McKelvie Scholarships

McKelvie Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in public service. The purpose is to promote and strengthen public service leadership in both the public and private sector. "Public service" in this context refers to both public and private sector professions that serve the human community. These include but are not confined to local, state, and federal government, employment or careers in not-for-profit entities, advocacy groups, or others community service professions. Applicants will be judged on their scholarship and academic standing; evidence of commitment to a public service career, and past, current and/or anticipated future participation in public service, for example, past or current participation might include an internship with a public agency. In addition to the application form, applicants must submit transcripts of all academic work, a resume, and two letters of support. Twenty scholarships ranging up to $2,000 are awarded each year.

Application deadline is April 1.

Download an Application:

• McKelvie App - MS Word .doc format (28KB)
• McKelvie App - Adobe Acrobat .pdf format (15KB)

Send applications materials to:

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