Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship

The Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship will award two $3000 scholarships across all CSUs for the upcoming academic year. This scholarship is for students who have a course of study within the fields of business, economics or other disciplines that will serve the applicant in achieving goals relating to nonprofit or public service. Students must have demonstrated an interest in and aspire to a career in nonprofit or public service, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, demonstrate financial need, and be enrolled full-time. A military veteran meeting the criteria and otherwise equal to others in qualifications will receive more favorable consideration.

This scholarship is a CSU systemwide scholarship.

After graduating with a bachelor’s of science degree from CSU Northridge, and serving as an officer in the US Army, Richard Leffingwell joined the CSU’s Chancellor’s Office as a member of the trustees’ audit staff. He directed the CSU’s self-supporting financing activities, and later became the Director of Financing and Treasury. Richard worked with trustees, campuses, and the municipal financing community to establish viable systems for financing non-state projects at the 23 CSU campuses before retiring in 2004. This scholarship reflects his admiration for the university’s commitment to provide opportunities to foster the next generation of students who wish to be instrumental in serving the public.

Award
$3,000.00
Scopes
CSU Chancellor's Office
Deadline
04/22/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. The Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship is only offered to students who have demonstrated an interest in and aspire to a career in nonprofit or public service.
  2. What experience has impacted your personal growth? (300 word maximum)
  3. Tell us about a time you failed. What did you learn from that experience? (300 word maximum)
  4. Why are you pursuing your major? How does it relate to your career aspirations? (300 word maximum)
  5. 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)
  6. What are your motivations and goals for a career in nonprofit or public service? What are your experiences or involvement to date in nonprofit or public service activities? (300 word maximum)
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