Bernard Osher Foundation Reentry Scholarship Program
91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has received a grant of $1,050,000 from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The grant has been made to support the Osher Reentry Scholarships at 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ. The Osher Foundation made grants to 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ of $50,000 in 2006-07 and $50,000 in 2007-08 to replace loans for talented students between the ages of 25 and 50 who demonstrate financial need, have experienced a cumulative gap in their education of five or more years, are pursuing their first bachelor's degree, and anticipate working for a significant period of time after graduation. The new grant from the Osher Foundation provides $50,000 to fund reentry scholarships during 2008-09 and $1,000,000 to permanently endow them. The grant will help 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ reduce the amount of debt these students must undertake for the degree.
The Office of Institutional Research will assess the scholarship's impact on the Osher Foundation Reentry Scholarship recipients.