Charlotte Willis Memorial Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded this upcoming Fall semester.

Charlotte A. Willis, ‘95, enjoyed a distinguished career in social work focusing on elder services. She deeply loved her family, friends, colleagues and clients. Willis served as the Executive Director of Glenbrooke at Palm Pay, a senior independent living community that focuses on wellness and delivering a sense of purpose for all residents. Under her leadership, the community provided high-quality care to a vulnerable population. Willis was also actively involved in the community. She worked with the National Association of Social Work, Space Coast Unit, at the Space Coast Grief Education Alliance. Over the years, Willis maintained her connection to the UCF School of Social Work by serving as a field instructor and mentor to countless students. In 2013, Willis was presented with the Outstanding Alumni Award from the UCF School of Social Work. Willis passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at the age of 67. Shortly thereafter, this scholarship was established in her memory.

This scholarship supports full-time graduate students majoring in Social Work in the College of Health Professions and Sciences.

Recipients will be selected based on the following established criteria:

• Must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in the College of Health Professions and Sciences majoring in Social Work.
• Must have a minimum overall 3.0 GPA and an average GPA of 3.2 in Social Work courses.
• Must demonstrate financial need based upon guidelines set forth in the Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Preference will be given to those students who focus on aging, dementia or Alzheimer’s.