FACULTY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION

FACULTY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARD INFORMATION

If you have accessed this Web page, you have received an invitation to apply for a Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Award. Only students who have received a written invitation to apply for a scholarship will be eligible for consideration. This page provides important information about the application process.

Program Description

Each year, Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Awards, each equal to the cost of registration fees for one semester, are made to students from funds generated from annual contributions by faculty and funds generated from the Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships and Faurot Endowment Funds. This year, a minimum of 3 awards will be made to undergraduate students and a minimum of 1 to a post-baccalaureate student, as available funding permits. The awards shall recognize academic achievement and promise of continued academic success, service and contributions to the student’s major department, college, the university and/or the community at-large, and articulation of future educational goals. Award recipients shall be selected by the Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Committee and recognition of award recipients shall be made at a Faculty Senate meeting. The decision of the Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Committee is final.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate students:

Must have completed at least one year at Sacramento State and at least 60 units in their academic career, including 24 units of coursework at Sac State.
Undergraduate students must be enrolled at least half-time (6 units) during the semester of application and have at least one semester remaining at Sac State as an undergraduate. (If you are graduating in December and awaiting acceptance and/or have been accepted into a post-baccalaureate or credential program, you are not eligible for an undergraduate scholarship.)
Undergraduate students must have a minimum overall and Sac State GPA of 3.5, and be in the top 10% of GPAs in the student’s major. Finalists' continued eligibility through fall semester will be verified prior to the granting of awards.
Previous recipients of an undergraduate award are not eligible for a second award in this category.
Undergraduate students enrolled through the College of Continuing Education must be in a degree program to be eligible for this scholarship.

Post-baccalaureate students:

Post-baccalaureate students must have completed at least one semester and at least 12 units at Sac State as a post-baccalaureate student by the end of the current fall semester.
Post-baccalaureate students must be enrolled at least half-time (4 units) during the semester of application and have at least one semester remaining at Sac State.
Post-baccalaureate students must have an overall and Sac State post-baccalaureate GPA of at least 3.5 and be in the top 5% of GPAs in the student’s major. Finalists' continued eligibility through fall semester will be verified prior to the granting of awards.
Previous recipients of the post-baccalaureate award shall not be eligible for a second award in this category (previous recipients in the undergraduate category may be eligible for a post-baccalaureate award).
Post-baccalaureate students enrolled through the College of Continuing Education shall not be eligible for this scholarship.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST HAVE:

A completed Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Award Application Checklist Form (link).
A completed and signed Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Award Application Form (link).
A “Personal Statement” in which the student describes his/her academic accomplishments, evidence of service and contributions to the student’s major department, college, university and/or the community at-large, and his/her future educational goals. The “Personal Statement” MUST be typed on an 8-1/2 x 11 page and should not exceed 300 words.
No more than three (3) letters of support, with at least one from a Sacramento State faculty member in which the faculty member provides an evaluation of the student's academic achievement and promise of academic success as well as the student’s service and contribution to the department, college, university and/or the community at-large. In addition, letters of support from one or more people, e.g., non-Sac State faculty, supervisors, or anyone who may provide evidence of the student’s service and contribution can be included. Applicants should take special care to request letters of support from faculty members and other individuals most qualified to speak knowledgeably and compellingly about their academic achievements, service activities, and/or educational goals. Letters of support can be addressed to the “Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Committee”. If faculty prefer submitting support letters in sealed envelopes, please instruct them to provide the original and 4 (four) copies; otherwise, you must make and submit 4 (four) copies.

You must submit 5 (five) complete sets of documents containing items 1-4 listed above, in the above-referenced order, collated and stapled [link to example] (each committee member needs a complete set for their review) to the Financial Aid Office in LASSEN HALL, Room 1006 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2009. You may use the “Document Drop Box” in the Financial Aid Office or mail your documents to CSU, Sacramento, Financial Aid, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6044. Faxed applications will not be accepted.

APPLICATIONS MISSING ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE (IN THE ORIGINALS OR ANY OF THE COPIES) WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

CALL THE FACULTY SENATE OFFICE AT 278-6593 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. PERSONNEL FROM FINANCIAL AID CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCHOLARSHIP UNLESS THEY PERTAIN TO YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS

A minimum of 3 awards will be made to undergraduate students and a minimum of one to a post-baccalaureate student, as available funding permits. The awards shall recognize academic achievement and promise of continued academic success, service and contributions to the student’s major department, college, the university and/or the community at-large, and and articulation of future educational goals. Award recipients shall be selected by the seven-member Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Committee and recognition of award recipients shall be made at a Faculty Senate meeting in the spring semester. The decision of the Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Committee is final.

Award recipients will be notified by e-mail and letter in December 2009. All applicants will be notified of the results via e-mail, and the recipients' names will be posted on the Faculty Senate's bulletin board and web page (www.csus.edu/acse).