<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#444444"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#444444"><div class="gmail_default"><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Betty Ann Engstrom Scholarship is now open for submissions!</span></b></div><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This scholarship provides support to programs for LGBTQ+ students and to assist the university in providing co-curricular enrichment and campus-wide support for LGBTQ+ students. The goal of this scholarship is to help build and sustain a more diverse and inclusive community.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Scholarship candidates must meet the following criteria:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Currently LGBTQ+ identifying</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Currently active in the university LGBTQ+ community.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrating initiative and dedication to improving student life (in terms of co-curricular enrichment and social support) for members of the university's LGBTQ+ community. </span></p><p style="text-indent:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 83.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Activities that demonstrate such initiative and dedication include but are not limited to the following: maintaining and/or developing LGBTQ+ themed programs such as concerts, films, speakers, readings, art and photography exhibits, library acquisitions, dances, coffee houses, support groups, campus-wide informational outreach. </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A matriculated full-time student, in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.3.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In addition to supporting student scholarships, disbursements from the fund may be used for other relevant purposes, including but not limited to the following: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Stipends for LGBTQ+ student peer educators.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Funding of LGBTQ+ programs and activities (e.g. fees for speakers, film rentals).</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Support for LGBTQ+ Resource Committee programs and activities.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Other initiatives supporting LGBTQ+ students that may be developed over time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Applications are due by the end of day on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/diversity/initiatives.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Click here to apply</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Please fill out the application under the “Betty Ann Engstrom” heading below “Scholarship and Grant Opportunities”. Or find the direct link to the form <a href="https://forms.gle/BmEe8bzvPQwHiFQZA" target="_blank">here.</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">APPLY TODAY!</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Plattsburgh College Foundation. </span></div><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><div class="gmail_default gmail-adL"></div><div class="gmail-adL"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></div><div class="gmail-adL"><br></div></div></div>