University Circle Tuition Scholarship Available

Eligible Northwestern University employees have until March 1 to apply

February 22, 2011 | by Judy Moore

EVANSTON, Ill. --- A March 1 deadline has been set for applications and all supporting materials for the University Circle Tuition Scholarship. All full-time Northwestern University employees enrolled in degree or certificate programs at the School of Continuing Studies are eligible to apply.

The scholarship is intended to supplement the University’s reduced tuition benefit program. Awards may range from a few hundred dollars to as much as $1,000. More than one scholarship may be awarded annually.

Scholarship applications are available online at www.northwestern.edu/university-circle/scholarship/index.html.

Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum “B” average, at Northwestern, and must have been employed by the University for more than one year.

Established in 2004, the University Circle Scholarship is funded by contributions from Circle members and the Northwestern University community.

For more information about the scholarship and University Circle, visit www.northwestern.edu/university-circle or e-mail Barbara Rossow, chair of the University Circle Scholarship Committee, at barbararossow@yahoo.com)