Student Council announced a new off-Grounds housing scholarship Tuesday as the first of several intended initiatives aimed at “expanding opportunities for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds,” Student Council President John Nelson said.
Council will award $500 scholarships to six applicants based on academic performance, essay quality, financial need, extracurricular activities and reasons for choosing off-Grounds housing, Nelson said.
Off-Grounds Housing Manager Vicki Hawes said the scholarships will be funded by advertisements from Charlottesville landlords on the Off-Grounds Housing Web site, which Council sponsors. A committee will select scholarship recipients, said Nikhil Panda, Council vice president of administration, adding that all University students — including graduate students — are eligible for the scholarship.
Additionally, Panda noted that Council is currently working with Student Financial Services director Yvonne Hubbard to ensure that the grant will not affect financial aid packages of scholarship recipients.
“That’s one of our biggest concerns,” Panda said. “A $500 scholarship might set [recipients] off on a separate [financial aid] bracket.”
Applications for the new scholarship now are available through the Council Web site and must be submitted via e-mail by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
—compiled by Jane Ma
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