The Professor Ken Skelton Sociology Endowed Scholarship for Progressive Social Change

Eligible recipients will be rising sophomores, juniors, rising seniors, and current seniors who will be enrolled in the following fall semester. Must be a full-time matriculated student at SUNY New Paltz, and demonstrate financial need. Applicants will have declared Sociology as their major, with a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 or higher, required to apply. GPA of 3.5 or better for Sociology classes preferred. Exceptional students as determined by the SUNY New Paltz Department of Sociology’s Selection Committee with a GPA of 3.3 in Sociology class work will also be considered.

In addition, applicants must include: a writing sample from a class in which critical engagement with social issues is demonstrated; a personal statement letter describing personal involvement in advancing equality, justice and progressive social change (letters should detail the project the student participated in and the name of the organization they worked with during the project. Students should also explain how this work relates to their future plans); a letter of recommendation from at least one Sociology Department faculty member.