Joe and Shirley Kasney Memorial Scholarship

The Joe and Shirley Kasney Memorial Scholarship

In order to be eligible for this scholarship students must meet the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate, preference to Juniors or Seniors.
  • Plan to enroll at least part-time (6 undergraduate credits; 9 graduate credits) or full-time (12 undergraduate credits; 5 graduate credits).
  • Demonstrate financial need. We can determine your financial need by the results of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Preference is given to students with an interest in the study of Health Sciences with a particular emphasis given to those in the Social Work and Addiction Studies programs.
  • Active in a drug and/or alcohol addiction program and have been free from drug and /or alcohol use for a minimum of one year.

Students are required to submit an essay explaining their circumstances and describing the steps they have taken toward recovery.

Award
Varies
Departments / Colleges
College of Health Science
Deadline
03/11/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you active in a drug and/or alcohol addiction program and have been free from drugs and/or alcohol use for a minimum of one year?
  2. Please submit an essay explaining your circumstances including the steps you have taken towards recovery. Please upload it as a Word or PDF document (8 MB max file size). Make sure your full name and student ID number is on the header of each page. To save as PDF: For Microsoft users: From Word document click File, Save As, and then click PDF or XPS. For Mac users: Choose print, click on PDF in the bottom-left of the Print menu, and Save as PDF. Do not use any special characters in the file name including periods, hyphens, apostrophes, etc.