Roger Williams University to Award Scholarship in Memory of East Providence Police Officer

BRISTOL, RI (04/23/2010)(readMedia)-- Established by the Major Alister C. McGregor Memorial Foundation as a loving tribute to the fallen officer, Roger Williams University today announced a newly endowed scholarship in his namesake. Applications are now being accepted from undergraduate students, enrolled full time at RWU, who are the children, stepchildren, or spouses of police officers who were killed in the line of duty.

Maj. McGregor, a 16-year veteran of the East Providence Police Department and RWU alumnus, was killed in the line of duty in December 2001. A state expert on the use of deadly force, Maj. McGregor developed policies for responding to school shootings that are still being taught in Rhode Island police agencies today.

In the absence of applicants meeting the above eligibility criteria, students enrolled full time at RWU who are the children of Rhode Island police officers and who have demonstrated financial need may apply. In the event no applicants meet these criteria, students enrolled full time at the Roger Williams University School of Justice Studies and who have demonstrated financial need may apply.

For a full listing of the scholarship criteria visit: http://www.rwu.edu/admission/financialaid/scholarships/#Endowed.

For more information, or to apply, contact Lori Cochrane, director of donor relations, at (401) 254-5480 or lcochrane@rwu.edu.

About RWU: Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 40 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. Under the leadership of President Roy J. Nirschel, Ph.D., the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report named RWU the seventh-ranked baccalaureate college in the north.