Jo Marshall scholarship

February 17, 2017

To All Club Presidents:

The Jo Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2001 in memory of Jo Marshall, who was a BCRW - BOD, Past President and NvFRW - Southern Director.

Two $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded, one to a Northern Nevada applicant and one to a Southern Nevada applicant. Female, Republican students attending a Nevada institute of Higher Learning are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

Funding for these scholarships is provided by the designated $100.00 donations given directly to the scholarship fund by each club.

Each NvFRW club president may submit a maximum of two (2) sponsored applications. All applications must be received by the Jo Marshall Scholarship Chair by September 1, 2018. The scholarships will be awarded on or before October 1, 2018.

Click HERE for the Jo Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund Application

Each club will designate a scholarship chairman who will be responsible for communicating with the NvFRW scholarship chairman. The club President and/or First Vice President must sign all applications submitted by their club. The completed sponsored applications are then submitted to the NvFRW scholarship chairman.

Jo Marshall Scholarship Guidelines/Criteria for application

Applicant Criteria for Consideration

Must be a female resident of Nevada and a registered Republican
Must be enrolled as a “degree seeking” student in her Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year, or as a Graduate Student at a Nevada Institute of Higher Learning
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have carried 12 credit hours in the semester prior to September 1, 2018
Must be sponsored by a NvFRW Club and the application signed by the President and/or First Vice President of the sponsoring Club (Each club may submit a maximum of two sponsored applications for consideration)

Applicant’s Responsibilities for consideration

Must submit two letters of recommendation from non-relatives
Must submit a biographical essay describing a significant achievement and a time when the applicant grew as a person
Must submit the most recent official university transcript available and proof of current registration

NvFRW Responsibilities for consideration and award

Send all NvFRW Clubs an early Spring packet containing the scholarship guidelines and applications
Review all applications for completeness and sponsorship that meet the criteria by the Sept 1, 2018 deadline
Select one applicant from the north and one from the south that best meets the above criteria/considerations
Award two scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000, directly to each student by October 1, 2018

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at:

Kim Bacchus, Chairman Jo Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund

2702 Lakeridge Shores East Reno, NV 89519

775.825.1986 or at kimbacchus@gmail.com