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Scholarships
(Fashion Design Juniors)
Brage and Hinda Golding Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1992
Brage
Golding was the president of
Kent State
University at
the time that Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman approached
the university to create The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman
School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. The Chestnut
Society, who supports major university programs in the arts,
generously donated the funds for a scholarship in Dr. Golding’s
honor. This scholarship is awarded to a student who
demonstrates academic achievement as well as financial need.
The recipient must be a full-time student
and seniors must have one remaining semester.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior,
Senior
Charles and Betsy Mangin Endowed Scholarship
for International Study
Established in 2004
Charles and Betsy Mangin are dedicated supporters of the
Friends of Fashion at Kent State University. They have always
appreciated fashion and the art of sewing fine clothing,
and have noted the impact that different cultures have on
fashion. Charles and Betsy have traveled in Italy and Florence,
in particular, and have translated their love of Italy and
its traditions into a scholarship to support study at KSU
Florence.
Awarded
to a design student who demonstrates strong commitment to
the fashion design program and who wants to further their
fashion education by attending a semester abroad in Florence,
Italy.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors and
Seniors
Chester
R. Edwards Endowed Fashion Scholarship
Established in 2003
Chester (Chet) Edwards was very involved with the Kent State
University Museum and the Fashion School. He loved to travel,
and wanted to assist students so that they, too, could explore
great opportunities. His passion for Florence, Italy, and
his belief that fashion students should have the very best
education led to the establishment of this scholarship named
in his honor.
Awarded to a design student who demonstrates strong commitment
to the fashion design program and who wants to further their
fashion education by attending a semester abroad in Florence,
Italy. Student needs to demonstrate financial need.
Typical Award: $1,300
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors
Seniors
David
A. Jewell Memorial Award
Established in 2007
Awarded to a Fashion Merchandising major who has completed at least 30 semester hours
and is enrolled for the 2nd year Merchandising curriculum. 2.7 minimum gpa. FAFSA must
be completed. Residents of Trumbull County will be given first preference with second
preference going to students who reside in Mahoning county. Students working to
self-finance their education are preferred.
Typical Award: TBA
Majors Eligible: Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior and
Senior
Donna
Hayes Endowed Fashion Design Scholarship
Established in 1998
Donna Hayes was a woman who loved fashion and an anonymous
donor established this scholarship in her memory.
The scholarship is to support a school-approved internship in New York.
Typical Award: $2,000
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Drs. Geneva M. and
O. Rex Damron Scholarship Endowment for Fashion Design
Established in 2008
Awarded to a Fashion Design major in their junior year and attending the NYC Studio. Must have a 3.0 gpa or higher.
Has a special interest in designing ladies’ apparel that reflects taste and elegance. Viewed by faculty as one who
will be highly successful in fashion design and who will make a major impact on the fashion design industry.
Typical Award: $600
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Juniors
Fashion
Group Cleveland ,
Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1991
The Cleveland component
of The Fashion Group International has an educational mission
and supports students in their pursuit of fashion degrees.
The scholarship is awarded to a student to support a school
approved internship.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
George Stavropoulos
Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2004
George
Stavropoulos was one of America's most famous designers
of high fashion couture. He was best known for his flowing
chiffon designs reminiscent of the ancient Greeks. Mr. Stavropoulos
bequeathed his private collection to the Kent State University
Museum. This scholarship was established to reward fashion
design students who show great promise in design
The
scholarship goes to a full time fashion design student who
has demonstrated great design potential.
Typical
Award: $1,200
Majors
Eligible: Design
Classification
Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Higbee Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1987
The Higbee
Company had its headquarters in Cleveland
at the time The Fashion School was established.
The company sold Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman garments
and a close relationship existed between Shannon Rodgers
and Jerry Silverman and Higbee
executives. This relationship continued long after
the company was no longer in existence.
