Cynthia H. Fates Experiential Learning Award

Application for Cynthia H. Fates Experiential Learning Award

College of Social Science | 2025-26 Academic Year
This experiential learning award is intended to support the financial needs of students majoring in the College of Social Science to participate in experience-based learning including but not limited to unpaid internships, study away program, study abroad programs, service learning programs, or research projects under the supervision of College of Social Science faculty members.

Requirements: Open to students in good standing who are majors in the College of Social Science undertaking experience-based learning in the form of an unpaid internship, education abroad program, study away program, or service learning program in Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026.

To Apply:

Send a one to two page statement about why you wish to participate in experiential learning and how the Cynthia H. Fates Scholarship would enable your participation to do so. Make sure you state what program you will enroll in and why you have chosen that program. Include the dates of the program.

Please complete this application, along with supporting materials by February 2, 2025.

Note: All the required materials need to be uploaded prior to submitting the application.
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Please include with your application:
A one to two page statement about why you wish to participate in experiential learning and how the Cynthia H. Fates Scholarship would enable your participation to do so. Make sure you state what program you will enroll in and why you have chosen that program. Include the dates of the program.*

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A student-prepared resume of career achievements to date.

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No more than two letters of recommendation from the applicant's faculty supervisor, mentor, academic advisers, unit heads, or other appropriate referees.

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If the author of the Letter of Recommendation requires the letter sealed and delivered to the college office, please drop-off or mail to the College of Social Science, Office of Undergraduate Studies, 509 E. Circle Drive, Berkey Hall, Room 202, East Lansing, MI 48823; or they may email the letter to SSC.Student@msu.edu.

You may create a placeholder document to complete this section (by using the "Upload a File" above). The placeholder document must include the name of who is providing the recommendation, title, department/school (if appropriate), email, and date requested.

NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the letter is received in 202 Berkey Hall prior to the deadline. If the letter is not received by the deadline, the application will be considered incomplete and rejected.
Reminder for applicants: Submission of an application gives the selection committee permission to review the student's academic and financial aid records.
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Application for Cynthia H. Fates Experiential Learning Award