<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><b style="font-size:18.6667px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;word-spacing:1px">Betty Ann Engstrom Scholarship for LGBTQ+ students and Programs</b></div><p align="center" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(80,0,80);color:rgb(80,0,80)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;word-spacing:1px;line-height:15.6933px;height:auto;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(80,0,80);color:rgb(80,0,80)"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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;border-color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;word-spacing:1px;line-height:15.6933px;height:auto;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="border-color:rgb(80,0,80);color:rgb(80,0,80)"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Scholarship candidates must meet the following criteria:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;word-spacing:1px;line-height:15.6933px;height:auto;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(80,0,80);color:rgb(80,0,80)"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Currently LGBTQ+ identifying</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Currently active in the university LGBTQ+ community.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 83.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;word-spacing:1px;line-height:15.6933px;height:auto;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="border-color:rgb(80,0,80);color:rgb(80,0,80)"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;word-spacing:1px;line-height:15.6933px;height:auto;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(80,0,80);color:rgb(80,0,80)"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Stipends for LGBTQ+ student peer educators.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Funding of LGBTQ+ programs and activities (e.g. fees for speakers, film rentals).</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Support for LGBTQ+ Resource Committee programs and activities.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;border-color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">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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