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The Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award

Application Procedure for Students

The Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award of up to $1,000 is presented each semester to a student (or students) whose personal or family circumstances has challenged his or her opportunity for success at the University and whose ability to succeed can be fostered by the award of scholarship funds.

Joseph M. Mitchell (1963-2005) served University of Maryland students, their family members and his staff colleagues for 17 years. Joe is remembered with joy for his passion for life and kinship, his love of family and friends, his ever-present wit and tireless good cheer, and the depth of his personal commitment to caring for countless others, including strangers and the disadvantaged in our society. Among Joe's special gifts was his ability to identify and mentor students whose life hardships and difficulties sometimes encountered while at the University threatened their ability to stay in school and graduate.

Application Procedure

There are four ways to apply for these Scholarship Awards: a student may submit an application for him/herself or a student can be nominated by another person.

  1. Online Form
  2. By Email
  3. By Mail
  4. In Person

Applications and nominations are due by May 1 for the Fall award and by December 1 for the Spring award. Applications from students may be submitted via the online form, e-mail, in person or mail to Mr. Dai-An Tran, Department of Resident Life (1102 Annapolis Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; datran@umd.edu). Applications should address the eligibility criteria below. When a student is submitting an application, nomination by faculty, staff, fellow student, employer, alumnus, or other friend of the University is encouraged but not required. Submission deadlines for nomination forms are the same as above. A student who is nominated is not required to submit a separate application. Up to three finalists may be invited to meet with the Scholarship Award Committee. Questions may be addressed to Mr. Tran at (301) 314-0416.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship award, a student must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a registered degree-seeking student at the University of Maryland, College Park during the semester for which the award is made;
  2. Have completed at least one full semester of enrollment at a college or university and/or be enrolled at the time of application;
  3. Have personal or family circumstances that have affected the applicant’s experience at the University of Maryland and that have caused or contributed to a burden that may be remedied in whole or in part by the scholarship award;
  4. Have at least one semester of study left at UMCP before receiving a degree; and
  5. Be able to apply the full amount of the award to tuition, living expenses or schooling expenses, such as textbooks or equipment, in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded and as can be disbursed by the Office of Student Financial Aid.

The recipient of each scholarship award also will be expected to:

  1. Have a demonstrated record of service to people in his/her her community(ies), whether past or present, and
  2. Participate in service to the University of Maryland community during the semester for which the scholarship award is made, through an action such as tutoring, mentoring a new student, speaking to a student audience, or other similar activity.

For more information, contact Emilie Clingerman

Last updated: 04/14/2009