Grant available for children of Penn State employees

Children of Penn State or Penn College technical service or staff employees may apply for the 2007-2008 Steve A. Garban Grant-In-Aid. Eligible students must be offered admission as first- year, full-time students at any University location or at the Pennsylvania College of Technology; must have demonstrated leadership and humanitarian qualities through extracurricular activities; and must have achieved or show promise of achieving academic success. This grant-in-aid, awarded to one first-year student, will be applied to room and board charges for two years, provided the student continues to meet all eligibility requirements. To apply, eligible students should submit a letter of application that includes three parts: the student's name and Penn State ID or Penn College ID; the Penn State or Penn College staff employee's name and position; and a personal essay of no more than two typewritten pages that illustrates the student's leadership, humanitarian and academic merits. Letters of application will be accepted until April 30. The award recipient will be selected and announced in May. Send letters of application to Carol Lewis, assistant director for University scholarships, Office of Student Aid, 314 Shields Building, University Park, PA 16802.