International & Off-Campus Programs

Scholarship Guidelines

Deadlines and Procedures: Applications for the Cranshaw and Piper Scholarships must be completed no later than the established deadline, usually in January and set by the Office of International & Off-Campus Programs.  Applications and all supporting materials should be turned in to Tonya Veltrop, Director of International Programs (Westminster Hall, #140). The Faculty Committee on Scholarships and Recognitions will review the applications within two weeks of the above date and issue as many or as few invitations for interviews as it sees fit.  Ideally, interviews will take place in early February. Applicants will be notified in writing of the results of the scholarship competition.

Selection Guidelines for the Cranshaw and Piper Scholarships: The Cranshaw Scholarship, valued at $15,000, can be used only for study in the United Kingdom.  The recipient is expected to study at an approved institution in the United Kingdom for one academic year. The Piper Scholarship, valued at $15,000, can be used for study anywhere in Europe or in the United Kingdom.  Preference will be given to a student wishing to study in a language other than English.  Normally the scholarship will be awarded to a student who plans to study abroad for an entire year.  However, the committee reserves the right to divide the scholarship between two students, each studying abroad for one semester.  Funds from the Cranshaw and Piper Scholarships can be used for tuition, housing, food, travel to and from England/Europe, class related travel, books, and incidental expenses related to academic matters.  Scholarship funds cannot be used for recreational travel.  Funds not expended for approved costs will revert to the Cranshaw/Piper Scholarship endowments. Preference will be given to students who will be juniors when they study abroad.  Sophomores and seniors are eligible to apply; however, as preference is given to juniors, all others are at a slight disadvantage.

For more information, contact: The Office of International & Off-Campus Programs Westminster College 501 Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri  65251  USA 573-592-5182 veltrot@westminster-mo.edu

Students who accept either the Cranshaw or the Piper Scholarships will be required to sign a form indicating that they intend to return to Westminster College to complete their degrees.  In the event that a student does not return, the scholarship will be regarded as a loan and will be subject to repayment. Back to Scholarships Home