Staff Council & Women and Gender Resource Center Scholarships

The University of Houston Staff Council and the Women and Gender Resource Center are dedicated to providing opportunities for staff members to advance their education.
In an effort to simplify the application process and to promote the wider distribution of the available scholarships, Staff Council and the Women and Gender Resource Center are pleased to announce that we have combined the applications.
By completing one application, you will have applied for both scholarships.
The Women and Gender Resource Center provides five $1,000 scholarships and the Staff Council provides ten $1,000 scholarships to employees who plan to attend degree or job-related academic credit classes during the fall, spring, or summer semesters at the University of Houston.
Application period for the 2023-2024 academic year:
February 1, 2023 - March 15, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
2023-2024 Applications Deadline: March 15th at 5 p.m.
Criteria
To be considered for these two gender-neutral scholarships, the staff member must meet the following criteria.
- Must be employed in a full-time, benefits-eligible position at the UH Main, UH at Katy, or UH at Sugar Land campus for at least one year as of February 1st of this current year.
- Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
- Must demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence and the potential to succeed.
How to Apply
Each applicant shall submit an application packet containing the following information by March 15th, at 5 PM. (Incomplete packets will not be reviewed).
- Complete and submit the scholarship application form and upload all other documents listed below in PDF format. Log in to MS Forms using your Cougarnet credentials.
- Application cover sheet (Signed by UH staff member).
- Typed essay (maximum one page, double-spaced, 12-point font, no exception) explaining career goals (professional objectives) and personal statement (why you believe you should receive this scholarship).
- Two letters of recommendation. Letters should be as specific as possible.
- Your resume. The resume should include awards, honors, achievements, work experience, and activities.
- Most recent transcripts of the student. The transcript does not need to be an official copy, but it must be legible.
- FERPA release form to confirm GPA and enrollment eligibility. Select "Main" and checkmark the Office of the University Registrar, Scholarships and Financial Aid, and Other (Staff Council). https://uhsystem.edu/legal-affairs/contract-administration/pdf-documents/ferpa-authorization-form_ogc-sf-2006-02_revised-11.10.2022.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact scscholarships@uh.edu.
Selection and Award Process
A Staff Council/Women and Gender Resource Center committee ranks the applications in a blind review process and selects the top fifteen applicants to receive scholarships proportional to the number of applicants at each degree level (undergraduate or graduate).
- The scholarship is credited to the recipient’s UH academic account when proof of registration is received.
- The scholarship is credited to an academic course (not audit or continuing education) for UH credit during the 2023-2024 fiscal year (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Summer 2024).
- The scholarship can only be applied during the academic year for which it is awarded and cannot be moved forward. Any recipient who cannot utilize the scholarship within the year should notify the UH Staff Council Scholarship Committee or the Women and Gender Resource Center. Recipients must still be employed by the University on the first day of class of the semester in which they take the class.
- A previous recipient may re-apply annually for these Scholarships. The recipient may receive only one scholarship each year.
Past Recipients
2022-2023 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
Krystle Emerson
Senior Library Specialist, Law Library
Major: Pre-Business AdministrationSarah Flores
Asst. Director, Student Center Events Services
Major: MS Hospitality ManagementJuly Lam
Financial Coordinator 1, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Major: Certificate AccountancyErika Neal
Academic Advisor, Bauer College of Business
Major: MED Higher EducationCaroline Neary
Senior Research Analyst, Undergraduate academic Affairs
Major: PhD Higher Education Leadership and Policy StudiesHope Pacheco
Asst. Dean of Students, Dean of Students
Major: PhD Higher Education Leadership and Policy StudiesGiovanni Rosselli
Alumni Relations Director, Dean’s Office Bauer College
Major: MPA Public AdministrationJesus Sanchez
Financial Coordinator 1, UIT Business Services
Major: MA HistoryAlice Yang
Program Director 1, Dean of Honors College
Major: MS Human Resource DevelopmentPast Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
2021 - 2022 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
Maricela Barrientos
Anneliese Bustillo
Nancy Sanger
Lan Chi Nguyen
Kirstyn Speich
Dina Padovan
Alanna Khubieh
Xaymara Garza
David Salazar
Melissa Nieto2020 - 2021 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
Michael Ahlf
Sarah Noelle Cantu
Caitlin Deis
Kaitlyn Dempsey
Paul Durisseau
Caroline Neary
Kevin C. Nguyen
Margarita Perez Frinsco
Ellen Shaw
Elizabeth Vanessa Vasquez2019 - 2020 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
Gillian Bautista
Candace Guy-Anzaldua
Lan Chi Nguyen
Dina Padovan
Elizabeth Wingfield2018 - 2019 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
Lauren Abbott
Keri Myrick
Trang Phan
Hayley Brown
Esmeralda Valdez
Molly Niemczyk
Candace Guy Anzaldua2017 - 2018 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
William Clayton
Stephanie King
Saira Nadeem
Sarah Borders
Miranda Lindsey
Sam Byrd
Michael Ahlf2016 - 2017 Staff Council Scholarship Recipients
Michael Ahlf
Amanda Anderson
Sarah Borders
Andrew Kapral
Moises Medina
Saira Nadeem
Farideh Nekoobahr
Tan Feng Pao
Trang Phan2022-2023 WGRC Scholarship Recipients
Women & Gender Resource Center Scholarship Recipients
Cindy Paz
Program Director 1, Dean of Honors College
Major: MBA Business AdministrationMelissa Nieto
Academic Advisor 3, Pharmacological and Pharmaceutic
Major: MPA Public AdministrationKirstyn Speich
Project Manager, Alumni Relations
Major: MA Mass CommunicationDaniel Chang
Academic Programs Director, Office of the Provost
Major: MPA Public Administration