ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
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The scholarship shall provide support exclusively for African American students who are undergraduate students at Western Washington University, or to those students who have been admitted to Western Washington University.
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Minimum eligibility requirements are defined as a full-time student who maintains a minimum
3.00 GPA. If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.00 GPA in any given year, the student must personally make his or her appeal to the scholarship committee to continue receiving the scholarship funding. Only one quarter in any school year may fall below a 3.00 GPA and under no circumstances will funding be continued if the student’s GPA falls below 2.50 GPA.
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A student may apply for the scholarship more than once as long as the student receives the scholarship for no more than four years of his or her undergraduate study. A student who has received the scholarship in any given year will receive priority preference to receive the scholarship again as long as minimum eligibility requirements are met.
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This scholarship funding may benefit applicants in any program, however preference shall be given to students majoring in business, communication or computer science. No applicant shall be funded beyond 75 percent of his or her total cost for tuition and housing. Housing costs shall be based on a shared living arrangement.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Complete a Bill Reed African American Scholarship Application form.
2. Essay. Briefly describe, in no more than two typed, 12-point font, double-spaced pages:
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Your leadership experience, skills, or abilities that demonstrate your potential for college success,
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Any community involvement or volunteer service activities, and
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Your declared major or proposed field of study and future career plans upon graduation from
Western Washington University.
3. Provide a current transcript from: WWU, high school (freshman) or previous college(s)
(transfers). Unofficial is acceptable .
Please submit a completed scholarship application packet. The application packet consists of the completed application form, a written essay, and grade transcripts. Applications can be picked up in
Student Outreach Services located in Old Main 387.
The application deadline is extended to May 22, 2015 by 5 p.m. A May 22, 2015 postmark is acceptable. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all application materials are on file in Student
Outreach Services by the deadline. The Scholarship Committee will not accept incomplete applications. Submit your scholarship application packets to:
Student Outreach Services
Old Main 387, MS 9024
Bellingham, WA 98225-9019
(360) 650-7443
REV: 4/12/2020

Last Name
Birth date
General Information
First Name
Student Number
Permanent Address (Street, City, State and Zip)
M.I.
Permanent Phone Number
Current Local Address (Residence Hall & Room #)
Educational Information
Current Local Phone Number
Current Class Status: □ Freshman □ Sophomore □ Junior □ Senior □ Other
Academic Major GPA
Have you received this scholarship before? □ Yes □ No Year
Freshman.
Name of high school(s) attended
Transfer.
Name of college(s) attended
Parental Information
Mother/Guardian Name Father/Guardian Name
Address
City State Zip
Address
City State Zip
I hereby certify that the information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize the release of my grade transcript and the extent of my financial need to the scholarship committee.
Signature of Applicant Date
Western Washington University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all programs and activities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status. status.
REV: 4/12/2020