Holbrook argus., 1912-08-20
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
 AT UNIVERSITY

hS ioilOW w illS lS ct SOFy Ol IHe free scholarship as introduced in the first sess1on of the State Leg islature, which is now in full force and effect.
 The bills self explanatory and follows:
 (H. B. 59)
 AN ACT to provide for each county nf
 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 hun dred and fifty dollars ($150.0O), 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 ($15OOO).
 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 state 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. 5. The method of award shall be as follows: The county school superin- tendent of each county, whenever in his county there is no holder of a scholar | ship for the ensuing academic year shall receive and register the names of all ap- plicants for such scholarship. On the last Saturday ill August of the year 1912, and on the last Saturday in June of each succeeding year, he shall hold an examination according to the rules and regulations prescribed by the pres ident of the university, said examina- ton to be open to persons between the ages of sixteen and twenty.two 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 course equivalent to such four year course. The county schLo super. intendent shall send to the president oi the university within one day after the completion of tLe examination, the pa pers of all applicants, together with . certificate stating that the prescribed regulations have been fully compiled with. On receipt thereof, the president shall cause the papers to be graded by the members of the faculty of the uni versity, and issue to the person passing with the highest record, a certificate O scholarship, which shall entitle th' holder to the advantages specified II Sec., l. for the following year. Should such holder fail to accept the scholar ship, others passing the examinatlo may be appointed in the order of ez cellence.
 Sec. 4. In all respects such holder of scholarships shall be subject to a rules, requirements, S, and examinations IS may be prescribed by the regents an faculty for other students of the un versity.
 Sec. $. All Acts and parts of Ac1 in conflict herewith are hereby repeale' , Approved May 10, 1912.)