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Robin C. McKay Memorial Scholarship Spring 2021 Application Deadline April 5th

 

ATTENTION JUNIORS!

 

Applications for the

Robin C. McKay Memorial Scholarship 

are now being accepted.

Deadline to apply: April 5th, 2021

This is a scholarship for an undergraduate student in the CSD program. This is not a need-based scholarship but, rather, is awarded to a well-rounded and academically proficient student studying speech-language pathology.


To be eligible for the McKay Scholarship you must:
  • Be an undergraduate student in Communication Sciences and Disorders working toward a career in speech-language pathology
  • Be well-rounded and academically proficient
  • Have a minimum GPA in the major of 3.25
To apply for the McKay Scholarship:
 
>> Apply through the JMU Scholarship Hub via MyMadison.
>> Submit a resume of experiences, accomplishments, achievements.
>> Submit a personal statement regarding your future as a speech-language pathologist, including a discussion of your career goals and aspirations (no more than 1 page).

*For questions about and assistance with the Scholarship Hub, please contact the Scholarships & Financial Aid Office at scholarships@jmu.edu. 

**The CSD contact for this scholarship opportunity is Dr. Christina Kuo, email: kuocx@jmu.edu.

 

 

About the Robin C. McKay Memorial Scholarship: The McKay Scholarship was established in 1988 by family and friends in memory of Robin McKay, a student in the CSD department at JMU. After finishing her undergraduate degree, Robin joined the Peace Corps for two years. She founded a program for deaf children in Kingston, Jamaica. Robin died suddenly, just days after finishing with the Peace Corps and weeks prior to entering graduate school in Audiology. The recipient of this scholarship will be given a biographical sketch of Robin, and the McKay family is provided the name and contact information for the student that receives the award.

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