2023-2024 Applications Deadline: March 15th at 5 p.m.

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• 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).

  1. 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. 
  2. Application cover sheet (Signed by UH staff member).
  3. 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).
  4. Two letters of recommendation. Letters should be as specific as possible.
  5. Your resume. The resume should include awards, honors, achievements, work experience, and activities.
  6. Most recent transcripts of the student. The transcript does not need to be an official copy, but it must be legible.
  7. 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.