The Gayle Morgan Shearer (R)

This Fund shall be used to provide scholarship support for students majoring in Elementary Education in the College of Education. This scholarship is automatically renewed for four years as long as the recipient continues to meet the requirements of the scholarship. The amount and terms of each scholarship award and the recipient thereof shall be determined by the college scholarship selection committee and shall be in accordance with College, University and Foundation guidelines and procedures then in effect. The Administrator shall be responsible for administering the distributions from the Fund and applying such distributions in accordance with Foundation and University policies and procedures and the following criteria:
1. First preference is for a student from Nash County
2. Second preference is for a student from Wilson County.
3. Recipient must desire to be a classroom teacher for two years.
4. Minimum 3.0 GPA
5. US Citizen