Bernard and Barbro Osher

2008-2009 Osher Re-entry Scholarship

The University of Missouri has received the second of three $50,000 grants from the San Francisco-based Bernard Osher Foundation. MU will award $50,000 to a maximum of $2,000 per MU student between the ages of 23 and 50. The scholarship funds must be applied toward the cost of mandatory educational fees for the Summer 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters. Unused funds will be returned to the general scholarship fund.

Eligibility

To apply you must:

Be an MU student admitted to your first baccalaureate degree. (The scholarship is not available to those seeking a second bachelor's or graduate degree.)
Be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 23 and 50.
Have had your previous studies interrupted for a period of at least five years
Plan to participate in the workforce after graduation.
Have financial need

Application instructions:

The application for scholarship assistance must be submitted online.
Instructions and application form

All application materials are due by midnight Monday, May 19, 2008.

If you have questions, e-mail the scholarship committee or call Debbie Betz at 800-545-2604.

Note
The Bernard Osher Foundation was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a respected businessman and community leader. The foundation seeks to improve quality of life for residents of the San Francisco Bay area and the state of Maine through post-secondary student scholarships (now provided to more than 48 institutions of higher education across the nation) and arts and humanities grants. It also supports selected programs in integrative medicine as well as a national network of lifelong learning institutes for older adults. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes operate on the campuses of more than 100 colleges and universities from Maine to Hawaii, including at MU.

Updated 2/12/08