Merchant Scholarships

2008 MERCHANT SCHOLARSHIPS

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Merchant Scholarships are awarded from a trust established in 1951 to honor Frank Ivan
Merchant and his sister, Kate Matilda Merchant. Frank was a professor of Latin and
Greek, and served as head of the Department of Foreign Languages at UNI, then Iowa
State Teachers College. He lived with his sister, who taught piano lessons until her death
in 1942.

The scholarships are awarded on the basis of ability, achievement, character, potential,
and service to society.

Merchant Scholarship Committee:
The committee, established by the President, pursuant to provisions of the will of
Professor Frank Merchant, receives, evaluates, and recommends candidates for awards
for graduate study scholarships. The recommendations are forwarded to the Trustees of
the Merchant Fund Trust for verification and financial implementation.

The committee is responsible to and appointed by the President's designee. The
committee consists of three Department Heads each appointed to three-year terms on a
rotating basis. The Administrative Fellow in the Office of the Provost administers the
Merchant scholarship and serves ex officio on the committee.