CALIFORNIA
GRADUATE EQUITY FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM
Academic Year 2012-2013
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, May 17, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.
Contingent upon the availability of funds, the California Graduate Equity Fellowship with grants up
to $4,500 are available for underrepresented graduate students who qualify. Upon considering the
eligibility criteria listed below, if you wish to apply for a fellowship, file a completed Graduate Equity
Fellowship application with the Division of Graduate Studies, Harold H. Haak Administrative
Center, 4
th
floor, Henry Madden Library. Once selected, you may be funded for up to four
semesters, subject to maintaining satisfactory progress toward the completion of a graduate
degree. However, you must reapply each spring semester by filing a new Graduate Equity
Fellowship application with the Division of Graduate Studies. You must have on file for the
2012-2013 academic year, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the Financial
Aid Office in Joyal Administration Building, Room 296.
Academic Qualifications: The applicant must be admitted to California State University, Fresno. The applicant must
be admitted to a graduate program, be enrolled in, and be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of a
graduate degree program and satisfy all criteria for admission to such a program (i.e., be classified or conditionally
classified). If you have not been admitted to a graduate program, you must file an application as required. For details
concerning admission requirements, consult the current University Catalog. As a fellowship recipient you will be
required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0, and to engage in full-time studies toward a graduate
degree (i.e., enroll in 12 units or the equivalent each fall/spring semester; 200-series courses are weighted 1.5 per
unit; upon verification by the Division of Graduate Studies, zero-unit enrollment in GS Continuation or 298C, 299C
while completing a culminating experience may be considered full-time equivalent work). Your total number of units
may not exceed the total for your graduate degree program as indicated in the University Catalog. You must become
fully Classified and Advanced to Candidacy as soon as possible in order to have an approved course of study on file
with the Fellowship Coordinator.
Purpose of the Fellowship: This program seeks to increase the diversity of students completing graduate degree
programs in the CSU and encourages continuation on to doctoral programs and consideration of university
faculty careers. It provides fellowships for economically disadvantaged graduate students, especially from groups
that are underrepresented among graduate degree recipients in their areas of study and promotes faculty mentoring
and research opportunities.
Residency: The applicant must qualify as a resident of the State of California for payment of fees at the university.
Financial Need: The applicant must be prepared to demonstrate a minimum financial need of $1,000. You must
have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2012-2013 and comply with all the standard
requirements of the granting of financial assistance at CSUF. Also complete the Graduate Financial Assistance: Need
Profile included in this packet.
Conditions of the Fellowship: The successful recipients of this fellowship will be required to engage in a mentored
activity for a minimum of 5 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week, based on the amount of their award.
Should you have questions about this program, please contact:
Louise Neal
Division of Graduate Studies
(559) 278-2448
e-mail: lneal@csufresno.edu
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