SPCSD Scholarship Application

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION SCIENCES and DISORDERS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Students seeking scholarships in the Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders should complete this application form and submit it by February 8, 2023*.

• All scholarships require at least one reference/recommendation, which must come from a current faculty member in the Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders. If you are applying for the Lowery Scholarship, three are required, at least one of which must be from a current faculty member in the Department.

You will be asked to provide name(s) and email address(es) for those people from whom you wish to receive a recommendation. Upon submitting this scholarship application, those people will be notified automatically, and asked to fill out a recommendation form. No other recommendation forms will be accepted.

• All scholarship applications further require a Personal/Professional Statement, which supports your application by describing the following:

— Your background
— Skills
— Talents
— Personal/professional goals
— Commitment to the field of special education
— Service to the college, university, and/or community:

* volunteer opportunities
* organization memberships
* leadership positions
* conference presentations

• It should be clear that your essay was written for the purpose of applying for departmental scholarships. For example, address the need for/planned use of any monies awarded.

• If you are applying for a scholarship based on financial need, please note that financial need is determined by having a FAFSA on file by the end of the first week of March.
• Please limit your essay to no more than three pages, double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12 pt. font. You will attach your essay, on a different page, before you submit this application.
If you have any questions regarding departmental scholarships, please contact:

Audrey Farrugia

128 Porter
734.487.3300
afarrugi@emich.edu

Jennifer Desiderio (Chair)

128 Porter
734.487.3300
jdesider@emich.edu

Wanda Kent

128 Porter
734.487.3300
wkent2@emich.edu

Lidia Lee

128 Porter
734.487.2744
llee@emich.edu

Jackie McGinnis

128 Porter
734.487.2759
jmcginnis@emich.edu
* You will not likely find out if you are awarded a scholarship until early-to-mid summer. Students who are not awarded scholarships are not notified.

Information about you
First Name*
Last Name*
EMU e-mail Address*
NetID@emich.edu
EMU Student ID*
Beginning with "E"
Please use your EMU email address.
Local Residence Information
Street Address*
Street Address Line 2
City*
State / Province*
Zip / Postal Code*
Phone Number (Home)
Phone Number (Cell)
Permanent Residence Information(if different from above)
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Zip / Postal Code

Your Academic Work
Class Standing*
When do you expect to graduate?*
Where did you receive your undergraduate degree?*

EMU
Which program are you in?*
Major 1*
Minor 1
Major 2
Minor 2
Major 3
Minor 3
Are you an International Student?*

NoYes
You answered "Yes". What is your Nationality?*
Authorization to share your information with the Office of Financial Aid
When applying for scholarships, a review by the office of Financial Aid is required, in order to process your scholarship application. Note that financial need is determined by having a FAFSA on file by March 7.*

For needs-based scholarships, I authorize the Scholarship Committee to share my information with the office of Financial Aid, to verify my eligibility for scholarships.I do not authorize the Scholarship Committee to share my information with the office of Financial Aid. (Selecting this option will prevent you from applying for certain applications.)

Personal/Professional Essay

• All scholarship applications further require a Personal/Professional Statement, which supports your application by describing the following:

— Your background
— Skills
— Talents
— Personal/professional goals
— Commitment to the field of special education
— Service to the college, university, and/or community:

* volunteer opportunities
* organization memberships
* leadership positions
* conference presentations

• It should be clear that your essay was written for the purpose of applying for departmental scholarships. For example, address the need for/planned use of any monies awarded.
• Please limit your essay to no more than three pages, double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12 pt. font.
• You indicated you are applying for the Everybody is Extraordinary Scholarship. In your personal statement, describe how special education and/or disability has impacted your life.
• You indicated you are applying for the James G. Lowery Scholarship. In your personal statement, describe how the scholarship would be used, if awarded.
• You indicated you are applying for the Anne Thorne Scholarship in Speech-Language Pathology. In your essay, include 1-2 pages about how the scholarship will make a difference to you.
Click the button below to upload your essay.*

Recommendation(s)
• All scholarships require at least one recommendation. When submitting only one reference/recommendation, it must come from a current faculty member in the Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders

• In the fields below, please provide the name(s) and email address(es) of those individuals from whom you wish to receive recommendation.

• Upon submitting this application, these people will automatically be notified of your wishes, and asked to fill out a recommendation form. No other form of recommendation will be accepted.
• You have applied for the Lowery Scholarship. Please have three (3) letters of recommendation submitted, one of which must be from a current faculty member in the Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Please provide the name of a person who will be providing a recommendation. This name must be of a faculty member from the Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders*

First NameLast Name
Please provide the email address for this person.*

Confirmation Email
Will you be requesting more than one letter of recommendation?*

YesNo
Please provide the name of a second person who will be providing a recommendation.*

First NameLast Name
Please provide the email address for this second person.*

Confirmation Email
Will you be requesting more than two letters of recommendation?*

YesNo
Please provide the name of a third person who will be providing a recommendation.*

First NameLast Name
Please provide the email address for this third person.*

Confirmation Email
Letter(s) of Recommendation right-to-read declaration:*

I waive my right to read the letter(s) of recommendation.I do not waive my right to read the letter(s) of recommendation

Award preference
If awarded a scholarship from the Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders, it may be credited to your account for Fall and/or Winter. Please check the box(es) for the semester(s) during which you would like to use the award. If you check both boxes, the monies will be divided across the two semesters.*

Upcoming FallUpcoming Winter
Authorization to share your Personal Statement
If you are selected to receive a scholarship, do you authorize the Scholarship Committee to share your Personal Essay with the individual or family providing the scholarship?*

Yes, I authorize the Scholarship Committee to share my Personal Essay with the individual or family providing the scholarship.No, I do not authorize the Scholarship Committee to share my Personal Essay with the individual or family providing the scholarship.
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