Tri-Beta ammends criteria for scholarship honoring brother

The Student Senate referred the Tri-Beta scholarship bill back to the finance committee after amendments and changes to the criteria for the scholarship.

The finance committee last week approved $165 of the $700 originally requested. The money for the scholarship was taken out because the criteria for the scholarship only allowed a Tri-Beta member to receive it.

The Tri-Beta executive members decided to change the criteria for the scholarship.

"The biggest reason for changing the criteria was because Ian Kincheloe embodied the ideal JMU student," said senior Anita Singh, Tri-Beta secretary. "We decided it was only fair to offer it to all JMU students."

After Tri-Beta announced the change in criteria, there was a motion to move the bill back to finance.

"They were asking for a scholarship and were denied because the criteria wasn’t satisfying the finance committee," senator, senior, Matt Gray said. "They changed the criteria for tonight’s meeting and are trying to get around the process. I referred it back to finance because it’s only fair for the finance committee to review the criteria they’ve now selected."

Sophomore Ashley Lakner, Tri-Beta president, said, "This process has been very confusing, but we appreciate all the help we’ve received. I look for speedy approval of our bill in finance."