Scholarships
Alexandra Burgett Endowed scholarship
Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now closed.
Eligibility Criteria
- Demonstrated financial need - applicant must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Undergraduate level Â鶹´«Ã½ majoring in Healthcare Services and Sciences (HSS)
- Must be enrolled at WMU, a full-time HSS Â鶹´«Ã½ at the time of application and in the Fall 2024 semester
- Must have a 3.0 minimum grade point average
- It is preferred that Â鶹´«Ã½s are currently working in a part-time job at least 10 hours a week
- Previous recipients of the Scholarship are not eligible to apply.
- Must be available to attend the award ceremony in Kalamazoo on Friday in April 12, 2024, from 5-6:30 p.m.
Deadline
- 5 p.m., February 28, 2024
- Recipient will be notified by Friday March 22, 2024
Award
- For 2024-2025, two scholarships of $4,000 each will be awarded
- Applicants will be evaluated on financial need, GPA and their essay
- Award will be credited directly to the recipient’s Â鶹´«Ã½ account in the fall of 2024
Application Instructions
- Complete application
- Essay must be 500 words or less
- Essay Question: Please write an essay that describes your commitment to providing service to others. Please address the following points:
-What service to others means to you and how you have demonstrated that service.
-Specific information about service activities and experiences you have completed.
-What your future goals are and how you envision service as part of that future.
Application can be submitted through the following link: