Women's Center offers scholarships

The Women's Center is taking applications from female undergraduate students for five scholarships.

Four of the scholarships are worth $350.

Leah R. Tolliver, coordinator of the Women's and Returning Students Program, said the scholarships recognize female students who have contributed to the campus while working toward equality for women and multicultural experiences and taking women's issues seriously.

Tolliver said the winners will be announced March 30 at the Celebration of Women Award Dinner.

The applicants will be judged on community or university service, achievement in academics and contribution to multicultural and gender equity.

Applicants must have a 300-word statement, résumé, list of honors and activities and three letters of recommendation.

The Eugene Crawford Mem-orial Scholarship, worth $250, will be awarded to a non-traditional or returning female student.

The scholarship is named for a former Marshall police chief, Tolliver said.

Applicants for this scholarship are encouraged to have volunteered with Special Olympics, be involved in or be preparing for a career in the prevention of domestic violence or sexual assault or be working with the physically challenged, law enforcement or other community service.

Students must submit the application, an essay of 200 words explaining why they are preparing for a career for public service, résumé, list of honors and activities and two letters of recommendation.

More information is available by calling the Women's Center at 696-3338 or by sending e-mail to wcenter@marshall.edu.