Zelpha E. McKinnon Science Scholarship
Zelpha E. McKinnon, a philanthropist, was born in Alma, Michigan on April 16, 1897, and became a
Flint resident in 1918. She married Flint insurance businessman Leonard McKinnon, who died in 1983
at age 86. Mrs. McKinnon died in 1999 at the age of 101. She left her own imprint on the flint community
by making gifts to area colleges and numerous civic organizations. Her donations included funds for
construction of the UM-Flint Thompson Library and McKinnon Plaza, library acquisitions, and several
University scholarship funds. Mrs. McKinnon often recalled her husband's moto when asked about her
donations: "We make a living by what we get, but a life by what we give." The Zelpha E.Mckinnon
Science Scholarship was established to recognize outstanding biology and chemistry majors at the
University of Michigan-Flint.
Scholarship Guidelines:
1. Scholarships are available to University of Michigan-Flint biology and chemistry majors who have
completed at least 55 credit hours of course work, including organic chemistry.
2. Applicant must be a current resident of Genessee County, Michigan and have a minum 3.5 grade point average.
3. Applicant must include a cover letter, addressed to the Scholarship Selection Committee, in which the applicant
addresses their career and academic goals, community service and extra-curricular activities.
4. Financial need is not a consideration in awarding the scholarship; the scholarship is merit based.
5. The Scholarship awards are directly applied to the student's tuition account.
6. Scholarships are renewable; however, students must reapply.
7. Three to five biology and chemistry faculty members will serve on the Scholarship Selection Committee
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Scholarship Application Requirements:
Please return the completed University of Michigan-Flint Scholarship
Application with the requested information to:
The University of Michigan-Flint
Office of Financial Aid
277 University Pavilion
Flint, MI 48502
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