The Winslow mail., 1912-08-17
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
AT UNIVERSITY

The following is copy of the
free scholarship as introduced in
the first session of the State Leg.
islature, which is now in full
force and effect.
The bills self-explanatory and
follows:
AN Act to provide for each county of
the State a scholarship at the Uni.
versity of Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Arizona:
Sec. l In order to facilitate the use
Of the educational advantages of the
University of Arizona, and to equalize
the educational opportunities of the
students of this state, there shall be
awarded annually, to each county in
the state, one scholarship of one hum
dred and fifty dollars ($1500O), which
shall be used by the holders for tuition,
room, and board, at the said university
during the academic year following the
award provided that nc county shall,
during any one academic year, receive
more than one hundred and fifty dol
lars ($15O0O).
Sec Each scholarship when award
ed, shall bear the name of the county
to which it has been awarded; and the
expenses of the holder thereof shall be
paid to the president of the university
out of the general fund of the state;
such payment to be made monthly, up
on the receipt by the stats auditor, of
the certificate of the president of the
university, that the holder has done
his work in satisfactory manner for
the preceding month.
Sec. 3. The method of award shall be
as follows: The county school superirl-
tendent of each county, whenever in his
county there is no holder of scholar.
ship for the ensuing academic year shall
receive and register the names of all ap.
plicants for such scholarship. On the
Hast Saturday in August of the year
1912, and on the last Saturday in June
Eof each succeeding year, he shall hold
an examination according to the rules
and regulations prescribed by the pres
ldent Of the university, said examina'
ton to be open to persons between the
ages of sixteen and twenty-five years
who are graduates Of one of the four
year high schools of the county, and
also. if there be no four year high
schools in the county, are residents OF
the county, and have completed else
where a course equivalent to such four
year curse. The county school super.
intendent shall send to the president OF
the university within one day after the
completion of tie examination, the pa
pers of all applicants, together with a
certificate stating that the prescribed
Regulations have been fully complied
WITH. On receipt thereof, the president
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the members of the faculty of the uni
versity, and issue to the person passing
with the highest record, certificate OF
scholarship, which shall entitle the
holder to the advantages specified in
Sec., /. for the following year. Should
such holder fail to accept the scholar
ship, others passing the examination
may be appointed in the order of ex-
celience.
Sec. d. In all respects such holders
of scholarships shall be subject to all
rules, requirements, and examinations,
as may be prescribed by the regents and
faculty for other students of the uni
versity.
Sec. S. All Acts and parts of Acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
(Approved May 10, 1929