Louise Annie Gillespie Scholarship Endowment Fund

Established in 2017 by Dr. Jean A. Barrett, ED.D ’65, ED.M. ’56, in honor of her mother, Louise Annie Gillespie, who immigrated to the US and lovingly encouraged her three daughters to pursue their higher education aspirations. Must be a student majoring in the Graduate School of Education. Preference given to students from underrepresented* backgrounds. May be renewable if student maintains a minimum 3.00 GPA.

*For purposes of this scholarship, the term “underrepresented” is intended to refer to individuals who have been historically underrepresented in a particular field of study, profession, or educational pathway based on factors such as socioeconomic background (e.g., Pell eligibility), first-generation college status, geographic origin, educational access, AmeriCorps alumni status, veteran status, or other unprotected characteristics. This term does not establish preference based on race, sex, ethnicity, or any other protected classification under applicable federal or state law.