William and Margaret Memorial Scholarship
UPDATED 2024/2025
This scholarship was established by Kathleen Fennessey in memory of her parents, William Hassett and Margaret Roy to provide financial assistance to a deserving student who is actively involved in community service and volunteer work. One of the awards this year is in loving memory of Frank Fennessey, a dedicated employee of SDCCD. Frank was a kind and loving man who exemplified courage and leadership throughout his lifetime. This scholarship is being offered to provide financial assistance to a deserving student who is actively involved in community service and leadership.
To be considered for this scholarship you:
- Must demonstrate service to others
- Must demonstrate leadership
- Must have letters of reference
Award funds will be disbursed:
Immediate release of full award (May)
- Award
- $500
- Deadline
- 02/13/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- 2024: Resiliency Question. Please share the following: How you have exhibited resiliency in your life. Specific examples of a challenge or challenges that you have overcome. How this scholarship will have a meaningful impact on your educational journey. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
- 2024: Community Service. Please share your experience regarding ways you give back to your community, this may include volunteerism, or helping out with family, friends, church, etc. How do you want to contribute to your community in the future? (500 words)
- 2024: Your Educational Journey. Please share the following: The educational journey that led you to Mesa, including what you did before coming here and what made you decide to enroll at Mesa. Your future goals, including what you plan to do after graduation from Mesa and what your long-term career and educational goals are. Why you chose your major or field of study. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
- 2024: Leadership. Please describe your individual leadership style and discuss a specific incident or event where its characteristics demonstrated beneficial service to the campus or your community. Additionally, define what that service has meant to you. (500 words)
- 2024: Please request (2) letters of reference to be emailed to MesaScholarship@sdccd.edu by 2/13/2025 11:59pm.