2020-2021 APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 8, 2020

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• Criteria

  To be considered for these two gender-neutral Scholarships, the staff member:

  • Must be employed in a benefits-eligible position on the University of Houston campus for at least one year as of February 11, 2020.
  • Must have completed 6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credits for evaluation.
  • Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
  • Must demonstrate strong commitment to academic excellence and potential to succeed.

• How to Apply

  Each applicant shall submit an application packet containing the following information by Friday, May 8, 2020 5:00PM. (Incomplete packets will not be reviewed).

  • Complete and submit the  scholarship application form below and send all other documents listed below to scscholarships@uh.edu in MS Word or PDF format.
  • All college transcripts. The transcripts don’t have to be official copies, but they must be legible.
  • Typed essay (maximum one page, double-spaced, 12 point font, no exception) explaining career goals (professional objectives) and personal statement (why you believe you should receive this scholarship).
  • Your resume. The resume should include awards, honors, achievements, work experience and activities.
  • Two letters of recommendation. Letters should be as specific as possible.

  If you have any questions, please contact scscholarships@uh.edu.

• Selection and Award Process

  A Staff Council/Women and Gender Resource Center committee ranks the applications in a blind review process and selects the top fifteen applicants to receive scholarships proportional to the number of applicants at each degree level (undergraduate or graduate).

  • Awards are credited to the recipients’ UH academic account when proof of registration is received.
  • Awards are credited to an academic course (not audit or continuing education) for UH credit during FY’21 (Fall ’20, Spring ’21, or Summer ’21).
  • Awards apply to that year and cannot be moved forward. Any recipient who cannot utilize the scholarship within the year should notify the UH Staff Council Scholarship Committee or the Women and Gender Resource Center. Recipients must still be employed by the University on the first day of class of the semester in which they take the class.
  • A previous recipient may re-apply annually for these Scholarships. Recipient may receive only one scholarship each year.