Bower Friend Scholarship

GRADUATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Scholarship awarded for the Spring semester

  • Awarding Department: Graduate College of Education
  • Scholarship Intent: To provide support to prospective teachers.
  • Criteria:
    1) Students admitted and enrolled in Multiple, Single or Education Specialist credential program at SF State.
    2) Financial need to be substantiated via written statement.
  • Major: Multiple: Multiple, Single or Special Education credential programs
  • Class Level: Undergrad: N/A; Grad: Credential
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing/Currently enrolled SF State student
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: N/A; Credential: 6 UNITS; MA+Credential: 4 UNITS
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Ty Robinson
  • Campus Address: BH 506B
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1031
  • Email: tyrob11@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://gcoe.sfsu.edu/current-students/scholarships
  • Number of Awards: varies

Donor
Rita Bower and Ray Friend
Award
Varies
Scopes
Graduate College of Education
Deadline
11/10/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Essay 1: Where have you been? Describe your previous community service and impact, relevant work experience, or other life experiences that qualify you for a GCOE scholarship. (approx. 200 words; 6 points possible)
  2. Essay 2: Where do you want to go? Describe your educational and career goals, why these are important to the communities that you are going to serve, and how a scholarship could help you meet these goals. (approx. 200 words; 6 points possible)
  3. Essay 3: What do you need? Describe your working situation or other financial circumstances that increase your need for assistance. (approx. 200 words; 6 points possible)
  4. Essay 4: How are you a good match for this specific scholarship? Describe how the intent of this award will help you to achieve your educational and career goals. (100 words; 3 possible points