Dr. Lorri Glass Generating Hope Award

 

 


Dr. Lorri Glass Generating Hope Award

 

The Dr. Lorri Glass Generating Hope Award was the legacy of Jerry Davis EL, one of the founding members of Generating Hope, a student-led initiative at Governors State University. Generating Hope’s mission is to promote awareness of the collateral consequences of mass incarceration and to advocate to dismantle these barriers. GH provides support and resources for those impacted and works diligently to assist returning citizens in accessing higher education.

The GH scholarship is intended to provide the awardee with financial assistance, mentoring and professional development to support their educational and career goals. The awardee is a student who is determined to transform their lives and make a difference in the world, develop leadership skills, and be an advocate for social justice.

This is a $1,000.00 scholarship.

The awardee will commit to working with Generating Hope and the Social Justice Initiative in program development, events, and public awareness (media interviews, conferences, and fairs), participate in becoming a mentee for professional and social development, promote Generating Hope on Campus, and participate in bi-monthly meetings with the Generating Hope Committee. 

Eligibility:

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate and 3.0 GPA for graduate students.
  • Awardee(s) will be assigned a mentor from the Generating Hope Committee. Awardees are expected to meet with the Generating Hope Committee bimonthly and participate in service, advocacy, educational initiatives through the Social Justice Initiative.

Documents Required:

  • Must complete an essay (500 words) speaking to your passion (Social Justice, Advocacy, Restorative Justice, Resilience, Service, Self-Transformation, Socially and economically deprived, and/or Marginalized Community). Include how you have been impacted by incarceration, e.g. self, family, relative, and/or friend. Also include community service work, academic excellence/Civic engagement.

Award Information:

  • Award amount is $1,000.

Note: Award amounts may vary based on funding, availability, and addition, if any, to principal. Amount awarded shall not exceed tuition costs.

 Donation Questions:

 Email us at engage@govst.edu or Call us at +1.708.235.7510

Student Applicants:

For application questions, reach out to the Social Justice Institute, Dr. Phyllis West, at pwest@govst.edu.