Donna Bell Traver '59 'Malalah' Scholarship

The Donna Bell Traver ‘59 ‘Malalah’ Scholarship was established by gifts from Donald L. Traver ‘59 and Donna Bell Traver ’59. This scholarship is to honor Donna Traver and her belief in education and equality. The award is intended for a young person in financial need with satisfactory academic achievement who exemplifies the courage and determination, despite overwhelming odds, to acquire an education. This recipient also has the potential to be a fearless leader who will work for educational rights for all and to be an inspiration for others much as has the teenager Malalah Yousafazi, of Pakistan who became an education and women’s rights activist. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• awarded to a matriculated freshman, sophomore, junior or senior level student in good academic standing at SUNY Cortland
• has minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
• enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• student must have at least one full academic year remaining at the start of the fall semester of award year

Preference

• students who are first or second generation students from an emerging nation.
• student has demonstrated financial need per FAFSA
• student has demonstrated leadership potential

Renewal Information

• May be renewable. Renewals are dependent on available funding as provided by the Cortland College Foundation.
• has minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
• matriculated at SUNY Cortland
• enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• maintain satisfactory academic progress per SUNY Cortland’s published Federal Good Academic Standing guidelines
• May follow the same student for the duration of his or her studies at the college.

Scholarship funding is determined by the Cortland College Foundation. Scholarship amounts and availability are subject to change.