Drs. Surya and Cecil Howard Book Fund ($500 Open only to INTS majors)

October 1, 2023, 12:01 AM to November 13, 2023, 11:59 PM EDT

Drs. Surya and Cecil Howard Book Fund ($500 Open only to INTS majors)

Application opens: October 1st, 2023
Submission Deadline: November 13th, 2023

Description: The purpose of the Award is to provide support for students majoring in Integrative Studies (INTS) within the School of Integrative Studies (SIS) to buy textbooks, laptops, and other school related supplies such as headsets, webcams, etc. Recipients must demonstrate characteristics of perseverance and generosity; traits exemplified by SIS faculty Dr. Susan Howard’s late parents Surya and Cecil. Surya Howard overcame gender and cultural barriers to become one of the first female dentists, not only in her home country of India, but in the US in the 1950s. Cecil Howard conducted early research on challenges of ‘re-entry culture shock’ particularly among children and teens returning to the US from their parents’ overseas postings and became a mentor and father figure to thousands of students as a college professor over a period of 40 years.  He is characterized by his warmth, compassion, generosity and kindness. 

Qualifications: Applicants to the fund  must answer the following prompts: “Please describe a time you demonstrated perseverance to overcome a challenge or pursue a dream” and “Generosity comes in many forms: time, self, spirit, etc., please describe how you define generosity and have demonstrated it in the past or how you plan to be generous in the future.” Applicants must be undergraduate students majoring in Integrative Studies within the School of Integrative Studies and in good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or higher).  Applicants may be enrolled full-time or part-time, and may be in-state or out-of-state students. Preference will be given to applicants who are immigrants or children of immigrants from a developing country.  

 

Click HERE to apply! Deadline is November 13th, 2023!