Teresa Gholson Scholarship

The Teresa A. Gholson Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Teresa Gholson, former student at the then Southwest Texas State University. Ms. Gholson was a history major and an RA for three semesters at Beretta Hall (1993-1995) who had a strong commitment to learning and assisting others. Her family, friends, and colleagues wanted to preserve her memory by awarding students who have excelled in residence hall leadership, similarly to Teresa.

Any residence hall student who is actively involved in their hall community as a student leader, who has a 3.0 or better, and who will be living on campus next academic year is invited to apply for this scholarship. (As an involved student, perhaps you are a student staff member, a hall council officer or member, and/or involved in the Residence Hall Association- RHA.)

The recipient of the scholarship will receive $1,500 ($750 in the fall and $750 in the spring).

To apply for the Teresa A. Gholson Memorial Scholarship, please answer the following questions in the form of a double spaced, typed essay including a cover sheet with your name and hall. Applications are due every year on the first Friday of April.

1. How have you contributed to the community and leadership of your hall?

2. How have your activities in the hall contributed to the overall Texas State community?

3. Describe your leadership skills. Describe areas in which you would like to improve.

Provide a plan for how you will address these in the following year.

4. Describe your plans to continue your leadership activities in a residence hall for the next

academic year.

You may hand deliver or campus mail your applications to:

Mr. Ted Ingwersen

c/o Residence Life

320 JCK

Students chosen as recipients of the scholarship will be notified via Texas State e-mail address prior to May final exams. Thank you for your dedication to the Texas State community and good luck!