Richard D. Evans Scholarship

After serving as an Assistant Professor in the undergraduate Urban Affairs Program at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) School of Business, Dr. Evans was instrumental as an Associate Professor in establishing the graduate public administration program at SUNY-Brockport beginning in 1973. During his academic career, he was also active in leadership and management development in governmental (State, regional & local), nonprofit and private organizations in the State of New York, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the States of Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.

ELIGIBILITY and CRITERIA
Students must
1. Be enrolled at SUNY Brockport at either the undergraduate or graduate level in any academic discipline.
2. Demonstrate academic excellence as judged by the selection committee.
3. Demonstrate a commitment to a career in public service, such as government or nonprofit agency employment, as evident through significant public service employment and as judged by the selection committee.
4. Demonstrate a need for financial assistance as informed by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) minus any other awarded scholarships or grants and as judged by the selection committee.

All students eligible based on the aforementioned criteria have the opportunity to apply and compete. The ideal scholarship recipient is one who has experienced adversity or other challenges in their personal, academic, or professional life, including socioeconomic or educational disadvantages.