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7. Alumni Award The Alumni Award is given to a CALUMS Alumni in recognition of outstanding leadership or achievements in the society. The Student Service Advisor will recommend candidates for this award to the Graduation Committee. A special plaque is given to the student during the school’s annual Award Ceremony.
B. Scholarship Opportunities
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1. CALUMS Quarterly Scholarship The CALUMS Quarterly Scholarship is given to students who excel in their academics and need financial assistance. This scholarship is provided up to five (5) students per quarter term. The Scholarship Committee may however choose to increase the number of scholarship recipients at any time. The scholarship amount to be given to each recipient per quarter term is Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00). A student may receive this scholarship only once during his or her program of study in CALUMS.
To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must: a. Be currently enrolled in CALUMS. b. Have completed at least three (3) quarter terms in CALUMS with full academic load each quarter. Full academic load means at least 8 units at master’s level. c. Have earned a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5 (for master’s level) during the most recent quarter term.
Students who are on On-Campus Employment may be eligible to apply for this scholarship. However, those who are already receiving other forms of financial assistance are not eligible to apply.
Application Procedures
a. Student must submit a written essay to the Office of Student Services on or before the close of business hours of the Friday of the fifth (5th) week of each quarter term. b. The required format for the written essay is as follows: one-sided, letter-sized, double-spaced, 1 inch margins on all sides. Do not staple. c. With a maximum of 2 pages, the written essay must include the following: i. An identification of the student - name, program currently enrolled in, and expected graduation date. ii. A brief introduction – student’s background, interests, past work experience, prior education, experience in CALUMS, and future plans; altogether relevant to the scholarship application. iii. An explanation how this scholarship would help the student succeed in CALUMS. Describe or narrate prior or current specific event/s or elements of financial hardship/s that are relative to the scholarship application.
The Office of Student Services will review all applications and schedule the Scholarship Committee meeting. The Scholarship Committee will deliberate on each of the applications and determine the student recipients for the quarter. The committee’s determination of student recipients will be final. The list of award recipients signed by each committee member will be given to the Finance Office to prepare and issue the individual checks for the students. The awarding ceremony will be scheduled and arranged by the Office of Student Services.
2. CALUMS Founder’s Scholarship Award
Policy
a. The CALUMS Founder’s Scholarship Award is aimed to encourage student participation in the appreciation and preponderance of the school’s founding philosophy as it impacts on student life and personal development. All commentaries submitted by the student in consideration of the award shall become the property of CALUMS notwithstanding copyright, intellectual property right, and such other related laws. b. The Award will provide up to five (5) recipients each quarter. c. The amount to be awarded to each recipient per quarter term will be $700. d. A student may receive this award once every quarter for the entire duration of his or her program of study in CALUMS.
Eligibility Requirements
a. Student must be currently enrolled in a degree program in CALUMS. b. Student must have completed at least one (1) quarter term with full academic load. Full academic load means at least eight (8) quarter units for graduate students. c. Student must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for graduate level. d. Students already receiving other types of financial aid or university assistance may be eligible to apply for the Award.
