First Reading: March 26, 2013
Second Reading: March 26, 2013
Pass: Yes
Fail:
Other:
Bill 11-13-S
Funding for the Creation of Three Summer Session Scholarships
PURPOSE:
For the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University to
allocate $1,059 from legislative discretionary funding to create three $353
summer session scholarships.
WHEREAS: The funding will create three, need-based scholarships to be allocated to students
enrolled in one or more summer session courses, and
WHEREAS: Each scholarship will cover the cost of one credit hour of undergraduate credit for
the summer session, and
WHEREAS: These scholarships will be open to both undergraduate and graduate students
enrolled in a summer course at the main campus, a satellite campus, or online, and
WHEREAS: Students attending Study Away or Study Abroad programs will be ineligible, and
WHEREAS: According to the Division of Extended Learning & Outreach, “80% of students
who graduated from WKU in four years took at least one summer or winter
course,” and
WHEREAS: These scholarships will be another service the Student Government Association of
Western Kentucky University can offer the student body, and
WHEREAS: The Executive Cabinet will be responsible for generating an application for the
summer session scholarships and determining the recipients.
THEREFORE:
Be it resolved that the Student Government Association of Western
Kentucky University will allocate $1,059 from legislative discretionary
funding to create three $353 summer session scholarships.
AUTHORS:
Brittany Crowley
SPONSOR:
Academic Affairs Committee
CONTACTS:
Cory Dodds
Roy Ratliff
Hannah Garland
Laura Ricke
Sarah Hazelip
Cain Alvey
Drew Mitchell