Vince Peterson Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY:
- Be enrolled in the M.S.Ed. in School Counseling or Mental Health Counseling at Indiana University South Bend
- Be underrepresented in the field of counseling and human services; defined as Black, Hispanic, and/or male
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and satisfactory academic progress
- Demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Enroll in at least one three-credit course each semester during which the scholarship is received
AWARD:
- Scholarship amount to be disbursed each year (spring, summer, and fall semesters) is based on enrollment, at $375 per three credit class. For example: $750 for six credits, summer, $750 for six credits, fall, $750 for six credits, spring (years 1 and 2; total $2,250 per year); $750 for six credits, summer, $375 for 3 credits, fall, $375 for 3 credits, spring (year 3; total $1,500)
- The award term will commence in the summer semester and end the following spring semester
- The award cannot exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for any session during which the scholarship is received
- The scholarship is renewable upon application each February 15 if the above criteria are met, for a total of three years or $6,000
NUMBER:
- One new award is given each year
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