Catherine P. Mackin
Memorial Scholarship
For First-Year
Arts and Humanities Majors
$1,500
Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2008
The College of Arts and Humanities
announces the Catherine P. Mackin Memorial Scholarship to be awarded
to a student who fulfills the following qualifications. (Note:
Students on a full scholarship are not eligible)
Applicants must :
· have entered
University of Maryland as a declared major in Arts and Humanities
in fall 2007
· have completed at least 12 credits in fall 2007
· have a GPA of 3.5 or above for fall 2007
· be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits in spring 2008
· demonstrate involvement on campus (such as work experience,
participation in student
groups at UM, etc.)
Applicants must provide one letter
of recommendation from a University of Maryland faculty member
to be sent directly to the College and must also submit a two-page
double spaced essay with applicant's name and student number on
each page.
Topic:
The transition from high
school to college.
Describe your experiences as a new student to the University of
Maryland.
What academic challenges did you face? What factors contributed
to your success? What advice would you give a new student to succeed
academically?
Mail the application form or apply online:
Catherine
P. Mackin Memorial Scholarship Application Form
Send applications
to:
Ms. Audran Downing, Assistant Dean
University of Maryland
1120 Francis Scott Key Hall
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-2112
