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) 278-6302 or e-mail jose.l.martinez@csus.edu.

Download 2008 Application

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS

April 15, 2008