[Poscgrad] Your Help with Spring Undergraduate Awards

[John Medearis]

Dear Faculty and Students,



The Undergraduate Committee has begun soliciting applications for the
awards given out in Spring.  This is to ask for your help identifying
candidates.



These are the awards given out in Spring:



The *Political Science Outstanding Student Award* will be given to a
student who will be a Senior in AY 2023-24; who has a strong scholastic
record, including a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher; and who has made
outstanding contributions in community service and/or in department and
campus organizations.  A monetary award of $1,000 is given to the selected
student.



*Judge Ernest M. Lopez Memorial Grants* are awarded to students who will be
Seniors in AY 2023-24; who are disadvantaged by social or economic
hardship; and who will be applying to law school.  Monetary grants of $500
or more are awarded to help cover the costs of preparing for and applying
to law school.



*Pay It Forward First Generation University Student Awards* are awarded
based on merit to students who will be Juniors or Seniors in AY 2023-24;
who are studying political science; and who are in the first generation of
their family to pursue a university-level education. A monetary award of
$2,000 or more is given to one or more students.



Please let us know of any strong candidates for these awards – and *especially
for the Outstanding Student award.  This award, in particular, doesn’t
always attract as deep an eligible pool as we’d like.  And it is
instructors, faculty and TAs, who are in the best position to recognize
students with strong scholastic records. * (Keep in mind the award criteria
also include campus or community service and leadership.)



*Applications are due May 22.  *Students have received an email with full
instructions about applying



Thanks for your help!



Yours,

John







John Medearis

Professor

Department of Political Science

University of California, Riverside
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