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Scholarships
We encourage you to apply for scholarships at the same time you apply for admission.
UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP
Timely applicants for admission to the University's undergraduate degree programs
in the College of Professional Studies are eligible for consideration for admission
as a Transfer Scholar. Scholars will receive a scholarship in the amount of
$1,250 a semester for up to four semesters of undergraduate study at USF. The scholarship is applicable to the fall and spring semesters only. No
financial aid application is required and Scholars will be identified at the
time of admission.
To be considered for admission as a Transfer Scholar, applicants must submit their Admission Application and all required supporting documents to the University's Admission office by August 1 for a program beginning in the fall semester and by January 1 for a program beginning in the spring semester.
To be admitted as a Scholar:
Applicants must be newly admitted students who have a transfer
grade point average of at least 3.75 and must have at least 60 graded units accepted
for transfer credit.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients must achieve a minimum GPA
of 3.2 for each semester's work at USF.
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
Alumni Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to a limited number
of newly admitted undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate
exceptional promise of achieving academic excellence. The College's Alumni Scholarship
Committee evaluates the applicants based on:
- Financial Need
- Academic Potential
- Potential for future contributions to the field of study
Successful applicants receive a tuition grant equivalent to 6 units of coursework: 3 units disbursed the first term and 3 units in the second term contingent upon maintenance of good academic standing (3.00 GPA).
The fall 2008 scholarship application deadline is August 15, 2008.
Scholarship applicants must be fully admitted prior toAugust
15, 2008 in order to be eligible to receive an award for the fall 2008 term. The Alumni Scholarship assists with the cost of tuition only;
grants and
scholarships cannot be offered to applicants whose tuition is paid for by other
sources of assistance, and or receive any other scholarships from USF.
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
Applicants must also complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available online, www.fafsa.ed.gov, or from the USF Financial Aid Office, or Regional Campus office.
LT. BARBARA HAMMERMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE BPA STUDENTS
Scholarships are available for newly admitted fall 2008 students
in the USF College of Professional Studies Bachelor of Public Administration
with an emphasis in Law Enforcement Leadership program. To receive a scholarship,
applicants must be fully admitted to the BPA/LEL degree program.
Lt. Barbara Hammerman Memorial Scholarship recipients are expected to exemplify
positive leadership in their profession and within the USF Learning Community;
be in good standing as a sworn peace officer in a California law enforcement
agency and possess a POST Basic Certificate: and must have a minimum of 50 transferable
units with a minimum grade point average of 2.3.
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
MEGAN NOBLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS
Megan’s family, friends and her university have established an endowed scholarship in her name and her memory. Choosing to remember her this way allows us all to celebrate and continue her love of learning, writing, and striving for personal growth. It is an especially fitting remembrance because it continues in perpetuity thus sustaining others’ hopes and aspirations, as she would want.
Because Megan was a returning adult student working towards the completion of her Bachelor degree, this memorial scholarship will be awarded to a student at the University of San Francisco who is working towards the same goal.
Each year a scholarship in the amount of at least $2,500 will be awarded to a student who meets the following criteria:
Application Requirement:
- An adult of at least 30 years of age
- No more than 21 units remaining towards the completion of your USF Baccalaureate Degree. Attach your degree audit or a copy of your graduation checklist.
- Submission of a 500-word essay entitled, “What it means to be an educated person?”
- A minimum total GPA of 2.7
- Letter from employer verifying full-time employment
- Resume
Application deadline for submission of all materials for an award for the Fall 2008 semester is April 1, 2008. Notice of the award will be made by May 15, 2008.
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
OSHER REENTRY SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Osher Reentry Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to a limited number of newly admitted undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional promise of achieving academic excellence. The College’s Student Affairs and Alumni Scholarship Committee evaluates the applicants based on the following:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Awards are given to students whose collegiate studies have been interrupted
by circumstances beyond their control for approximately five years and
are resuming their studies to complete their first baccalaureate degree.
- A 3.00 (B) transfer grade point average or demonstration of academic potential.
- Financial need
- Demonstrate potential for future contributions to the field of study; scholarship
recipients should look forward to a significant number of years of workforce
participation after graduation
The Osher Reentry Scholarship assists with the cost of tuition only; grants
and scholarships cannot be offered to applicants whose tuition
is completely paid for by other sources of assistance. Successful
applicants receive a tuition grant of $4,000.00: $2,000.00 disbursed the first
term and $2,000.00 in the second term contingent upon maintenance of good academic
standing (minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA).
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
GRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
CPS Graduate Merit Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to a limited
number of newly admitted graduate students who demonstrate
exceptional promise of achieving academic excellence. The College's graduate
faculty evaluate the applicants based on academic potential in their chosen
graduate degree field, as evidenced by academic and related performance to date.
Successful applicants receive a tuition grant equivalent to 9 units of coursework:
3 units disbursed the first term, 3 units in the second term, and 3 units in
the third term, contingent upon maintenance of satisfactory academic progress
(a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.)
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
GRADUATE COMMUNITY SERVICE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
In keeping with the University’s mission to educate for a more just social order, CPS Community Service Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to a limited number of newly admitted graduate students who have demonstrated meritorious achievements in community service activities in either paid or volunteer positions. Successful applicants receive a tuition grant equivalent to 9 units of coursework: 3 units disbursed the first term, 3 units in the second term and 3 units in the third term, contingent upon maintenance of satisfactory academic progress (a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA).
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
MASTER OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT (MSOD) ALUMNI MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
The CPS Graduate MSOD Alumni Merit Scholarships is awarded on a competitive basis
one newly admitted MSOD student who demonstrates exceptional promise
of achieving academic excellence. The College’s MSOD Program Director and two
full-time faculty will evaluate the applicants based on academic potential in their
chosen graduate degree field, as evidenced by academic and related performance to date.
The successful applicant will receive a tuition grant equivalent to 6 units of coursework:
3 units disbursed the first term, and 3 units in the second term, contingent upon maintenance
of satisfactory academic progress (a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at USF).
Information and to download the application (PDF document - Adobe Acrobat)
NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATE MNA STUDENTS
For more information, please check out the Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management scholarship web page
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