May 4th Legacy Scholarships

The May 4th Legacy Scholarship Program was established by 91��ý�� in 2020.

This program provides four scholarships to be given to students majoring in our Peace and Conflict Studies program. Each scholarship bears the name of one of the students killed (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder) to serve as a lasting testament to their lives and presence at 91��ý��.

Applications are now being accepted for the four May 4th Legacy Scholarships being awarded in 2025. The deadline for applications has been extended as follows:

The deadline for the first round of applications for the May 4 Legacy Scholarships has been extended to midnight on Monday, May 26, 2025. Applications received by the deadline for the first round of applications will receive priority in determining scholarship awards.

A second round of applications will be accepted up until a deadline of Friday, June 6, 2025. Applicants for this second round will be eligible to receive funding if we are unable to make a decision on the award of all four of the May 4 Legacy Scholarships based on first round of applications.

Information on how to apply can be found below.

Each scholarship is in the amount of $3,000. The scholarship may be applied to any of the following costs associated with attending 91��ý��: Tuition, Room and Board, Fees, Books and Supplies.

Donations are always welcome. See below for how to contribute to the May 4 scholarship fund.

For more information about May 4, 1970 and the students honored by these scholarships, see:

May 4 Information

Application Process

Eligible students beginning or continuing their studies in Summer or Fall 2025 should submit the following:

A document discussing your educational history (including program of study in SPCS) and relevant grades.
A personal statement (up to 750 words) that:
- Demonstrates knowledge of May 4th and discusses its significance for you
- Provides evidence of your previous commitment to peaceful change and/or how you plan to bring about peaceful change in the future.
- Indicates how you will use the funds

Applications will be considered by the SPCS Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC). We will normally aim to communicate decisions on awards within a month of the deadline for application, However, there may be occasions where the process takes longer (e.g. if we receive a large number of applications). All decisions of the FAC will be final.

Award recipients will become part of the community of May 4^th Legacy Scholars listed on the SPCS website. We will also be consulting with scholarship recipients on how best to facilitate online networking and support between recipients.

Inquiries about the scholarships can be emailed to Professor Neil Cooper: cooper@kent.edu

Final applications should be sent to the School of Peace and Conflict Studies: spcs@kent.edu

The deadline for applications has been extended as follows:

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