Marilyn T. Bryant Endowed Scholarship

The College of Management at Metropolitan State University awards the Marilyn T. Bryant Endowed Scholarship to a woman who is studying in a College of Management Graduate Program.

This prestigious scholarship, worth up to $2,000 over a one year period, is awarded Spring every scholastic year.

Criteria:

The award recipient will be selected using the following criteria:

  1. Fully admitted to a College of Management graduate program with at least 30 semester credits remaining as of the beginning of spring semester 2005.
  2. Academic merit as evidenced by undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and by graduate GPA of at least 3.5 (If applicable)
  3. Experience, graduate program goals, and plans consistent with the intent of the award.

All applications are to be submitted anonymously to the Graduate Program Office, 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403. ATTN: Gloria Marcus.

Application deadline is the first week of March.

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How to Apply

Do not provide your name, but make sure you provide your correct social security or student ID number on all documents. Include official undergraduate and graduate transcripts with your name blotted out.

Finalists may be asked to participate in a personal interview with the scholarship committee.

The award recipient must maintain good academic standing as defined in the College of Management graduate program policies, and successfully complete at least sixteen graduate credits per academic year. The award will be made for a one-year period.

Should you receive this scholarship, you will be expected to attend a fall scholarship lunch thanking the donors to Metropolitan State’s scholarship funds and recognizing your achievements as an award recipient.

Applicants should provide the Graduate Program Office with a typewritten response, no more than four pages in length, answering the following questions:

  1. Why are you pursuing a graduate degree at Metropolitan State University?
  2. What is your financial need for this scholarship award? Provide the following information:
    1. Sources and amount of income
    2. Number of dependents for which you are financially responsible
    3. Current sources of funding for graduate school, and
    4. Any other financial circumstances that affect your ability to finance your education.
  3. What led you to choose your graduate degree program?
  4. How do you plan to utilize your degree after you graduate from Metropolitan State University?

Application deadline is the first week of March every year. For more information contact the Graduate Program Office at (612) 659-7258, or Gloria.Marcus@metrostate.edu

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About Marilyn Bryant

Marilyn Bryant believes in women! For years, she has worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for women as athletes, business people and students. This scholarship was created because she is very committed to women and education. She truly believes that education makes a difference in the lives of women and what they are able to accomplish.

Marilyn has combined a successful business career with a lifetime of advocacy on behalf of women. She is the former vice-president and director of Adjustable Joist Company of Minneapolis, a construction company specializing in concrete form work. Her volunteer work included serving as a director of the National Women’s Education Fund, Chair of the Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus and steering committee member of the National Women’s Political Caucus.

Marilyn is a Trustee Emeritus of the Metropolitan State University Foundation and former chair of the Reatha Clark King Endowed Scholarship Committee.

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From Our Past Recipient

"It was quite an honor to have been selected as the first recipient of the Marilyn T. Bryant Endowed Scholarship. I received this generous gift at a time when money was tight and as a result the motivation to finish graduate school was lacking. Not only did this scholarship provide the means to complete my degree but also the inspiration to follow my dreams – to become a business owner.

Shortly after graduation I began operation of Ideal System Solutions, Inc., a reseller and service provider of high-end computer systems. We recently opened a second office in the Minneapolis area and are currently working with the SBA to obtain government contracts.

I have Marilyn Bryant and the board members that made the scholarship recipient selection, to thank in part for my success. Their belief in me allowed me to believe in myself and gave me the courage to pursue my dreams. I truly admire Ms. Bryant's dedication in raising scholarship funds for those less fortunate and providing them with opportunities they may have never had."

Elise Hernandez
1994 Marilyn T. Bryant Scholarship recipient
MBA, 1996

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