The Ashley Crouse Memorial Scholarship
Ashley (far left) with friends in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
This scholarship was initiated by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, in memory of Ashley Crouse, to provide partial support to a student planning to study abroad during the summer. Ashley was a double major in Spanish and Political Science and was a student in the LAMP program. She participated in the Indiana University High School Honors program in Valencia, Spain while she was still a student at Carmel High School, and during the summer of 2004 she studied in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Ashley was highly involved in many campus activities, including the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and IU Dance Marathon, which raises funds for Riley Hospital.
Donations:
Those who wish to make donations to the scholarship fund may do so by sending a check made out to the Indiana University Foundation (write Crouse Fellowship on the check) and sending it to Jane Drake, Ballantine Hall 878, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. For more information, please contact Jane Drake (jmdrake@indiana.edu).
Award for 2006:
An award in the amount of $500.00 will be made for the summer of 2006.
Requirements:
This scholarship rewards academic merit in addition to a commitment to the study of Spanish. Applicants must have at least a 3.2 grade point average and be students of Indiana University at Bloomington.
In selecting a recipient for this award, priority will be given to applicants who exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:
1. Students who wish to study in Cuernavaca, Mexico
2. Students who are pursuing multiple academic interests
3. Students who will be entering at least their third year of study after the term of the award (i.e., current sophomores)
4. Students who play a leadership role in campus activities
To apply:
In addition to the application materials required for IU’s Overseas Study Program in Cuernavaca the scholarship committee requests two items:
1. A letter stating interest in the scholarship and explaining how the applicant meets the characteristics described above.
2. A peer letter of reference. This letter should comment on the applicant’s involvement in activities on campus and/or in the community and should be no more than 1 page in length.
Deadline:
The deadline for the Cuernavaca Program is February 13. (For information about the program and how to apply, see: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/cuernavaca.html) All supplemental materials for the scholarship must be sent to the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, Ballantine Hall 844, IUB before February 20th. Electronic materials can be sent to jmdrake@indiana.edu.
The selection committee for this award will be
comprised of
faculty from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and a student
representative.
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Kimberly Geeslin 853 Ballantine Hall kgeeslin@indiana.edu 856-5470 |