{"id":13105,"date":"2025-08-15T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=13105"},"modified":"2025-08-14T20:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T00:57:01","slug":"jbr-memorial-staff-scholarship-fund-open-for-applications-august-15-september-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/2025\/08\/15\/jbr-memorial-staff-scholarship-fund-open-for-applications-august-15-september-30\/","title":{"rendered":"JBR Memorial Staff Scholarship Fund Open Now for Applications August 15\u2013September 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WCU Staff Senate is excited to share that the\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Janet B. Royster (JBR) Memorial Staff Scholarship Fund<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fwill be accepting applications from\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">August 15 through September 30<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This scholarship honors the legacy of\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Janet B. Royster<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, whose leadership and dedication to UNC System employees continue to inspire us. Since its inception, the fund has awarded\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">186 scholarships totaling over $130,000<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, supporting the professional growth of our staff across the UNC System.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks to the continued efforts of the\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNC Staff Assembly<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fand the success of the\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chancellor\u2019s Cup Golf Tournaments<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we are proud to offer\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">awards of up to $1,000 per institution,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202ffor the\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2025\u20132026 academic year<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These funds can be used for:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuition and fees<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Books and course materials<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conference registration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Certificate programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other professional development activities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This opportunity is open to\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">permanent, full-time, non-faculty employees<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fof the UNC System. Whether you&#8217;re pursuing a degree, attending a workshop, or expanding your skills through a certificate program, this scholarship is designed to help you grow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myapps.northcarolina.edu\/staffassembly\/awards-scholarships\/janet-b-royster-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit the JBR Memorial Staff Scholarship Fund webpage<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to learn more and access the application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WCU Staff Senate is excited to share that the\u202fJanet B. Royster (JBR) Memorial Staff Scholarship Fund\u202fwill be accepting applications from\u202fAugust 15 through September 30!\u00a0 This scholarship honors the legacy of\u202fJanet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3407,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unc-staff-assembly"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13105"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13139,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13105\/revisions\/13139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}