The Purdue Club of DC has raised over $30,000 to establish a scholarship endowment for students from the Greater DC Area. A portion of every club membership goes directly into the fund. Additional donations, which are tax-deductible through the Purdue Foundation, can be submitted to:
Purdue Foundation (write 'Purdue Club of Washington DC Endowment' on the memo line)
Purdue University, University Development
Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center
403 West Wood Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: 765-494-2727 or gifts@purdue.edu
Questions on what can be given under the tax-deductible status (stocks, funds, etc)? Contact: Linda Ray @ 765-494-2729
Scholarship Application Requirements
The Purdue Club of Washington, DC will be awarding two $600 scholarships to two Freshmen student entering Purdue University in the Fall of 2010. To be eligible for the scholarship, current high school seniors must meet several criteria. The candidate must:
- Reside in the Greater Washington DC area, defined as:
- Washington DC
- Maryland
- Virginia (Counties/Independent Cities of Arlington, Alexandria, Clarke, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Manassas (Park), Stafford, Prince William)
- Have a cumulative 3.0 (out of 4.0 scale) GPA
- Submit your latest high school scholastic transcript
- Candidate is recommended (but not required) to include additional documentation on student's academic and extracurricular achievements by way of a recommendation letter (two maximum).
Submit Package by mail no later than April 9, 2010 (postmark) to:
Attn: Roy Beaumont
5812 Inman Park Circle #130
Rockville, MD 20852
Recipient will be considered for their academic, merit, leadership, volunteer, and other such factors based on the application. Interviews may be required for final selection. The winners will be informed in the Spring of 2010 and recognized at the Purdue Club's annual student picnic in the Summer. (Note that while financial need may be considered by the Committee, it is not a determining factor. For information on how to apply for financial assistance, please contact Purdue University Division of Financial Aid at 765-494-5050.)
The Purdue Club of DC Scholarship will be awarded annually to students from the Greater DC area with significant contributions in academic, leadership, extracurricular, and other achievements. In 2010, the Club will award at least two scholarships to incoming Purdue students of the Greater DC area.
Previous Winners
Past recipients of the Club Scholarship, which was first awarded in 2003, are:
2003: Dana Lattibeaudiere (South Lakes High School - Reston, VA)
2004: Walter Williams (Stonewall Jackson - Manassas, VA)
2005: Caryl Spoden (GC Marshall High School - Falls Church, VA)
2006: Chris Borer (Robinson Secondary High School - Fairfax, VA)
2007: Katrina Roseland (Atholton High School - Columbia, MD)
2008: Olivia Bozik (Montgomery Blair High School - Silver Spring, MD) and
Angela Jump (Academy of the Holy Cross - Kensington, MD)
2009: Ashley Eidsmore (Science and Math Academy – Aberdeen , MD) and
Colleen Everett ( Gaithersburg High School – G’burg, MD)
If you wish to provide a donation, simply address your check to: Purdue Foundation (in memo line, please write: Purdue Club of Washington DC Endowment) and mail to: Purdue Foundation; Purdue Memorial Union, 101 N Grant Street; West Lafayette, IN 47906. Please feel free to contact Roy Beaumont (Scholarship Chair) if you have any questions at: 301-412-5352 or via e-mail.