Gateway Career Services Association
Student Scholarship Program
$750 Cash Scholarship Award
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student and have completed 60 credit hours at a four-year institution or 30 hours at a two-year institution by December 2018.
- Institution of applicant must be a current member of the Gateway Career Services Association (GCSA).
- Applicants must have maintained an overall GPA of 3.0/4.0.
- Applicants meeting the above eligibility requirements must submit all requested materials by Friday, March 22, 2019.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
NOTE: **NO REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE APPLICANT’S NAME OR INSTITUTION IN THE ESSAY.**
The following materials must be submitted by Friday, March 22, 2019.
- Résumé
- Unofficial transcript (an official transcript will be requested from candidates selected as finalists)
- A 500-word essay, typewritten and double-spaced (about two pages), addressing the following topics:
- The role academics played in career preparation: knowledge, skills and competencies gained from major areas of studies and general education requirements.
- Observations, insights, knowledge, and/or skills gained from out of the classroom experiences as they relate to future career goals, including but not limited to co-ops/internships, part/full time work, clubs/organizations, military participation, and/or athletics.
- The nature of assistance the scholarship will provide.
SELECTION PROCESS
Application materials will be reviewed by a panel of GSCA members. Essays will be evaluated on conformity to bulleted topics, clarity of thought, and correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Award winner will be notified in mid-April 2019. All applicants will be notified of application status.
Completed application materials should be received by Friday, March 22, 2019.
Please submit materials via email to:
Karl Aldrich, Past President
Gateway Career Services Association
Email: gcsastl@gmail.com