Salt Lake City native Virginia Rishel established the Bill Rishel Memorial Loan in honor of her late father Bill Rishel. Bill Rishel was a pioneer in the development of the highway system in the Western United States. He was responsible for the concept of Salt Lake City as the "hub" of the Western highways and spent his life promoting transportation in the Intermountain West.

Requirements

The Hinckley Institute of Politics will award this loan (up to $2,500 for undergraduate study and $5,000 for graduate study at the University of Utah) to outstanding students who meet the following criteria:

• Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; graduate GPA of 3.3.
• Have an interest in a political or public service career
• Fill out a Bill Rishel application, available at the Hinckley Institute of Politics.
• Preference is given to female applicants

For More Info
Please pick up an application at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, 253 Orson Spencer Hall. If you have specific questions, contact Jayne Nelson at 581-8501 for additional information.

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