Norma F. Schuessler Scholarship

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Scholarship information

Political Science at Arizona State University Tempe campus seeks applications for the Norma F. Schuessler Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each spring to an undergraduate student who will be continuing classes at ASU, has amassed a strong academic record in the face of unusual or uncommon challenges and demonstrates financial need. Ms. Schuessler, mother of Ruth S. Jones (the first tenured woman in the ASU Department of Political Science and the first woman to chair Political Science at ASU) wanted to provide financial assistance to a student who has met obstacles or challenges on the path to completing an undergraduate degree.

Amount: 
approximately $1,000
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
2.50
FAFSA Required: 
No
Must Demonstrate Need: 
Yes
Residency: 
Arizona resident
Non-Arizona resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
3/4 time
Academic level: 
Junior
Senior
Location: 
Tempe
College: 
Liberal Arts and Sciences, The College of
Field of study: 
Political Science And Government
Additional criteria: 

Only applicants that meet all of the following requirements will be considered for the scholarship:

Applicant must be a Political Science major (BA or BS) in the School of Politics and Global Studies (Tempe campus).

Applicant must have completed no fewer than 60 hours by start of fall semester (60 or more completed hours on DARS).

Applicant must have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at ASU at the time the application is made.

Applicant must have a 2.5 minimum cumulative gpa.

Financial need is a consideration for this award.

Donor preferences: 

Preferential consideration will be given to applicants who meet the above requirements and demonstrate financial need as well as the ability to overcome obstacles while pursuing higher education. Previous recipients must reapply to be considered and may receive this award a total of two times.

Contact info
School of Politics and Global Studies
https://spgs.clas.asu.edu/student-life/scholarships
spgs@asu.edu
Application information

Applicants must provide the required information through the portal app by the published deadline to be considered for this scholarship. A complete application includes these documents:

Portal app information.

Response to life challenges essay (no more than 500 words).

Deadline: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Portal app: 
This scholarship is not accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year until Thursday, September 15, 2022 – 12:00am. Consider bookmarking this scholarship using the bookmark button above.