Academic Senate Scholarship

UPDATED 2024/2025

This scholarship fund was established by the Faculty of San Diego Mesa College Academic Senate to recognize and provide financial assistance to deserving students who are pursuing a career in education at a preschool, K-12, College or University.

To be considered for this scholarship you:

  • Must have the following career goals:
    Teaching
  • Must have a 3.0 (B) GPA
  • Must demonstrate service to others
  • Must demonstrate leadership
  • Must have letters of reference
  • Must have completed 12+ units at Mesa

 


Award funds will be disbursed:
Next Academic Year (Fall Semester)

Award
$500.00
Deadline
02/13/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. 2024: Please explain the reasons you are planning to teach in an academic setting at the preschool, K-12, or higher education level. Please include information on how you came to your decision and the steps you plan to take (where and when you will transfer, etc.) to achieve your goal.
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 2024: Please request (2) letters of reference to be emailed to MesaScholarship@sdccd.edu by 2/13/2025 11:59pm.
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