Merle E. and Olive Lee Gilliand Scholarship

The Merle E. and Olive Lee Gilliand Scholarship is a merit-based award administered for undergraduate students at Duquesne University. It provides financial support to current undergraduates enrolled full-time for the upcoming academic year, with distinctions between two named awards. Awards are granted through Scholarship America, with details including GPA, leadership, work experience, goals, and demonstrated financial need considered in selecting recipients.

Two awards named Merle E. and Olive Lee Gilliand Award and Merle E. Gilliand Award; award amounts determined by sponsor; payments made in August; undergraduate study only; non-renewable automatically but applicants may reapply each year they meet eligibility.

Applicants must be current undergraduate students at Duquesne University, 26 years old or younger, enrolled full-time for the entire upcoming academic year, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need.

Applicants must upload transcripts and IRS Form 1040 pages as part of the online application; an online recommendation must be submitted; final recipients are approved by the sponsor and Scholarship America.