BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University first-year student Lily Seymour, an English major from Waynesville, has been awarded App State's Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year. She joins a cohort of three other Heltzer Scholarship recipients.
Established in 2021, the scholarship covers approximately 75% of the cost of tuition and is renewable for up to four years, funded by a generous bequest from the estate of the late Elizabeth “Jerri” Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer.
“The Heltzer Scholarship provides crucial financial resources that allow students to thrive while at App State,” said Will Sears, App State’s interim vice chancellor of university advancement. “We are proud to celebrate and continue the Heltzers’ legacy of student investment each year through this incredible scholarship.”
The Heltzer Scholarship is one of App State’s first-year scholarships, a prestigious and highly competitive group of scholarship programs.
Decades of student support
Longtime friends of the university, the Heltzers made numerous significant contributions to the university, including the establishment of the Heltzer Honors Program for International Education, a program providing financial assistance to Honors College students seeking to study abroad.
The Heltzers also made substantial gifts to The Appalachian Fund, the Walker College of Business and An Appalachian Summer.
The Heltzers were members of App State’s 1899 Legacy Society — designated for those who have included the university in their estate plans — and the B.B. Dougherty Society. In 2010, Jerri was recognized by the university with an honorary degree, in appreciation of her service and contributions to the App State Community.
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Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship Fund supports students with financial need
About Scholarships at App State
Appalachian State University offers students the opportunity to receive a world-class education at an affordable rate, with an average of $25 million awarded to incoming, current and transfer students each year based on need, as well as academic and athletic achievement. On average, about $4.9 million in outside aid is awarded to App State students annually. App State’s Office of Student Financial Aid and University Scholarships assists students in learning about and applying for these university scholarship opportunities and also shares information about non-App State scholarships. Learn more at https://scholarships.appstate.edu.
About University Advancement
Appalachian State University’s Division of University Advancement supports and encourages the university’s mission by engaging alumni, friends and the greater community. University Advancement staff help connect these constituents with Appalachian through one-on-one contact and special programming, thereby securing the resources necessary to create the best possible learning environment for Appalachian students and to positively impact the community, region and state. The division incorporates the offices of Alumni Affairs, Development and the Appalachian State University Foundation Inc. Learn more at http://give.appstate.edu.
About Appalachian State University
As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.
Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship Fund supports students with financial need
