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Bethany Cox
  • Class of 2019
  • Alliance, OH

Bethany Cox is Investment Alliance Scholar at Mount Union

2015 Sep 14

Bethany Cox is one of seven Alliance students who were awarded the Investment Alliance Scholarship from the University of Mount Union for the 2015-2016 school year.

Among the students to receive this award for the 2015-2016 academic year are Annie Conway, Evan Cope, Bethany Cox, Alex Duffy, Dane Johnson, Kira Nicholson and Olivia Turney.

In an effort to battle "brain drain" in the area and keep Alliance's best and brightest in the city, the scholarship initiative, Investment Alliance, was announced in 2014. In partnership with Alliance High School, Mount Union offers the top students from each graduating class a full tuition award to attend the university. To qualify for this scholarship, not only do students have to be at the top of their class but they also have to meet specific academic requirements. Students are eligible to renew this scholarship each academic year if the required academic standing is maintained.

In addition to benefiting the community by remaining in Alliance during their college years, students earning Investment Alliance awards will further impact the city by giving back to their home high school community through service initiatives while students at Mount Union. They will also serve as Mount Union ambassadors of sorts when called upon by the University to do so.

The Investment Alliance award is renewable for four years (unless the college degree is completed before then) as long as the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA at Mount Union and is enrolled full time. The cumulative GPA is reviewed the first time after the fourth semester and annually after that.

Investment Alliance is a four-year pilot program that will be in place for the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 cohorts of Alliance High School graduates. A review of the program will take place after the fourth cohort has begun to determine its future viability.

For more information on The University of Mount Union or the scholarships offered by the institution, visit mountunion.edu.