The
scholarship is awarded to a student who exhibits outstanding
academic achievement, strong extracurricular involvement,
and evidence of firm commitment to fashion.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Irene
Jaffe Bachman Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2005
Irene
Jaffe Bachman grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where her love
of fashion led to multiple fashion-related careers from
modeling to buying to fashion consultant. This scholarship
was established in honor of her years of hard work, dedication
and fashion inspiration.
Awarded
to a student who has demonstrated outstanding performance
and potential as a design or merchandising student.
Typical Award: $1,200
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Janet
McCue Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2000
Janet
McCue was the Fashion Editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Upon her retirement the Plain Dealer established this endowment
in her honor.
The endowment
goes to a full time student in design or merchandising whom
the faculty feel has exemplary
talents and commitment to the field of fashion.
Typical Award: $900
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Jim
and Nancy Arthur Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1997
Jim and
Nancy Arthur are entrepreneurs in Kent
, Ohio . They have
major real estate holdings in the city and also have operated
a retail business (The Works) for over two decades.
Many fashion students have worked for them at their retail
store. They are supporters of the university and of
The Fashion School.
The scholarship
is awarded for internship support based on exemplary academic
achievement and extracurricular involvement.
Verification of financial need is required.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class
Standing Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Jo-Ann
Stores, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2003
Jo-Ann
Stores, Inc, the nation's largest fabric and craft store
established this award to recognize a student with strong
academic performance, financial need, and a demonstrated
love of sewing.
Typical
Award: $400
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Karen
and Kenneth Conley Endowed Fashion Award for International
Study or Internship
Established
in 2003
Karen
and Kenneth Conley wish to encourage fashion design students
to seek opportunities to further their educational and professional
goals. They have established this scholarship to provide
support to design students for international study and travel
or internship expenses.
This scholarship
is awarded to a fashion design major to support a school-approved
internship or study in the Florence Program or other travel/study
program.
Typical Award: $575
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Lane
Bryant Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2002
Lane Bryant, a division of Charming Shoppes, Inc., a family of retail apparel companies, serving the fashion needs of women in her many roles and lifestyles. The company has representation on The Fashion School Advisory Board and created this scholarship for a student who demonstrates strong academic achievement, and financial need.
Typical Award: $900
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Lindsay
J. Morgenthaler Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1987
Lindsay
J. Morgenthaler, a
Cleveland lady of great
style, was a great friend with Shannon Rodgers and Jerry
Silverman long before The Fashion School was established
and so from the very beginning she helped to support the
school and its efforts.
The scholarship
is for a design student with a 3.2 GPA who has demonstrated
leadership and involvement in community service and extra
curricular activities.
Typical Award: $4,000
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Junior, Senior
Mario
Nolfi Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1995
Mario Nolfi
was a fashion business executive who also taught at The
Fashion School at Kent
State .
He was “loved” by all his students. After
his death his family established an endowment to help support
and encourage students interested in the world of fashion.
The scholarship
is awarded for exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular
activities in fashion.
Typical Award: $700
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Martha
Phillips & Lynn Phillips Manulis Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1991
Miss
Martha and Miss Lynn were fashion icons. Through this endowment
their names will live on and their presence will encourage
young students to go forward and make their place in the
world of fashion.
The scholarship
is for a full-time student in fashion design or merchandising
who is going to do a school approved internship in New York
the summer or following academic year after the presentation
of the award
Typical
Award: $500
Major
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Mary
Elizabeth
Elgin
Anderson
Established in 1987
Mary Elizabeth
Elgin Anderson loved fashion and fine clothes. When
she was a child she and her sister, Mildred Elgin Bumphrey,
would play in the president's office of the newly established
Georgia
Normal
College.
They and the president's
children were good friends. Mr. Anderson set up this
scholarship fund in memory of his wife and her love of fashion.
The scholarship is awarded for tuition assistance to a student
who has exemplary academic achievement, financial need and
professional promise. Verification of financial need
is required.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Michael T. O'Connor Endowed Design Scholarship
Established in 2008
Michael T. O'Connor has spent his lifetime working with the branding, promotion, and marketing of luxury goods. This scholarship was established to assist a Fashion Design student wishing to intern in a major metropolitan area.
