Katherine P. Simpson Endowed Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2011 by Dr. Katherine P. Simpson in an effort to create an opportunity to pursue an education for a student that might not otherwise have had that chance. Through her service as a faculty member in the English department for many years, Dr. Simpson consistently showed her commitment to students and making the learning experience as rich as possible. Dr. Simpson’s passionate approach to teaching English became a contagion that students responded to and often rose to the challenge of meeting her high expectations. This scholarship fund, established in her honor, is intended to give more students that same opportunity to rise to the occasion and achieve their potential.

The scholarship award may be applied toward tuition, fees and/or books and will be divided equally between two semesters. To be eligible to receive the award for the spring semester, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the fall semester. Scholarship is renewable to same student for second year providing eligibility is maintained.

The scholarship will be awarded to students who meet the following criteria:

• Must complete a scholarship application
• Must be a full-time or part-time student
• Must be enrolled in one of the following programs:
  General Studies
  Liberal Arts
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Must possess and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0
• Preference given to students expressing interest in Education or English
• Preference given to a first-generation college student