The scholarship was founded in 2014 by Bob and Ellen Thompson, BGSU alumni from the 1950s. It aims to alleviate the financial burden of tuition for students who are most in need.

The scholarship pays each student $11,000 each academic year. The Thompson Working Families Scholarship provided $11,000 annually towards tuition for 200 BGSU students Skip Navigation ...

The Thompson family’s recent contribution is the ... BGSU awards a combined $6.6 million to 200 ... they learned that they were selected for the Thompson Working Families Scholarship ...

Bob and Ellen Thompson will extend their foundation's partnership with BGSU through their intent to give at least $121 million toward its Thompson Scholar program.

Scholarship recipients, known as Thompson Scholars, receive $11,000 each academic year. The scholarship covers a majority of tuition costs — in-state BGSU students paid $13,519 this academic year.

The Thompson Working Families Scholarship program will help increase higher ed access at BGSU. Bowling Green State University is expanding its partnership with the Thompson Foundation to bring ...

The scholarship pays each student $11,000 each academic year. The Thompson Working Families Scholarship provided $11,000 annually towards tuition for 200 BGSU students Skip Navigation ...

Bob and Ellen Thompson will extend their foundation's partnership with BGSU through their intent to give at least $121 million toward its Thompson Scholar program.