Staff Council scholarships are made possible by continuous support from the President's Office and fellow staff members.  

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Q: When does the Staff Council start accepting applications?

A: Staff Council starts to accept scholarship applications from the 1^st of March to the 31^st of March. Any application deadline extensions will be published on the Staff Council website.

Q: Where is the link for the scholarship application form?

A: For SC/WGRC Staff Council & Women and Gender Resource Center Scholarships - University of Houston (uh.edu)

For Students or Staff

Q: What are the criteria for SC/WGRC Scholarship?

A: Applicant should be a full-time, benefit-eligible staff with a minimum of one-year employment history at UH. For additional information, please see Staff Council & Women and Gender Resource Center Scholarships - University of Houston (uh.edu)

Q: What are the criteria for the B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarship?

A: The parent of the Applicant must be a full-time, benefit-eligible staff with a minimum of one-year employment history at UH. For additional information, please see here.

Q: Am I eligible to apply for the SC/WGRC Scholarship if I am the recipient in previous years?

A: Yes, prior year award recipients are welcome to apply every year.

Q: Can I apply for both Staff Council/WGRC Scholarship and HR Staff Scholarship at the same time?

A: Yes, these 2 scholarships are not related, and we encourage you to apply for both.

Q: Does B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarship apply to TA, CWS, etc?

A: Your parent should be a full-time, benefit-eligible staff with a minimum of one-year employment history at UH. For additional information, please see here.

Q: Can I use a recommendation letter from outside of UH?

A: You may include a recommendation letter from outside UH, such as a previous employer, teacher, or organization. Please remember to include your recommendation letters in your application package.

Q: If I am just accepted into the Ph.D. program at UH, am I eligible to apply for the SC/WGRC Scholarship?

A: Yes

Q: If I am admitted to UH as a Freshman, can I still apply for the B. Renae Milton Students of Staff scholarship?

A: Yes, you can use your High School grade for your application.

Q: I am very interested and intend to apply for the scholarship. I see that the requirements highlight an academic credit course. Does this exclude certification programs offered through UH? 

A: Unfortunately, the Staff Council/WGRC scholarship only applies towards UH academic credit courses. For non-UH academic credit course financial assistance, please visit Staff Council Rebecca Szwarc Professional Development Reimbursement - University of Houston (uh.edu)

Q: What is FERPA?

A: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (a.k.a. FERPA or the Buckley Amendment) protects a student’s right to privacy concerning their academic records and information. The University of Houston will not disclose any information without the written consent from the student, with some exceptions as stated by FERPA. There are some types of information such as grades, financial aid, or class schedules that parents might like to receive but under FERPA, parents can not have access to these records unless the student gives written permission to the University. This means that even if you are paying the bills, you can not access your student’s educational records.

To learn more, visit here.

FERPA Form

Q: What records does FERPA cover?

A: FERPA regulations give privacy protection to all students’ “educational records”. Education records are broadly defined as “those records that are directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution.” Examples of FERPA records include grades, transcripts, discipline records and class schedules.

Kelly Tran
Optometry, Professional
Parent (Staff) Kim-Hue Tran, Program Director, Finance and Admin Office of Provost

Isabel Issakhan
Exercise Science, (CLASS)
Parent (Staff) Genevieve Lee, Project Manager, Student Services

Allison Sullivan
Program Coordinator, Career & Development Alumni
Major: MSW Social Work

Chelsea Martinez
Assistant Director, Center for Student Advocacy
Major: PhD Education

Daniel Chang
Executive Director, Academic Affairs
Major: PhD Biomedical Engineering

Julia Brown
Communications Manager, The Honors College
Major: PhD CLASS

Katherine Frazier
Director, Cullen College of Engineering
Major: MS Engineering

Laura Zavala-Membreno
Director, Women and Gender Resource Center
Major: PhD Education

Stephanie Perez-Gill
Program Director, College of Education ACES Institute
Major: PhD Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies

Toria Jones
Sexual Misconduct Support Services Manager
Major: MSW Social Work

Maria Honey
Director of Student Services, Bauer College of Business
Major: PhD Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies

Gabriel Grady
Program Director, Center for Student Empowerment
Major: MSW Social Work

Aketra Bowens
Academic Advisor 2, Economics
Major: PhD Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies

Amy Reid
Director of Student Services, Galveston SBDC Bauer College of Business
Major: BA Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Carina Pouraryan
Development Associate, Medicine and Health Advancement
Major: MS Business

Lawrence Nissen
System Analyst I, Information Technology Availibility Center
Major: MS Engineering

Stephanie Eisenbaum
Program Director 2, GLOBE Program | Adjunct Faculty
Major: PhD Social Work

President's Innovation Award
Bilal Trufant, Developer, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

President's Community Service Award
Stacey Halley, Sr. Director of Advancement, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Effective Leader
Nikki Duncan, Recruitment Manager, Human Resources Department
Lenay Johnson, Director, Admissions and Recruitment, Graduate and Professional Programs, C.T. Bauer College of Business
Tristan Sims, Program Director, Undergraduate Studies, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Administrative Professional
Stacia Dunn, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and Student Success, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Michelle Nodskov, Program Manager, Office of First Year Programs, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Trinity Rinear, Director, Bonner Leaders Program, The Honors College

Clerical
Jasmine Harrison, Development Coordinator, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Sylvia Landa, Clinic Coordinator, Pediatric and Binocular Vision Services, University Eye Institute
Jane Tragesser, Clinic Director, Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Technical, Service, and Craft
Ralph Brown, Electronics Tech, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering
Ivey Davis, User Services Specialist Lead, UIT - Technology Services and Support
Robert Dial, Electrical Tech, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering

Recipients of this award are staff members who consistently contribute at the highest level to the teaching and service objectives of our University. They are true leaders and role models. Candidates for the McElhinney Award come from the pool of previous Staff Excellence Award recipients. The McElhinney Award, therefore, recognizes the best of the best.

Maggie Mahoney
Director, Global Engagement