Yogi Crowe Scholarship deadline approaching

by Jun 4, 2012COMMUNITY sgadugi0 comments

     The Yogi Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund has announced that an offer of free tuition from the University of Tennessee Graduate School at Knoxville is available to one student per academic year working on a Master’s degree or doctorate.    Applicants must make a request in writing to the Yogi Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund Board of Directors, P. O. Box 892, Cherokee, NC 28719 by Sunday, July 1 to be considered for this waiver.  If more than one application is received, the Yogi Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund Board of Directors will make a recommendation to UT Graduate School as to who should receive the tuition waiver based upon need. 

     The Board of Directors of the Yogi Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund reminds graduate and post-graduate students that July 1 is also the deadline for requesting financial assistance from the Fund for fall semester.  Applications and eligibility guidelines are available from any of the board members, from Tribal Education or from the Website www.yogicrowecherokeescholarship.org.   

     Info: Dr. Reva Ballew, President 631-1350;  Anita Lossiah, Vice President 736-2698; Mary Herr, Secretary 497-9498; Sharon Blankenship, Treasurer 497-7071;  Dr. Carmaleta Monteith 497-2717;  Jan Smith 507-1519 or Dr. Jennifer Thompson 507-5997.

– Yogi Crowe Scholarship Board