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Betty Kaylor Memorial Scholarship



Award One scholarship will be awarded annually.
Purpose
To recognize Betty Kaylor, long-time department secretary, for her contributions to the education of 600 communications majors and others at Elizabethtown College. This scholarship, awarded from an endowment fund, acknowledges a sophomore and is to be used to complete their studies in the Communications Program at Elizabethtown College. The non-renewable scholarship will assist the recipient by providing a reduction in tuition.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a declared communications major at Elizabethtown College with 45 credits completed toward graduation.
Selection
Criteria
Selection of the Betty Kaylor Memorial Scholarship will be based on the following:
  • A grade point average of at least 2.5.
  • Commitment for success in a communications career and a display of continuing improvement, as evidenced in an essay for that purpose accompanying the application.
  • Experience in the field of communications such as: practicums, internships, employment, course work, presentations or publications.
  • A demonstrated spirit of friendliness, helpfulness and effort on behalf of fellow students.
  • Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the candidate's professional and personal qualifications. These letters may include a faculty member from outside the department, a communications professional, a person with knowledge of the candidate's leadership/management potential and must include one letter from an Elizabethtown College student majoring in Communications.
Submission
Application material and letters of recommendation must be submitted to:
Department of Communications
Department Chair
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298
(717) 361-1262
Deadline
All applications must be delivered to the above address, no later than 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday in March.
Other
The scholarship will be presented during the annual Department of Communications awards banquet.
Applications
Applications may be obtained from this web page by clicking here.