College of the Liberal Arts

The College of the Liberal Arts Staff and Children of Staff Scholarship Fund was created by the faculty and staff campaign committee during the Grand Destiny campaign which ended in 2003.

The purpose of this endowment is to enrich the College of the Liberal Arts at The Pennsylvania State University by providing monies to support staff enrichment and professional development, and to honor and recognize outstanding achievement by an undergraduate enrolled at the Pennsylvania State University who is a child of a staff member in the College of the Liberal Arts.

The endowment was supplemented by funds from the Dean to reach the minimum endowment level of $20,000. Additional monies each year are donated through the fund-raising efforts of the Senior Administrative Assistant’s Committee. Awards are made from the interest only.

One-half of the income is allocated for staff credit courses and professional development and the other half is awarded to children of full-time staff members who are undergraduates in any major at any campus at Penn State.

An outline of the application procedures for each of the awards is listed below. Contact Jennifer Morris, jxm2@psu.edu, if you have any questions.

Staff Scholarship Fund
Eligibility—All full-time exempt, nonexempt, and technical service staff of the College of the Liberal Arts are eligible for the awards.

Use of Funds—The awards are to be used for enrichment and professional development activities such as Penn State credit courses, Human Resource Development Center courses, conferences, etc., which are not reimbursed by the University.

Application Process—The application (see Web link below) deadline is January 25, 2008. Along with the application, a résumé and brief essay are required.

Selection Process—The recipients will be chosen by a committee appointment by the dean. The committee will be comprised of staff members representative of all grade levels of staff with the College and chaired by an administrative assistant. Recipients will be notified in writing and announced at the Staff Awards reception in February.

Disbursement of Funds—The amount of the award will be determined by income available. This amount may change each year. For conferences, seminars or HRDC courses, payment will be made upon receipt of a completed application form. For Penn State credit courses, reimbursement to the student’s account will be made after the course is completed with a grade of “C” or better. All professional development activities should be completed by June 30, 2008.

http://www.la.psu.edu/CLA-Deans_Area/documents/StaffEnrichmentFundApplication2007-08.pdf

Children of Staff Scholarship Fund
Eligibility—Undergraduates students who are children of a full-time nonexempt staff, exempt staff or technical staff member of the College of the Liberal Arts and enrolled full-time at Penn State in any major and location are eligible for the scholarship. The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Application Process—The application (see Web link below) deadline is January 25, 2008. Along with the application, a résumé and brief essay are required.

Selection Process—The recipients will be chosen by the College of the Liberal Arts Scholarship Committee.  Recipients will be notified in writing and announced at the Staff Awards reception in February.

Disbursement of Funds—The amount of the award will be determined by income available. This amount may change each year. The award will be placed in the student’s Penn State account. These scholarships are not automatically renewable. A new application must be made each year.

http://www.la.psu.edu/CLA-Deans_Area/documents/ChildrenofStaffFundScholApp2007-08.pdf