Jon & Tina Lynch Family Promoting Civility Scholarship

Application for Jon & Tina Lynch Family Promoting Civility Scholarship

College of Social Science | 2025-26 Academic Year
This award is intended to benefit worthy and capable students within the College of Social Science and may be used to support tuition, scholarly research, community outreach and engagement, conference attendance, and/or trainings in the public sector.
- Must be undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Social Science.
- Students must have a vested interest in promoting civility in public discourse with preference in the space of public policy.
- Interests may include past, current, or future experiences such as but not limited to: extracurricular activities, research, participation in student groups, completed courses, employment, volunteering.
Requirements: Open to students in good standing who are majors in the College of Social Science who have a vested interest in promoting civility in public discourse with preference in the space of public policy.

Please complete this application, along with supporting materials by November 16, 2025.

Note: All the required materials need to be uploaded prior to submitting the application.
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Fall 2025Spring 2026Split 50/50 (Fall & Spring)
Please include with your application:
A one- to two-page statement demonstrating the applicant’s commitment to promoting civility and dialogue in the space of public policy and governance and how they plan to apply the knowledge, skills, and methods they have learned in their everyday lives to advance the impact of civility outside of the classroom.*

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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 Jon & Tina Lynch Family Promoting Civility Scholarship