Sociology Department Alumni Award

Purpose

This scholarship is sponsored by Alumni of the Sociology program at Portland State University. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide an outstanding PSU sociology major who has been accepted to the PSU Sociology Graduate Program with financial support to begin their graduate studies.

Application Deadline: June 30th

Awarded: Applicants will be notified by July 31st. Awards will be given during the second week of the Fall quarter (October).

Criteria

Outstanding undergraduates will be considered for this award.

Applicants must:

a) be a sociology major completing their degree at Portland State University;

b) have been accepted to the Sociology graduate program at Portland State University;

c) demonstrate a high likelihood of successfully completing the Master’s degree program.

Application Procedure

Student grades, GRE scores, letters of recommendation and the student’s statement of purpose submitted as part of the graduate program application will all be reviewed and considered .in determining the award recipient.

To receive an award, by June 30th students must :

a) notify the development committee of the students’ desire to be considered for this award, and

b) provide a cover page with name and contact information;

To contact the Development Committee:

Email: Dr. Peter Collier Dr. Matt Carlson

Mail: Development Committee Sociology Department Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751