CA Park and Recreation Society Dist VI Scholarship

  • Scholarship Intent: To provide financial assistance and to encourage professional development and future contributions to the Parks and Recreation profession.
  • Criteria:
    1) Must be a declared Recreation/Parks/Leisure Studies major at a four-year college or university.
    2) If you are in a degree program for a related field, you must be actively working in the field of parks and recreation.
    3) Undergraduate applicants must have completed or be in enrolled in classes that add up to a minimum of 60 units with at least 12 units in their major.
    4) Graduate students must have completed at least 9 units.
    5) Undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major and a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
    6) Graduate students must have a 3.5 GPA overall and in the major.
    7) Selections based on academic achievement, professional affiliation(s) and activity, experience in field, leadership and professional potential and references.
  • Major: Multiple: Recreation&Leisure Studies, Environmental Studies, Hospitality Management,
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Upper Division(Junior/Senior); Grad: Any
  • Enrollment Status: Entering and Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: HALF-TIME; Grad: HALF-TIME
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 2.5; Grad GPA: 3.5
  • Contact Person: Bob Roessler
  • Contact Person title: CFPR Scholarship Committee
  • Street Address: 8820 Elk Grove Boulevard Elk Grove, California 95624
  • Phone Number: (916)405-5327
  • Extension:
  • Email: bobroessler@csdparks.com
  • Number of Awards: Up to 15
  • Deadline: October 31, 2017

Award
Up to $2,000
Deadline