~EGULAR SESSION - University of Oregon

FINANCIAL AID 89
of any term in which the recipient fails to make a GPA of 2.50. The county and
legislative district scholarships are four-year awards for study in any State System
institution chosen by the student, but may be canceled if the student fails to
maintain a 2.50 GPA; they are transferable to any other institution of the State
System after one year at the initially chosen institution. One new county scholarship
is awarded annually in each county of the state; the number of new legislative
district scholarships in each district is equal to the number of legislative
seats in the district.
State Fee Scholarships for Nonresident Students. A limited number of
state scholarships are awarded annually to residents of the United States who
are not residents of Oregon, for study in the institutions of the Oregon State
System of Higher Education. These scholarships cover a portion of the regular
fees charged by the institutions--at the University, $100, $150, or $190 a term.
State Fee Scholarships for Foreign Students. A limited number of state
scholarships are awarded annually to students from foreign countries attending
the institutions of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. These scholarships
cover a portion of the regular fees charged by the institutions-at the
University, $190 or $300 a term for undergraduates, $110 a term for graduate
students.
State Cash Scholarships. A limited number of cash scholarships, with a
maximum value of $500, are awarded annually by the Oregon State Scholarship
Commission to especially able graduates of Oregon high schools who are in need
of financial assistance; the scholarships may be used in any accredited institution
of higher education in the state of Oregon. A student may hold both a state
cash scholarship and a state fee scholarship. Application forms may be obtained
only from Oregon high-school principals; applications are transmitted by highschool
principals to the State Scholarship Commission.
University Assistantships. Teaching and research assistantships are awarded
annually by the University to qualified graduate students. For stipends and
application procedure, see GRADUATE SCHOOL.
Associated Women Students Scholarships. The Associated Women Students
of the University award scholarships ranging in value from $150 to $250 to
women students. Funds for the support of the scholarships are provided through
the service projects of Kwama, Phi Theta Upsilon, Heads of Houses, and the
Associated Women Students.
Bend Alumni Scholarship. Several $300 scholarships are awarded annually
to freshman students who are graduates of Bend High School. The scholarships
are supported by alumni and friends of the University residing in Bend,
Oregon.
Robert A. Booth Fellowship in Public Service. This fellowship, supported
by a bequest from the late Robert A. Booth of Eugene, Oregon, is awarded annually
to an outstanding graduate of an accredited college or university. The
award, between $250 and $500, is made on the basis of scholarship, character,
personality, and interest in public service as a career.
Coca Cola Scholarship. This scholarship, at present approximately $400, is
awarded biennially to a graduating senior of the University of Oregon, as an aid
to postgraduate study at the University. In choosing a Coca Cola scholar, a faculty
committee gives consideration to scholastic record, character, good citizenship, and
promise as a graduate student. The scholarship is endowed through a gift from
John G. Foster of Eugene, Oregon.