Typical Award: $400
Majors Eligible: Fasion Design
Classification Eligible: Junior, Senior, Graduating Senior
NAMSB, Inc. William Hefner Award for Excellence in Menswear
Design
Established in 2005
This award is granted annually to the junior student who
is chosen by the faculty for excellence in men's wear. This
student is then expected to do his/her senior line in men's
wear the following year. The presentation is made at Portfolio.
Junior design majors will be informed of the application
procedure in their junior classes after the men's wear unit.
Students are expected to maintain a minimum 3.0 gpa. There
is no application for this award.
Typical Award: $1,000
Major Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Juniors
Nancy
McCann Endowed Award
Established
in 1998
Nancy
McCann was the Fashion Director for Higbees at the time The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman
School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and The Kent
State University Museum were established and she coordinated
the event called Dazzle that opened the museum.
Later she would rise to the Vice President of Forest City
Enterprises and also to the President of the Murphy Foundation.
Her husband established this endowment for an annual award
in her honor to be presented annually at Portfolio.
There is
no application for this award. Faculty evaluate the students
and select the one with the most creative talents applied
to the area of fashion show productions. Typically this
student is identified from the class that produces Portfolio.
The award is given on the evening of Portfolio.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors
NYC
Studio Scholarship
Established in 2008
The scholarship is awarded
to a Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising major who will be studying for the
fall or spring semester at our New York City Studio. Awards are determined
based solely on strong financial need. Ten scholarships will be given for the
fall semester and ten for the spring semester.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design, Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors, Graduating Senior
Robert
J. and Lizabeth Gunton Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1991
The
Guntons are Cleveland-based entrepreneurs
who knew Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman and who became
instrumental in establishing The Fashion School through
the generous contribution of this scholarship to support
a school approved internship or a fashion study tour.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Shannon
Rodgers Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1988
Friends
of Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman established this
scholarship in their honor and upon Shannon Rodgers' death,
Margaret Clark Morgan made a substantial contribution to
the endowment.
The scholarship
is for a student with strong scholastic performance and
creative ability.
Typical Award: $1,900
Majors Eligible: Design, Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
The
Robert Broadbent Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1985
Robert
Broadbent was the last CEO of the Higbee
Company in
Cleveland
. He is an outstanding entrepreneur and philanthropist
and has supported The Fashion School since its conception.
Mr. Broadbent and Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman were
all friends and worked together in the fashion industry.
Mr. Broadbent values international learning experiences
and encourages students to become aware of the influence
and interrelationship of Asia on
the American fashion industry.
This
scholarship provides approximately $3,000 annually to two
students who will study on an exchange program at
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University
. Each
fall two junior students in fashion design or merchandising
are selected by the faculty to study at Hong Kong Polytechnic
the following spring term. The students register at
Kent
State
paying the
usual tuition to KSU and then attend HKP. Housing arrangements
are made at HKP but have to be paid for by the student.
Airfare and other expenses are those of the selected student.
Courses are identified at HKP that will be accepted into the
KSU program so that no loss of credit is experienced. With
the supplement of the Broadbent Scholarship a student should
experience a cost factor similar to what tuition, room, board
and living expenses are here at KSU.
The
application for this scholarship is due by
5pm
on the last Friday of September each year.
The application consists of a letter of interest to the director
of The Fashion School accompanied by a 1-2 page essay on why
you want to have this experience and what you would gain professionally
from studying at HKP. The application must be word-processed.
Selection
of the two students for this award will be made in early October
of fall term with attendance at HKP being spring term (late
January through early May).
Typical
Award: Two $3,000 awards subject
to change
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class
Standing Eligible: Junior or a Senior who has at least one remaining semester to return to KSU after
the HKP exchange is complete.
Walter H.
and Vivian B. Mills Scholarship
Established in 2008
This scholarship is awarded to a fashion design or fashion merchandising major
based on merit with a minimum 3.0 gpa.
Typical Award: $685
Majors Eligible: Design, Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors, Graduating Seniors |