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Davenport University Seeking Outstanding Student to Receive New President Ford Scholarship
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Davenport
University is launching a nationwide search for the first outstanding student
to receive a new Gerald R. Ford Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of
the late president.
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DU is one of few schools in the nation granted permission to convey a Ford
scholarship, which is described as a fitting tribute to the presidential
legacy and a lifelong mark of distinction for the student recipient.
President Ford grew up inGrand Rapids, Mich., and served as an instructor
and assistant football coach in the 1940s at what would later become Davenport
University. Shortly before his death, he gave DU permission to name a
scholarship in his honor and memory.
The scholarship will be annually presented to one highly distinguished
student who is enrolling full time as a freshman and pursuing a bachelor's
degree in business on theGrand Rapids campus of the private university. The
four-year scholarship includes tuition, room and board and a study abroad
opportunity, along with fees and books.
Qualifications for the scholarship include a minimum 3.75 high school
grade point average and a minimum ACT score of 31. A minimum cumulative GPA of
3.70 must be maintained for renewal of the scholarship annually for a maximum
of four years.
In addition, student applicants are required to write an essay describing
how they have upheld and will uphold the values and character of President
Ford. Finalists will be interviewed to determine the recipient. Deadline for
the scholarship application is Jan. 15.
More information on the scholarship and the application are available at
http://Fordscholarship.davenport.edu.
Davenport University -- the onlyMichigan-based private university
specializing in business, including technology and health -- serves about
11,000 students through its campus inGrand Rapids, other locations in
Michigan and online. Focusing on innovative, practical and affordable
education, Davenport offers graduate and undergraduate degrees. More
information is available at http://www.Davenport.edu.
SOURCE Davenport University
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