Verda White Barnes Memorial Scholarship

For Academic Year 2023-2024. – The Verda White Barnes Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students of any major with preference given to Political Science. The student must be a Junior or Senior class level. The student must be registered full-time with a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. Financial need is required. Must be a U.S. citizen and Idaho resident. Students need to consider themselves an activist/feminist in keeping with the views espoused by Verda White Barnes during her lifetime of service in politics & government. Essay is required. Preference is also given to students from working-class or small-farm families. Renewable Scholarship (if receive award as a Junior) based on available funding. Students applying MUST request documentation (Life Sketch of Verda White Barnes) in order to complete the essay. Students may request the Verda White Barnes’ Life Sketch by e-mailing scholar@isu.edu.

Donor
Verda White Barnes
Award
Varies
Scopes
Miscellaneous
Deadline
04/01/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. In order to complete the required essay, please e-mail the scholarship office(scholar@isu.edu) to receive the Life Sketch of Verda White Barnes).
  2. ESSAY: Include an essay regarding the life and accomplishments of Verda White Barnes, former Administrative Assistant for Senator Frank Church.
  3. Do you considere yourself an activist feminist in keeping with the views espoused by Verda White Barnes?
  4. Are you from a working-class or small-farm family (Preference Only)?
  5. Are you majoring in Political Science (Preference Only)?