Historical October 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Up to 10 full-tuition scholarships will be awarded to talented college-bound black high school students next year through the John B. Ervin Scholarship Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University is now accepting applications for the program, which was inaugurated in early 1987.
To date, 53 Ervin Scholars have enrolled at Washington University.
The application deadline for the 1992- 93 academic year is Jan. 15, 1992. Washington University established the meritbased program in honor of Ervin, a nationally recognized black educator and former dean of the university’s School of Continuing Education. Under the scholarship program, 10 black freshmen will receive renewable scholarships of full tuition and an annual stipend of $2,500 for four years of undergraduate study at Washington University. Tuition for the 1991-92 school year is $15,950.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and community service.
The university will provide further support to recipients who demonstrate additional financial need.
The scholarships are renewable each year, provided the students maintain a satisfactory academic record.
To apply for the scholarships, students must: apply for freshman admission to Washington University; submit an Ervin Scholars application; submit two letters of recommendation; and write two original essays. Interested persons may write to James E. McLeod, chairman of the John B. Ervin scholarship committee, at Campus Box 1089, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 or call 935-6000.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1991.
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