Rosalie Ginsberg Community Service Scholarship

Sponsored by 

Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning

Application Deadline September 30, 2009

Description      

Up to two $2,900 scholarships will be awarded this year to support University of Michigan students achieving junior or senior standing by next fall who demonstrate a commitment to community service or social action and who need financial assistance.  Preference is given to students from Cuyahoga County, Ohio; thereafter to students from Ohio; and thereafter to any student.  Inger and William Ginsberg established the Rosalie Ginsberg Community Service Scholarship Fund in honor of William’s mother.

Criteria                          

Scholarship candidates must demonstrate strong community service or social action involvement, as well as financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.

Eligibility                     

Scholarships are awarded to students who have attained junior or senior standing by the following fall semester and will be enrolled full time in an undergraduate program on the Ann Arbor campus during the next academic year.

Application Requirements

Students interested in applying for this scholarship must submit:

1. The attached scholarship application, which includes an authorization to release FAFSA information about your financial aid eligibility from the Office of Financial Aid to the Ginsberg Center.
2. A statement describing your community involvement(s) while at the University of Michigan, roles you’ve assumed, duration of (each) involvement, and anything else that would be helpful for the selection committee.
3. A 250-500 word essay on “Why I am involved in the community.”
4. A support letter from a community-based agency at which you have served, on their letterhead, indicating the duration and quality of your involvement, and your accomplishments.
5. A completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming school year.  Be sure to request that the FAFSA be sent to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Federal School Code 002325).  Copies of the FAFSA are available from the U-M Office of Financial Aid or you may complete it online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. 

Deadline                      

The scholarship application, 250-500 word essay, summary of community involvement, support letter, and authorization to release financial aid eligibility information from the Office of Financial Aid to the Ginsberg Center must be submitted by September 30, 2009 to:

Rosalie Ginsberg Scholarship

Ginsberg Center

University of Michigan

1024 Hill Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3310

Notification                 

Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than October 20, 2009

Scholarship Recipients Are Expected To:   

• Continue their community service or social action involvement during the year of the scholarship;
• Serve on the Ginsberg Center’s Student Advisory Board during the year of the scholarship (one meeting per month September through April);
• Be involved in stewardship activities with the donors;
• Attend the Ginsberg Center Awards Program; and
• Showcase their community work at the Ginsberg Center’s annual Project Fair.

Renewability

Scholarship is for one academic year only.  Scholarship recipients may not re-apply.

Questions         

If you have any questions, please contact:

Maria Mora

Ginsberg Center

University of Michigan

1024 Hill Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3310

734-647-7402 (phone)

734-647-7464 (fax)

E-mail: ginsberginfo@umich.edu

Rosalie Ginsberg Community Service Scholarship

Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning

Application Cover Page

Name (Last, First, M.I.) ____________________________________________________

UMID (8 digits) ______________________

Current Address:          _____________________________________________________

                                                        Street Address

                                          _____________________________________________________

                                                        City                                                 State                                  Zip

Permanent Address:      ______________________________________________________

                                                        Street Address

                                          ______________________________________________________

                                                        City                                                 State                                  Zip

Local Phone Number: (      ) ________________________________________________

Permanent Phone Number:  (      ) ____________________________________________

My current permanent address is in Cuyahoga County, OH:     Yes        No      (Circle one)

E-Mail Address:            ______________________________________________________

2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was/will be submitted to the federal processor on:    __________________________________

                                                                      Date

I will have completed _________ credits by the start of the fall 2009 semester.

Certification: By submitting this application, I certify that the information is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.  I understand that falsification of information will result in termination of any scholarship granted.  I authorize release of FAFSA information from the Office of Financial Aid to the Ginsberg Center. 

Student Applicant’s Signature                                                                                                  Date

Complete the above application, print it, and submit it with all of the following:

1. A statement describing your community involvement(s) while at the University of Michigan, roles you’ve assumed, duration of (each) involvement, and anything else that would be helpful for the selection committee.
2. A 250-500 word essay on “Why I am involved in the community.”
3. A support letter from a community-based agency at which you have served, on their letterhead, indicating the duration and quality of your involvement as well as your accomplishments.

These materials must be postmarked, faxed, e-mailed, or hand-delivered by September 30, 2009 to:

Rosalie Ginsberg Scholarship

Attn: Maria Mora

Ginsberg Center

University of Michigan

1024 Hill Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3310

734-647-7402 (phone)

734-647-7464 (fax)

ginsberginfo (e-mail)