and the reason you should
receive this scholarship. (See document on Eleanor Kahle’s life on page 2 of this application)
 Attach a description and timeline of your community involvement and/or volunteer service
NOTE: Attachments will be judged on grammar, spelling, presentation, and content.
Notification
Recipient(s) of the scholarship are notified through the Financial Aid Award Letter process which is based on the
completion of the 2016-17 FAFSA process at Lourdes. Therefore, notification will vary depending on the date of the
recipient’s completion of this process.
Responsibility of Recipient(s) - before payment can be made:
Recipient will receive a Financial Aid Award Letter and a request to complete the “Thank You Letter” process. The thank
you letter should look professional and be addressed to “To Whom it May Concern.” Be sure to mention the name of the
scholarship within the body of the letter. The letter must be received at the Financial Aid Office before the award can be
paid.
Last name ___________________________ First name ___________________________ Middle Initial ____
Lourdes ID number ______________________
Street Address ______________________________________________________________
City _________________________ State _________ Zip Code __________
Day Phone _________________________ Evening Phone __________________________
Note: Only your Lourdes University student email will be used for communications.
Signature __________________________________________________ Date _____________
SUBMIT application with attachments to:
Late &/or incomplete applications are not considered
Deadline: March 8, 2016
Lourdes University Financial Aid Office (FAO),
Attn: Scholarship Committee
6832 Convent Boulevard
Sylvania, OH 43560 FAX 419.517.8866
Email: finaid@lourdes.edu
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About Eleanor M. Kahle
A true servant leader, Eleanor M. Kahle, 1916 – 1995, was a well-known woman who
demonstrated a tremendous amount of Christian dedication and service to the community.
Mrs. Kahle has been honored on numerous occasions for contributions and her willing involvement,
often on a volunteer basis, in business, in the Church, and in government.
Her many honors included being the recipient of the 1984 Mother Adelaide award and having
the Eleanor M Kahle Senior Center named in her honor. Some of the accomplishments that earned her
such recognition included serving as the first Laywoman Pastoral Associate in the Toledo Diocese, as
Founder and Executive Director of the 1,600-member West Toledo Senior Citizen Center, as President
of the Toledo Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, as Advisor on Social Security Reform to
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Vice Mayor, City of Toledo to name a few. Eleanor also served as
Vice President of the Toledo Sister Cities International Program and was very active in the Sister
Cities International movement in the early 90's. She travelled to Szeged, Hungary to participate in the
signing of agreement between Toledo and Szeged to establish a sister city relationship.
Eleanor Kahle’s wide-ranging service to the community grew out of a deep commitment to
family and church. When her husband died in 1967, there were still three minor children at home. She
found it necessary to return to school to freshen up her employable skills so that she could support her
family. But she never lost sight of the dream she and her husband shared—to have all six of their boys
well educated so that they would be productive members of society in whatever field they chose. All
six of those sons have graduated from college with honors are active in the professional or business
world, and have obviously been inoculated with their parents’ spirit of generosity in human service.
In honor of the legacy Mrs. Kahle left and in appreciation of Lourdes University, her academic
and spiritual “home”, her sons established the Eleanor M. Kahle Memorial Endowed Scholarship in
1996. Today, the Kahle Scholarship benefits non-traditional students who have demonstrated the
ability to succeed academically. Scholarships are awarded annually and thanks to the generosity of
family and friends of Mrs. Kahle, will do so in perpetuity.
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