Dr. Lorri Glass Generating Hope Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The Dr. Lorri Glass Generating Hope Scholarships are competitive and awarded in the fall and spring semesters. Students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. The Dr. Lorri Glass Generating Hope Award was the legacy of Jerry Davis EL, one of the founding members of Generating Hope (GH), 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.

The GH scholarships are awarded in the fall and spring semesters and is a $1,000.00 scholarship (Note: Award amounts may vary based on funding, availability, and addition, if any, to principal. The amount awarded shall not exceed tuition costs).

Application Deadlines

SEMESTER

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Spring 2025

December 1, 2024

Fall 2025

February 20, 2025

Spring 2026

October 2, 2025

Application Criteria

The following are required for the GH Scholarship:

  • • Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at Governors State University.
  • • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates and 3.0 GPA for graduate students.

Recipient Responsibilities

During the duration of the award at GovState, scholarship recipients must:

  • • 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.
  • • 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.
  • • Failure to meet any of the above obligations may result in termination of the recipient's scholarship.

Application Procedures

All of the following materials must be submitted by the deadline above:

  • • Complete and submit the application form below.
  • • 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. Professionalism of writing, essay structure, and clarify when detailing:
    • (a) your intended major, academic achievements, and professional experience
    • (b) your volunteerism, extracurricular activities, and/or leadership experience
    • (c) how receiving this scholarship will help you achieve your goals at Governors State University.
  • • Each applicant will have an interview with the Generating Hope Scholarship Committee.

Final award decisions are announced within six weeks of the application deadline.

Essay

Submit a 500-word essay describing the following:

  • • Your intended major, academic achievements, and professional experience.
  • • Your volunteerism, extracurricular activities, and/or leadership experience.
  • • 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.
  • • Professionalism of writing, essay structure, and clarify when detailing: (a) your intended major, academic achievements, and professional experience, (b) your volunteerism, extracurricular activities, and/or leadership experience, and (c) how receiving this scholarship will help you achieve your goals at Governors State University.

Please e-mail your 500-word essay to the Director of the Social Justice Initiative, Dr. Phyllis West, at pwest@govst.edu.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Director of the Social Justice Initiative, Dr. Phyllis West, at pwest@govst.edu.

Application Form

Full Name:
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Date of Birth:  [None] Select a Date Delete the Date
Anticipated Transfer Term at GovState:
Current Cumulative GPA:
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Have you attended any other colleges/universities in the past?
When is your anticipated graduation from GovState?
I waive my right of access to submitted recommendations once they have been completed:

REMINDER

Please e-mail your 500-word essay to the Director of the Social Justice Initiative, Dr. Phyllis West, at pwest@govst.edu.
I attest that the above statements are true and were made by the individual listed above. I understand that any misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of the requested information may render the application void. I understand that my GH scholarship application is not yet complete until GH Scholarship Committee has received all required items. All items must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the application due date, or you may be disqualified from the application process.