Do you need money to help pay for your textbooks? The Freshmen Class Acorn Society is raising money to support fellow classmates who need financial assistance for purchasing textbooks. All members of the Class of 2009 are eligible to apply!
In order to apply you must submit an essay by April 28, 2006. You must also submit a list of the classes you intend to take in the fall. The size of the grants awarded will be determined by the number of donations. All essays will be kept confidential. Write your name only on the back page of your essay. You do not have to be an Acorn Society member to apply.
Requirements:
Member of the Class of 2009
Full-time student
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
Submit your fall 2006 list of classes.
Essay: Please explain why you think you are deserving of this grant from The Acorn Society. Avoid using your last name in the essay in order to maintain anonymity.
Your essay should be double spaced and no longer than 4 pages. Please submit to the Office of the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Alamance 109, Campus Box 2188, by April 28, 2006. Please contact Brian O’Shea with questions at 278-7220 or boshea@elon.edu