Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship

Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship
Recipients must be enrolled at least half time in a teacher credential program and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
This scholarship is a CSU systemwide scholarship. Three (3) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded for the academic year.

This scholarship program was established in 2003 to recognize Superintendent Riles’ deep commitment to education through support of students enrolled in California State University teacher credential programs, with preference given to first generation college students.

Working his way through public instruction, Wilson C. Riles began his career in 1940 as a teacher and administrator in Arizona public schools and later became the first elected African American state superintendent of schools in the United States.

Award
$2,500.00
Scopes
CSU Chancellor's Office
Deadline
04/22/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. What experience has impacted your personal growth? (300 word maximum)
  2. Tell us about a time you failed. What did you learn from that experience? (300 word maximum)
  3. Why are you pursuing your major? How does it relate to your career aspirations? (300 word maximum)
  4. 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)
  5. To apply for this scholarship opportunity, you must provide at least 1 Letter of Recommendation from an instructor and/or a teacher with whom you have worked in the classroom.
    Please provide a confidential Letter of Recommendation by emailing your reference. Enter the name and email of your reference AFTER asking that person if they would like to be a reference for you. The system will email your reference and provide the opportunity for them to submit a letter of recommendation electronically. You will not be able to view this document. You can verify the status of your requested references by clicking "References" on your home page.