Posted at 12:11 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2007
UH announces re-entry scholarships
Advertiser Staff
People who resume their college educations after taking time off to work, raise a family or other reasons may receive "re-entry scholarships" under granmts announced today.The University of Hawai'i Foundation announced that the Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded the University of Hawai'i's Manoa and West O'ahu campuses $50,000 each in grants as part of a national program for students returning to complete a university degree after an absence of at least five years.
"The Osher Re-entry Scholarship Program is one of the most important initiatives of the Bernard Osher Foundation," said Mary Bitterman, president of the Bernard Osher Foundation. "We are delighted that the University of Hawai'i submitted proposals for re-entry scholarships, and we hope that the students receiving these scholarships will enjoy both success and happiness in the years ahead."
UH Manoa Chancellor Denise Konan noted, "Many of these returning students are working parents with families to support. They face special challenges in resuming their educations after a long hiatus as they juggle the pressures of working, studying and raising a family. This gift from the Osher Foundation will be a tremendous help to these committed students."
