Dear RAPS Member, Within the next two decades, nearly one in five Americans will be 65 or older. Globally, the older population is expected to double over the next three decades. The impact of these demographic changes on the health, economics, and quality of life of societies worldwide will be unprecedented. --Margaret Neal, PSU Institute on Aging Our PSU students are aware of the impact of an older generation on society. Many share classrooms and lunches with our Portland senior population living close to the PSU campus. The PSU curriculum offers programs for students whose career goals would improve the lives of older people through their work in many fields ranging from health to housing. RAPS established a scholarship fund for undergraduate and graduate students in any major whose career plans are related to gerontology. As we all know, the cost of a college education for both undergraduates and graduates is rising rapidly. At PSU, tuition and fees this year for graduate students average $14,100 per year for residents, $20,100 for nonresidents — not counting the increased cost of living, especially housing. There will be another increase for 2016-17. Our recipients often report severe financial issues in supporting themselves (and families) while working toward a degree. The first RAPS scholarship was awarded in 2011-2012. This year, Jillian Szilagyi Kelly, a graduate student in the social work master’s program, received the fifth scholarship. While giving one scholarship a year, we have raised over $19,000 toward the $25,000 required to endow our scholarship fund and continue awarding scholarships into the future. Please help us move toward the endowment and ongoing scholarship support. Thank you! Eileen Brennan, RAPS President Nancy Chapman, Scholarship Committee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAPS Scholarship Donation Form: Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: ____________ Phone: ___________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Donation Amount: $ _____________________________________________________________ Donation made in memory of _________________________________________________ Donation made to honor: _______________________________________________________ Make checks payable to: PSU Foundation and noted for RAPS Scholarship Please mail to RAPS@PSU, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. Alternatively, to use a credit card, go to https://www.pdx.edu/raps/scholarship-fund . 5
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