Application Instructions for CLA Continuing Student Scholarships
CLA Scholarship Application Instructions
To apply online, complete the 2009-2010 College of Liberal Arts Scholarship Application for Continuing Students at https://mycla.umn.edu/scholarship.php or apply by mail using the printable version of the scholarship application (requires the free Acrobat Reader).
All materials must be well-organized and written in clear, grammatical English. A completed application consists of the following:
1. A completed application form.
2. A written statement (300-500 words) that describes and explains your intellectual and academic goals and interests, as well as your long-term goals. A) For those students who have formally declared a major, the personal statement should focus primarily on academic pursuits and interests. Include autobiographical material only if it is clearly pertinent to academics. Statements most useful to the selection committee convey general intellectual maturity, a grasp of your major(s) or prospective major(s), specific questions and topics in your course of study that have interested you and that you intend to pursue, and clear ideas about future intellectual and vocational plans. B) For those students who have not formally declared a major, the personal statement should focus on academic interests in the College of Liberal Arts. You may also include autobiographical material that can assist the committee in understanding your college experiences as you pursue your goals.
3. One letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor who can describe in specific terms the quality of the applicant’s academic work. The letter should be on official letterhead and may be sent to the CLA Scholarship Selection Committee, CLA Office of Undergraduate Programs, 113 Johnston Hall, 101 Pleasant Street SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455; or it may be submitted by the student in a sealed envelope with the flap signed by the recommender; or it may be submitted by email to claschol@umn.edu. The recommendation should not be from an employer or high school teacher/advisor. (Guidelines for recommendations are posted on the scholarship site.)
4. A brief summary of extracurricular activities, including descriptions of positions of leadership held. If you have been working while attending school, raising a family, or meeting other responsibilities, you may include that information.
5. Students who have completed more than 75 semester credits (including bracketed credits) by the end of fall term 2008 must submit a separate, concise statement (100-200 words) that explains the need to pursue a full academic year of coursework in order to complete an undergraduate degree. Note: students who already have completed close to the 120 credits required for graduation are not likely candidates for any of these scholarships.
Additional information required for specific scholarships:
Additional Essay required (200-250 words):
CLA Alumni Scholarship for Outstanding Non-Traditional Students— Statement should focus on why you believe that you are a non-traditional student and how you have adapted and succeeded in the academic environment.
Mortenson Study Abroad Scholarship in Psychology —Statement should focus on study abroad plans and motivation to study abroad.
Pre-Law Scholarship—Statement focusing on why the student wishes to pursue a career in law and how the proposed course of study will help achieve this goal.
FAFSA required:
Students who wish to be considered for need-based awards should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be found on-line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. The previous year's information will be used in the event that updated information is not available prior to scholarship committee reviews. This application should be submitted at your earliest convenience but no later than March 1, 2009.
Additional Materials required:
Donald V. Hawkins Scholarship—Requires an additional faculty recommendation and an essay written for one of the student’s classes. (Submit to English Department, c/o Bevery Atkinson, 227 Lind Hall.)
Anna Augusta Von Helmholtz Phelan Scholarship—Requires 6-8 pages of poetry or a writing sample of 15 to 20 pages of prose. (Submit to English Department, c/o Bevery Atkinson, 227 Lind Hall.)
Selmer Birkelo Scholarship—Nominees will be contacted regarding additional information.
Complete applications must be received
no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2009.
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Paper Version of this application is available by request. It is strongly recommended that current CLA students use the on-line application.
Students transferring from within the University of Minnesota system who will be admitted to CLA for Fall 2009 must use the paper version of the scholarship application in order to be considered. Apply by mail using the printable version of the Scholarship Application (requires the free Acrobat Reader) or call 612-626-3140 for a copy to be mailed to you.
- Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation (new window)
- Questions regarding your application? E-mail claschol@class.cla.umn.edu