Yves M. Verret Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship shall be named the Yves M. Verret, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship, established by family and friends in honor and in memory of Yves M. Verret, Jr. The purpose is to encourage the study of the French language by means of financial support to deserving students. In the event that there are no satisfactory candidates wishing to study the French language, students pursuing studies in other foreign languages will be considered

To qualify for the scholarship, a student must meet the following:

1. Recipient(s) may be a full-time or part-time student pursuing a degree in French, or if no eligible applicant(s) pursing a degree in French, then applicant(s) pursuing studies in other foreign languages.
2. Recipient(s) must meet university standards for acceptance in the University of Louisiana at Monroe. As an incoming freshman, recipient(s) must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA in high school. A university student must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA in college courses.
3. Scholarship is renewable if a 3.0 GPA is maintained. The scholarship may be renewed up to a maximum of eight semesters for an incoming freshman only. All other classifications may receive the scholarship for the remaining semesters required to complete a four year degree
4. Scholarship may be used to support students enrolled in foreign language study abroad courses.