The Dr. Bill Marion First-Generation Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 by the Office of Multicultural Programs and a group of faculty, staff, and students at Valpo. The scholarship was also endorsed by the Diversity Concerns Committee. The goal of this scholarship is to promote student success and retention by assisting full-time, undergraduate, first-generation college students, who demonstrate financial need, to achieve their educational dreams. A student is considered “first generation” if neither of the student’s parents earned a college degree at the baccalaureate level or higher. A student who regularly lived with and received support from only one parent who did not earn a baccalaureate degree would also be eligible. Scholarship recipients are asked to give back by serving as mentors for the Office of Multicultural Programs’ SMART Scholars Mentoring Program. Recipients are also expected to serve in their communities, after graduation, as volunteers, activists or community leaders.

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Trivia Night

proceeds to the Dr. Bill Marion First-Generation Scholarship Fund

Doors open at 6 p.m.  Games start at 7 p.m.  Prizes for the top 3 teams! Space is limited!

• $100 for a table of 10
• $10/individual constestant  (individuals will be grouped together)

Contestants are welcome to bring snacks to share with their team or buy snacks from Campus Cafe, which is located on the main floor of the Harre Union.

Sock hop (a.k.a. Dance Party!) will follow the trivia game, with music from the '70s to today.

Silent Auction hosted by the Office of Multicultural Programs, with all proceeds benefiting the scholarship fund.

Download the registration form.