Featured byThe University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$2,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The UAB NAS Brandon Keith Jacobs Memorial Scholarship was established through generous gifts from Pamela and Bryan Jacobs to be used for the purpose of creating a sponsored student award at The University of Alabama at Birmingham in memory of their son and UAB student Brandon Keith Jacobs, who tragically passed away while enjoying his undergraduate college years at UAB. The Scholarship will be used to assist deserving students who are accepted to the School of Engineering and Honors College at UAB.
Benefits
This is a one-time award valued at $2,000. Recipients are eligible to apply for the award in subsequent years as long as the recipient maintains full-time enrollment and progress toward completion of degree.
Eligibility
- Be an undergraduate student currently enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program in the UAB School of Engineering.
- Demonstrate solid academic promise and achievement and have earned at least an overall 2.8 grade point average in coursework completed prior to the time of application.
- Have completed at least one full academic year at the University.
- Be admitted to the UAB Honors College.
- Submit a personal statement answering the following question: What would this scholarship funding mean to you?
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
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