Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarship Award for Post-Baccalaureate Students

Award Information

Award Information

Application Questions: 
Kathy Garcia, Faculty Senate Office
(916) 278-6847
kathy.garcia@csus.edu


The Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Awards for Post-Baccalaureate students is by invitation only.  Invitations are sent to qualified applicants who have maintained an excellent GPA both overall and in their major discipline and are in the top 5% of GPAs in their major.  The award recognizes academic achievement and the promise of continued academic success as well as service and contributions on campus, off campus or both.  The awards will be in the amount equivalent to the recipient’s registration fees for the spring 2017 semester.  Information regarding the award specifications, application process, award notification, and the awards ceremony is provided below.

Deadline for Applying: Friday, November 11, 2016.

Award Specification for Post-Baccalaureate Students:

  1. Must have at least one semester and at least 12 units at Sacramento State as a Post-Baccalaureate student by the end of the current fall semester (fall 2016).
  2. Must be enrolled at least half-time (4 units) during the semester of application (fall 2016) and have at least one semester remaining at Sacramento State.
  3. Must have a an overall and Sacramento State Post-Baccalaureate GPA of 3.5, and be in the top 5% of GPAs in the student’s major. Finalists’ continued eligibility through fall semester 2016 will be verified prior to the granting of awards.  Your fall 2016 grades will be verified before receiving the award in spring 2017.
  4. Previous recipients of a Post-Baccalaureate award are not eligible for a second award in this category.  Previous recipients in the undergraduate category may be eligible for a Post Baccalaureate award.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications must be submitted using the Sacramento State AcademicWorks. Enter all information as requested.  If the required information is not provided, the application will not be considered.

Step One:  In the Student Center, select the Financial Aid Link located on the right hand side of your Student Center and click on “Apply for Scholarships”.

Step Two:  Log-in and complete the General Application

Step Three: Select the Opportunity: Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships for Post Baccalaureate

Step Four: Complete the Six (6) Specific questions. Please note the information below regarding questions 1, 4, 5, and 6.

Question 1: Be sure to answer “yes” to this question. If you don’t indicate that you were invited to apply, your application will not be forwarded for consideration.

Question 4: Personal Statement: Provide a statement describing your academic accomplishments, evidence of service and contributions to your major department, college, university and/or the community at-large, and your future educational goals.

Questions 5 and 6: Letters of reference are required. Be sure to have the name and email address of the person a reference is being requested from before you begin this step. Please advise your references that they will receive an email with a link to a questionnaire and that the deadline for submitting references is November 11, 2016.

  • Question #5 Required Reference: A reference 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.
  • Question #6 Optional Reference: A reference from another faculty member (from Sacramento State or another educational institution), a supervisor, or another person who may provide evidence of the student’s service and contribution to the community.

Step Six:  Submit your application by clicking on the submit button.  If you do not complete this step, your application will not be submitted.

Award Notification: Award recipients will be announced by the end of January 2017.

  • Please note that you should pay all applicable registration fees for spring 2017 on time.  If you are chosen to receive an award, you will be reimbursed.
  • All questions regarding Financial Aid must be directed to the Sacramento State Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.

Award Ceremony:  An award ceremony will be held at a special meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:30 pm.  Please “save the date” so that if you are selected, you will be available to receive this honor in person!