Melissa Kennon Memorial Scholarship

Melissa was talented, smart, friendly, energetic, curious, brave and adventurous. She loved laughter, art, music, and life. But most of all she loved people. During her short life she influenced many people around her by lifting their spirits, providing support, and caring for them. Melissa inspired people to achieve their goals and to experience new things. She had tremendous compassion for others. She had a great capacity for caring and had many friends who she loved dearly. She was kind and trusted people. She was always ready to help others, even strangers. Melissa would have made an even bigger difference in the world and in the lives of many other people.

Melissa also had a natural connection with children. She loved children and they loved her. Melissa was in pursuit of a career that would allow her to dedicate her life to helping other people and most of all children. Melissa was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority at SDSU and was very involved in sorority activities and the SDSU community.

Her family and friends hope that this scholarship will encourage others to carry on these qualities that Melissa held so dear and to be a part of her legacy.

If you do not meet all of these requirements in a given term, you may lose your scholarship eligibility and your scholarship may be canceled.

Requirements:

• Open to students involved in SDSU Associated Students or other formal university leadership programs, including Greek Life.
• Recipients must be full-time undergraduate students.
• Recipients must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.00 out of 4.00 or the arithmetic equivalent.
• Recipients must have financial need, as determined by the SDSU Financial Aid Office.
• Applicants must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application by the scholarship opportunity’s deadline for financial need to be determined.