Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2011 - SNHU Academic Archive ...

Financial Aid
University students who demonstrate an ongoing commitment
to human and environmental rights, economic justice,
gender equity and community service. Each year, two undergraduate
scholarship awards and one graduate scholarship
award are provided to returning students who best represent
those values. New students are not eligible. Recipients
are selected based upon academic record, commitment to
human rights and financial need. Undergraduate candidates
must apply for this award by May 15; graduate candidates
must apply by July 15. For more information contact Pamela
Cohen at p.cohen@snhu.edu.
Southern New Hampshire University
Grants and Scholarships
Southern New Hampshire University need-based grants are
available for full-time undergraduate day students. Awards
range from $500 to $12,000 annually.
Southern New Hampshire University
Endowed Scholarships
The following endowed scholarships are awarded to returning
students who best meet the listed eligibility requirements.
Separate applications for these scholarships are
available each spring from the Office of Financial Aid or
online at www.snhu.edu/1453.asp.
Frank and Eleanor Barnes Alumni Scholarship
Established in 1979 in honor of Frank and Eleanor Barnes,
former Southern New Hampshire University information
technology professors, this scholarship is available to assist
students majoring in information technology or
accounting/information systems based on financial need
and academic criteria.
Charles & Barbara Bickford International
Scholarship
Charles & Barbara Bickford established this scholarship to
benefit graduate or undergraduate international students.
Preference will be given to needy students in the following
order: students from Vietnam or Cambodia, students from
Southeast Asia or China, then lastly students from other foreign
countries.
Helder Biesek/Mildred K. Smith Scholarship
This fund was established by John and Catherine-Ann
(Smith) Day in memory of Catherine-Ann’s mother, Mildred
K. Smith, and Helder Biesek, a former student at the Institute
for Language Education (ILE) who was killed in a tragic accident
before completing his education. While still alive,
Mildred K. Smith earnestly desired that this scholarship be
established in Helder’s memory to enable future students at
the ILE to continue their education at Southern New
Hampshire University. The scholarship supports international
students enrolled in the university’s English as a
Second Language program based on academic potential and
financial need.
Henry W. Bloch Scholarship Fund
This fund was established as a gift to the university by H&R
Block founder and Southern New Hampshire University honorary
degree recipient, Henry W. Bloch. This scholarship is
awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are
enrolled in their junior or senior year at Southern New
Hampshire University, are academically qualified students in
a business major and have demonstrated financial need.
Priority is given to students who are highly involved in college
life and activities.
Hector Boiardi Scholarship
This fund was established in memory of Hector Boiardi to
provide scholarships to students with financial need who
have shown a real interest in culinary studies. Awarded to a
junior or senior in a hospitality-related baccalaureate program
at Southern New Hampshire University, scholarships
benefit culinary arts graduates who are continuing their
studies. Awards are based on academic achievement in culinary
arts, overall academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA),
involvement in curricular and co-curricular activities and
financial need. Students must apply for this award and be
accepted into an undergraduate program to be considered
for this scholarship.
Scott Caswell Memorial Scholarship
After his death in 1987, this fund was created by friends of
Scott Caswell to benefit juniors or seniors who are enrolled in
computer-related majors. Recipients must be residents of New
Hampshire and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
Culinary Scholarship
The Culinary Program contributes gratuity proceeds from the
Student run Quill Restaurant to fund endowed scholarship
awards for students enrolled in the Culinary Arts program.
Scholarships are awarded to culinary arts majors (in the culinary
or baking track) for the second year of the associate
degree program. Awards are based on academic achievement
in culinary arts, overall academic record, involvement in curricular
and co-curricular activities and financial need.
Dow Scholarship
This fund was established from the Franconia College
Endowment to provide scholarships with preference first to
students who reside in the towns of Franconia, Sugar Hill,
Easton, Bethlehem, Littleton or Lisbon and second to students
who reside in Grafton and Coos Counties.
The Educational Continuum Scholarship
This fund was established by the Southern New Hampshire
University Educational Continuum. This scholarship is
awarded to qualified students from Manchester and the surrounding
area based on financial need and academic merit.
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