OfficeofFinancialAid|7777SouthLewisAvenue|Tulsa,OK74171|fax918.495.6803|orufinaid@oru.edu
MARGARETL.LESHERFOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIP
DeadlineApril15
Asmanyastenscholarships ofupto $4000, depending on available funding, will be awarded each academic year to students
majoring in Print Journalism at Oral Roberts University. Students majoring in Broadcasting Journalism may also apply, but
preferenceis given to PrintJournalism majors.Application must bemadeinthespringsemesterforawardsforthefollowing
academicyear.Astudentisallowedtoreceiveth
escholarshipuptofourtimes,butmustreapplyforeachspring.Studentsnot
chosentoreceivethescholarshipinagivenyearmayalsoapplyagainthenextyear.
EligibilityCriteria:
1. Studentmustbeafulltimeprintorbroadcastjournalismmajor.
2. MusthaveaminimumGPAof3.0.
3. Mustdemonstratefinancialneed.
SubmissionR
equirements:
1. StudentmustsubmitacurrentFreeA pplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)toORUFinancialAid(doesnotapplyto
internationalstudents).
2. Mustsubmittwowritingsamplesfromthepast12months.
3. MustsubmitacurrentORUortransferschooltranscript(unofficialisacceptable).
4. Mustsubmitonefacultyle
tterofrecommendationspecificallyforthisscholarship.
5. Mustsubmita500wordminimumessaycovering:
HowGodchangedyourlife
Thecallyouhaveonyourlife
HowadegreeinCommunicationArtsfactorsintothatcall
Yourplansaftergraduation
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Sex______ MaritalStatus__________ Areyouafulltimestudent?
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Numberofchildrenlivingathome_________________________ Numberofhoursenrolled____________________
Employer_________________________________________ Hoursworkedperweek______________________
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OfficeofFinancialAid|7777SouthLewisAvenue|Tulsa,OK74171|fax918.495.6803|orufinaid@oru.edu
HowareyoufinancingyoureducationatORU?Listallfinancialaid(scholarships,loans,grants,etc.)youexpectfor
thecurrentacademicyear.
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Success in college, and in the communications work world as well, is often based on the ability to follow directions and meet
deadlines.Studentsthatdonotfollowtheseinstructions,leaveoutrequiredelementsorapplypastdeadlinewillbedisqualified
fromconsideration.Applicantsshouldattachtheessay,facultyletterandtra
nscripttothiscompletedform.Facultymembers
thatserveonthescholarshipcommitteecannotwriterecommendationlettersforapplicants.Studentsawardedthisscholarship
may reapply in consecutive years.The awarded student must be enrolled at ORU during correlating semesters in order to
receivefunds.Thesuccessfulapplicantwillreceivethescholarshipfundsduri
ngthefallsemester.SubmitapplicationtoATTN:
ChrisPutman,CommunicationArtsDepartment,OralRobertsUniversity,7777SouthLewisAvenue,Tulsa,OK74171.
Bysigningbelow,Iacknowledgethatalltheinformationprovidedaboveistruetothebestofmyknowledge.
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