Date:
1/26/2007
Contact: Wendel Sloan at 505.562.2253
PORTALES—Eastern New Mexico University may nominate two people to receive a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship, which can total as much as $50,000 per year for up to six years.
The scholarship recipients may pursue any graduate or professional degree at any accredited university or college. However, to be eligible, the person must not have already started a graduate or professional degree program full-time. The scholarships are based, in part, on financial need.
The nomination process at Eastern begins by submitting the application and supporting materials by Feb. 16 to Dr. Steven Palmer (505.562.2542). The materials should be dropped off at the College of Business Dean's Office (Room 203) or mailed to: Dr. Steven Palmer, ENMU Station 49, Portales, NM 88130.
Application materials are available on the Foundation's Web site, www.jackkentcookefoundation.org, or by calling 800.498.6478.
Nominees must, at a minimum, meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Nominees may be drawn from seniors or recent graduates. Current students must have senior status by Dec. 31, 2006. Recent alumni must have graduated in the last five years (since May 2002).
- Nominees have applied to an accredited university and plan to start their first graduate or professional degree full-time in fall 2007.
- Nominees must have cumulative college GPAs of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale. This cumulative GPA must include all college-level courses.