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For Immediate Release
January 3, 2002
Nebraska Wesleyan University Establishes
Nebraska United Methodist Scholarships
College-bound Methodist students from Nebraska will
now be eligible for a scholarship to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University
in Lincoln beginning with the fall 2002 academic semester. Awards
up to the amount of $750 will be distributed, and will be renewable
for up to four years, based upon students’ academic standing
and endorsement by his/her local minister.
Qualification will be based upon students’
acceptance to Nebraska Wesleyan University, his/her membership in
the United Methodist Church, leadership and service to his/her local
church and to the Nebraska Annual Conference, as well as his/her
financial need. Students eligible for the award may apply by completing
a Nebraska Wesleyan University financial aid application and providing
an endorsement of their church membership and participation from
their local minister.
For more information regarding this newly established
scholarship opportunity, eligible students are asked to contact
Claire Fredstrom, Nebraska Wesleyan University Director of Financial
Aid, at (402) 465-2212 or by e-mail at cdf@nebrwesleyan.edu.
Founded in 1887 by the United Methodist Church,
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, liberal arts college
of 1,500 full-time students. Nebraska Wesleyan is recognized not
only as the best liberal arts college in Nebraska, but also one
of the 162 best liberal arts colleges in the nation, according to
U.S. News & World Report.
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