Graduate Equity Fellowship Program

For classified or conditionally classified students in a graduate program

A $1,500 grant for students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. Students must meet financial and academic requirements and be classified or conditionally classified in a graduate program at CSU, Sacramento .
Eligibility Criteria:

1. California Resident
2. Admitted and enrolled as a classified graduate student.
3. Applicant has applied for financial aid and demonstrates a minimum financial need of $1,000 as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
4. Enrolled as a full time (8units) classified graduate student receiving the Fellowship.
5. Applicant has experienced various impediments to obtaining entry to graduate school: Impediments can be the absence of a family member who attended college; matriculation in a school or schools with poor financial or curricular support; have physical or learning disability; or
6. Academic research interest focusing on cultural, societal, or educational problems as they affect educationally disadvantaged segments of society; or
7. Evidence of an intention to use the degree toward the fostering of diversity in the field of education.

Interested students should contact the Graduate Diversity Program at 6000 J Street , River Front Center 203, Sacramento , CA 95819-6114 . For additional information call (916) 278-3834 or e-mail graddiversity@csus.edu

Download 2009 Application
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS
March 28, 2009

Continuing Students:
If you have already been awarded the Graduate Equity Fellowship award for the 2008-2009 academic year, and you are eligible to receive the award for 2009-2010, please complete the Continuing Student Application.