CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
The CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement recognizes students have overcome adversity, demonstrated financial need, and have attributes of merit including superior academic performance, significant personal achievements, and exemplary community service. Students must have at least a 3.0 and must be enrolled full time for both Fall and Spring semesters (12 Undergraduate, 8 Graduate). Only 1 student will be selected to represent SJSU.
This scholarship is a CSU systemwide scholarship.
The CSU Trustees’ Award requires the following:
• Two letters of reference from individuals, such as teachers/professors, counselors, or community leaders, who can attest to the candidate’s meritorious performance and personal strengths and assess the nominee’s potential for success. One of the letters must be from an academic instructor.
• A brief Personal Statement describing the student’s
- Background
- Challenges they have encountered
- Personal achievements
- Educational pursuits
- Community service, which should reflect a commitment to education and to the community
- Goals and aspirations for the future
All recipients of the CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement will be invited to attend the awards presentation in September at the Board of Trustees meeting. If held in person, transportation expenses will be covered by the CSU Foundation.
- Award
- $7,000.00
- Scopes
- CSU Chancellor's Office
- Deadline
- 04/15/2024
- Supplemental Questions
- This prestigious CSU wide scholarship recognizes students who have overcome adversity, demonstrated financial need (via FAFSA or Dream Act), and have attributes of merit including superior academic performance, significant personal achievements, and exemplary community service.
- To apply for this scholarship opportunity, I understand that I must provide two Letters of Recommendation.
- Please submit TWO letters of reference which attest to your outstanding performance, personal strengths, and your potential for success. At least ONE must be from an academic instructor.
- Please provide a name and email address of an individual who will serve as your reference. Please let your reference know ahead of time that you will be sending them a link. Once you have entered their name and email address, the system will automatically send them your request. They will fill out their letter electronically and upload to your application. You can log in to your application, click 'References' and check any time before the deadline date to see if your reference has completed their letter.
- Upload a PDF or Word document - letter of recommendation
- What experience has impacted your personal growth? (300 word maximum)
- Tell us about a time you failed. What did you learn from that experience? (300 word maximum)
- Why are you pursuing your major? How does it relate to your career aspirations? (300 word maximum)
- Provide an example of service beyond the classroom (i.e., have you taken on significant family obligations, helped others in a specific way, been involved in political action, worked/volunteered/interned at a particular organization, etc.). Why is this example significant to you? (300 word maximum)
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