Dr. J.E. "Penny" Saffold Leadership Award

Ethnic Studies

• Awarding Department: Africana Studies
• Scholarship Intent: This scholarship recognizes student leadership and provides financial assistance to students in Africana Studies to help them achieve their educational goals.
• Criteria:
  1) Candidates will be nominated and selected by a committee of three faculty members in Africana Studies.
  2) Students must demonstrate a history of community work and service and aim to be leaders in empowering African-American or other African Disaporic Communities, especially disadvantaged individuals within those communities.
• Major: Single: Africana Studies majors and minors
• Class Level: Undergrad: Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduating Senior, 2nd BA; Grad: N/A
• Enrollment Status: Continuing
• Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 6 UNITS; Grad: N/A
• Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
• Citizenship: Any
• GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad Cum GPA: 2.5; Grad GPA: N/A
• Contact Person: Abul Pitre
• Campus Address: EP 103
• Street Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, California 94132
• Phone Number: (415) 338-2352
• Email: afrs@sfsu.edu
• Web page: http://africana.sfsu.edu/
• Number of Awards: 1