Campus Deadlines for the Truman, Goldwater and Udall Scholarship (fwd) (fwd)

[Angela Leung]

a highly competitive scholarship...

Angela Leung   Undergraduate Adviser 
Department of Geography   Smith 415-B   Box 353550
Seattle, WA 98195-3550
Tel: (206) 543-7793   Fax: (206) 543-3313

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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:36:35 -0800
From: Mona Pitre-Collins <mpitre at u.washington.edu>
To: advisers at u.washington.edu
Subject: Campus Deadlines for the Truman, Goldwater and Udall Scholarship

The campus application deadlines for the Truman, Goldwater and Udall Scholarships are approaching.  

The Deadline for the Harry S. Truman and the Barry M. Goldwater are 
5:00 pm, Monday, November 13, 2000 
The Deadline for the Morris K. Udall is 5:00 pm, Friday, November 17, 2000  
Truman Website:  http://www.truman.gov
Goldwater Website:  http://www.act.org/goldwater 
Udall Website: http://www.udall.gov 

These are incredible opportunities for students.  Many Truman, Goldwater and Udall Scholars go on to become candidates for the Rhodes and British Marshall Scholarship.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive, merit-based award offered to college juniors who want to go to graduate school in preparation for careers in public service.  The scholarship offers:
  a.. Recognition of outstanding potential as a leader in public service,
  b.. Membership in a community of persons devoted to helping others and to improving the world, and
  c.. A $30,000 grant, $27,000 of which is for graduate study in the U.S. or abroad.
    Strong candidates have:
  a.. Extensive records of campus and community service,
  b.. Are committed to careers in government or the non-profit and advocacy sectors,
  c.. Wish to influence public policies,
  d.. Have outstanding leadership potential, and
  e.. Possess intellectual strength, communication skills and analytical abilities.
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The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship gives award each spring to  300 outstanding undergraduates who are preparing to pursue careers in the fields of Mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.  It is open to college sophomores and juniors.  Each scholarship will cover expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $7,500 per year for a maximum of two years.
    Strong candidates:
  a.. demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in mathematics, the natural science, or engineering, and
  b.. Outstanding academic performance. 
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The Morris K. Udall Scholarship awards up to 75 scholarship to college sophomores or juniors who study the environment and related fields, and to Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students in fields related to health care and tribal public policy.  Each scholar receives up to $5,000 or the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board.  Scholars selected during their sophomore year may be renominated during the next year's competition.

Information flyers that explain the campus application can be found in the Gateway Center, Mary Gates Hall.   Student may also speak directly with staff in the Undergraduate Scholarship Office:   Mona Pitre-Collins, Maret Kane or Matt Beebe and/or may email  scholarq at u.washington.edu  to ask questions.

Mona Pitre-Collins
Undergraduate Scholarship Office
171 Mary Gates Hall  Box 352805
University of Washington
Seattle  WA  98195-2805
206-221-6059  fax: 206-685-8299
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