From BG EXCHANGE CLUB
Bowling Green State University’s Thompson Scholarship Program, which has helped hundreds of students finance their education, will be discussed by Kayla Ballinger, coordinator for student engagement and programming, at the Exchange Club meeting Tuesday (Nov. 16) at Stone Ridge Gold Club.
In 2020, Bowling Green State University received the largest gift in its history from alumni and philanthropists Robert and Ellen (Bowen) Thompson to expand the Thompson Working Families Scholarship and their other scholarship programs at the University.
The $27 million gift provides thousands of future students with greater access to a BGSU education through scholarships that support those from working families, military backgrounds and high-potential students who have significant financial need.
The scholarship award is designed to close the gap left for students to pay after federal, state, and institutional aid has been awarded. The Thompsons invest $5,000 per student and that is matched with $5,000 from the university. The parents and the student make up the remaining cost with savings, loans, additional university or federal grant support and from the student working.
Ballinger has two degrees from BGSU and joined the Thompson Scholarship Team in 2019.
