Scholarship Opportunities
The Women’s & Gender Studies Department is pleased to announce the following ELEVEN scholarship opportunities for students at Cal Poly:
SUSAN CURRIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
The Susan Currier Memorial Scholarship is an award going to a student in the College of Liberal Arts, who is nominated by Cal Poly faculty or staff. The student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA overall and financial need. Preference will be given to students who have a disadvantaged background and who have overcome significant adversity and/or who make a valuable, current contribution to community service.
JAMES M. DUENOW SCHOLARSHIP:
The James M. Duenow Scholarship is an award for an individual considering a career as a feminist attorney; preference will be given to a liberal arts major. This scholarship honors its namesake and recognizes a student who has demonstrated commitment to the rights of women. This scholarship is awarded only to a student who has been nominated by Cal Poly faculty or staff.
VICKI AND DARELL FARRER SCHOLARSHIP:
The Vicki and Darell Farrer Scholarship is an award going to a College of Engineering major OR Chemistry, Physics or Statistics major in the College of Science and Mathematics who has demonstrated a commitment to women’s equality issues through serving as a leader in organizations that have the primary purpose of promoting women’s rights politically, economically and socially. The student must be nominated by Cal Poly faculty or staff and should have a minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
STEVE HARMON SCHOLARSHIP:
The Steve Harmon Scholarship is an award for an individual considering a career as an investigative reporter; preference is given to students with Mustang Daily experience reporting corruption, cover-up, or crime against women. This scholarship honors its namesake and recognizes a student who has demonstrated commitment to the rights of women. The scholarship is awarded only to a student who has been nominated by Cal Poly faculty or staff.
*SARAH PERRYMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Sarah Perryman Memorial Scholarship is an award to an undergraduate junior or senior majoring in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics (College of Science and Mathematics). The recipient must have a minimum 3.2 GPA overall and be nominated by Cal Poly faculty. Nominees must have demonstrated a valuable, current contribution to community service, especially women’s equity. Preference may be given to an applicant who is first-generation college-educated or has a disadvantaged background.
L. DIANE RYAN SCHOLARSHIP:
The L. Diane Ryan Scholarship is an award given to a student who has been identified by Cal Poly faculty or staff as an individual of principle with the potential to provide moral leadership in the workforce of the future. This scholarship honors its namesake and recognizes a student who has demonstrated commitment to the rights of women.
DR. SHIRLEY H. WALKER SCHOLARSHIP:
The Shirley H. Walker Scholarship is an award going to a student identified by Cal Poly faculty or staff as having demonstrated a commitment to women’s equality issues through serving as a leader in organizations that have the primary purpose of promoting women’s rights politically, economically and socially. The student should have a minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
NELL E. SPRADLIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALITY:
The Nell E. Spradlin Scholarship for the Recognition of Individuality is an award given to a student in the College of Liberal Arts who has been identified by Cal Poly faculty or staff as an individual of exceptional outlook, insight and spirit.
*RALPH R. WILMAR WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SCHOLARSHIP:
The Wilmar Scholarship is an award given to a Cal Poly student who has been nominated by faculty or staff and who has a strong interest and/or active participation in promoting or enhancing women's educational opportunities. It is recommended that the student have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Things to note:
- Two scholarships are available. Amount listed is amount per scholarship winner.
- Graduate students are also eligible for all scholarships (except the Perryman).
- Please make sure that the student you are nominating will be attending Cal Poly full-time in fall 2015.
- Scholarship money is disbursed equally each quarter of full-time enrollment for the award year (2015-2016) or, with appropriate justification and funding available, scholarship money may be disbursed in its entirety at the beginning of the school year (Fall 2015).
Students are encouraged to ask faculty and staff for nominations.
Scholarship nominations of students by faculty or staff should be submitted in a letter of nomination addressed to the Cal Poly Women’s & Gender Studies Department. Letters may be emailed to wgs@calpoly.edu, faxed to the WGS Office at 805-756-2230 or mailed to Women's & Gender Studies Dept., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0875. Please indicate the student’s major in your nomination letter. If you have questions, please contact Paige Wopschall at pwopscha@calpoly.edu or at (805) 756-1525.