Groundbreaking partnership launches the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising Scholarship
The City of Middletown, the Middletown Community Foundation, and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regionals announce the establishment of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising City of Middletown scholarship
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City council members, the Middletown Community Foundation executive director, and the vice president and dean of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regionals and the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Sciences celebrate the City of Middletown's gift of $400,000 to the Middletown Community Foundation to support Middletown Rising students at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regionals. From left to right: Mayor Elizabeth Slamka, city council member Paul Horn, Middletown Community Foundation executive director Sarah Nathan, city council member Steven West, vice president and dean Ande Durojaiye, and city council member Jennifer Carter.
Groundbreaking partnership launches the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising Scholarship
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In a groundbreaking partnership, the City of Middletown, the Middletown Community Foundation, and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regionals announce the establishment of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising City of Middletown scholarship. The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising program is also made possible with support from the Miriam G Knoll Foundation, Rotary Club, and Middletown Promise Inc. This innovative program is designed to provide free tuition for 2-year and 4-year degrees at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Regionals to Pell Grant-eligible students attending Middletown, Bishop Fenwick, Marshall, or Middletown Christian High Schools and residing in the city of Middletown.
Ande Durojaiye, vice president of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regionals, emphasized, "ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising is more than just scholarship dollars. It’s an investment in providing opportunities that will in turn lead to a talented workforce, economic development, and business growth. The impact of the Middletown Rising scholarship will strengthen our community today and well into the future."
The City of Middletown has demonstrated its support of this initiative by generously making an initial commitment of $400,000 to make the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising Scholarship a reality. This transformative initiative aims to eliminate financial barriers, reduce student loan debt, and create a pathway for increased retention and graduation rates among eligible students.
“The City of Middletown and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University have been intertwined for decades,” Elizabeth Slamka, mayor of Middletown, said. “In 1964, the globe, symbolic of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, was added to our City Coat of Arms. The placement of the globe is at the bottom of the circle, symbolizing – for me –- the foundational importance of education for any great city. We look forward to offering these opportunities to students who live in Middletown for years to come and are thrilled to be in partnership with MUM.”
“Middletown Community Foundation is so excited to be a partner in Middletown Rising,” said Sarah Nathan, executive director of the Middletown Community Foundation. “We really believe it has the power to transform a new generation of Middletonians' lives and the community's life as a result.”
Key Highlights of the Middletown Rising Scholarship:
Ande Durojaiye, vice president of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regionals, emphasized, "ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising is more than just scholarship dollars. It’s an investment in providing opportunities that will in turn lead to a talented workforce, economic development, and business growth. The impact of the Middletown Rising scholarship will strengthen our community today and well into the future."
The City of Middletown has demonstrated its support of this initiative by generously making an initial commitment of $400,000 to make the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising Scholarship a reality. This transformative initiative aims to eliminate financial barriers, reduce student loan debt, and create a pathway for increased retention and graduation rates among eligible students.
“The City of Middletown and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University have been intertwined for decades,” Elizabeth Slamka, mayor of Middletown, said. “In 1964, the globe, symbolic of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, was added to our City Coat of Arms. The placement of the globe is at the bottom of the circle, symbolizing – for me –- the foundational importance of education for any great city. We look forward to offering these opportunities to students who live in Middletown for years to come and are thrilled to be in partnership with MUM.”
“Middletown Community Foundation is so excited to be a partner in Middletown Rising,” said Sarah Nathan, executive director of the Middletown Community Foundation. “We really believe it has the power to transform a new generation of Middletonians' lives and the community's life as a result.”
Key Highlights of the Middletown Rising Scholarship:
- Tuition free 2-year and 4-year degrees for Pell Grant-eligible students
- Eligible student will have lived in the city of Middletown during all four years of high school
- Open to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Regional students who attended all four years at Middletown High School, Marshall High School, Bishop Fenwick High School, Middletown Christian High School, or Butler Tech from Middletown City School District and graduated
- Renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters
- Required cumulative high school GPA of 2.5+
- For consideration students apply for admission to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Regionals (with required materials) and complete the FAFSA with any additional required documents by April 1, 2025
- Made possible through the generosity of scholarship donors
- ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Regionals commits to supporting the retention and graduation of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Middletown Rising students