High school graduate awarded Shorter University’s Eubanks Scholarship

June 6, 2011 - Taylor Keith Bailey, of Hazel Green, Ala., was recently awarded the Shorter University Eubanks Scholarship. Bailey will begin classes at Shorter in August 2011. The Eubanks Scholarship provides tuition, room and board for eight semesters, excluding summers. To qualify for this scholarship, a student must hold at least a 3.75 grade point average and a 1300 SAT or 29 ACT score. Scholarship recipients must then maintain a 3.5 cumulative grade point average at Shorter. Shorter’s fall semester begins August 18.

Bailey is the son of Gary and Patricia Bailey. He is a recent graduate of Hazel Green High School in Hazel Green, Ala., where he served as an ambassador and was the president of the National Honor Society.  Bailey is active in his youth group, where he volunteers with Lads to Leadership, Church Camp, and Relay for Life.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian University committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges. The University offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Arts in Leadership and the Master of Accountancy.  Online courses and degree programs are also available. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.