National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)
Foundation
Melvin Cleveland Terrell
Endowed Scholarship
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We invite you to join us in supporting graduate scholars by making a tax-deductible gift to the Melvin Cleveland Terrell Endowed Scholarship.
The
earnings from this scholarship will provide financial assistance to graduate
students who qualify academically but who may not otherwise be able to attend
due to financial hardship.
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The Challenge
The
NASAP
Foundation is dedicated to assisting
a broad range of students in meeting their educational needs financially.
Because a graduate education has become virtually a prerequisite to obtaining a
livable income, we must do all we can to put an advanced degree within reach of
those who have the drive and commitment to seek it. Too many young men and
women have the dream, but not the resources to make their dream a reality. Your
support can provide them with the means to achieve their goals and become
contributing members of our state, our nation, and our world.
This
scholarship will make education attainable for those who need financial
assistance, and enable students to focus on schoolwork and learning, rather
than struggling just to survive.
The Legacy
A
leading spokesperson for diversity in higher education, Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell is a well-respected scholar, author,
researcher, and presenter. Since 1988, Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell has served
as Vice President for Student Affairs and Professor of Counselor Education at
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) in
Chicago
,
Illinois
.
Dr.
Terrell has served three non-consecutive terms as President of NASAP (2000-01
and 2005-07) and is currently Immediate Past President. During his third term,
he established the NASAP Foundation, with the support and guidance of NASAP
Past President Dr. Roosevelt Littleton, Jr. He has served as Editor of the NASAP Journal, one of the leading
professional refereed journals in Student Affairs, since 1997.
His
dedication to research in the student affairs field was acknowledged when he
received the 2004 NASPA Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research
Award and the 1990 Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a
Student Personnel Administrator, NASPA, Region IV East, the first minority
administrator to receive this prestigious recognition. In November 2006, he
received the NASPA Region IV East Award for Outstanding Performance as a Senior
Student Affairs Officer and the Monarch Award for Education, Xi Nu Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In May 2007, he was the recipient of the
Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education (ICBCHE) Distinguished
Service Award.
One of his areas of
focus has been minority student recruitment and retention. He served as
National Coordinator of the Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program (MUFP),
which is now the NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program, from 1994-98. In
addition, under his leadership, the Partners for Success: Minority Mentorship
Program was established at NEIU and won a NASPA exemplary program award in
2000. An innovative service activity for first-time freshmen from
underrepresented groups, each student participant is assigned a faculty or
staff mentor.
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You Can Make a Difference
Do
not allow financial hardships to prohibit qualified students from enrolling and
matriculating from graduate school. With your tax-deductible donation, we will
be able to assist students who have demonstrated a potential to succeed.
Make a difference in students’
lives by contributing to the Melvin Cleveland Terrell Endowed Scholarship.
Donate
Now
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