A.C. Bessette Scholarship

Purpose:  To recognize a graduating student in his/her sophomore year who has 60 credits towards graduation. The recipient will have taken 4 courses from 3 Social Sciences disciplines with a Social Sciences G.P.A. of 3.5 and an overall G.P.A of 3.0 in all other college courses. Preference will be given to a student who exhibits qualities of good citizenship and academic excellence.

Amount of Award:  View Scholarship Matrix

Application Deadline:   April 1

Processing Procedure:  Social Sciences Department Chair appoints scholarship review committee.  The Social Sciences Department Chair completes Scholarship Sign-Off form and forwards it and all applications to the Office of Institutional Advancement. At the same time, the Social Sciences Department Chair contacts Jean Lovett in the Office of Student Affairs for the Class Night Program Brochure.

Upon receipt of all materials, CCRI Foundation check is made payable to the selected recipient. Office of Institutional Advancement sends check and congratulatory letter to the selected recipient via certified mail with a copy to the Social Sciences Department Chair. Copies of the letter plus copies of the application form are sent to:

Mrs. A. C. Bessette
35 Fairfield Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852

Dennis W. Moore, Assistant to the President
CCRI, Office of Public Relations and Publications
400 East Avenue
Warwick, RI  02886

Chris Jenkins, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services
CCRI, Office of Enrollment Services
One Hilton Street
Providence, RI  02905

Revenue History:  Account was endowed in 1983 by the Social Sciences Department. Anniversary date: Curt Bessette - April 10, 1981. Interest is allocated to the endowed account on a semi-annual basis.

Important Note:  Scholarship recipient is required to write a thank you note (memo and sample thank you note) to the scholarship donor, and provide a brief biography (printable bio form) about themselves and their education/career goals and return both to:  Geraldine Peixoto, CCRI Foundation, Flanagan Campus, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI  02865. Please contact the CCRI Foundation if you need assistance in completing this responsibility at 333-7150 or e-mail at foundation@ccri.edu.

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