The College of Staten Island Student Government Graduate School Assistance Fund encourages and assists graduating CSI students interested in applying to graduate school. The fund awards students with a maximum of $400 towards the costs of application fees, test taking fees, test preparation courses and textbooks (GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT). The fund cannot be used towards tuition payments.
The fund is open to all currently enrolled students at CSI with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who are paying the Student Activity Fee.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE DEADLINE OF MAY 31, 2019 OR UNTIL FUNDS ARE DEPLETED. The fund is distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
Your application must include a short, biographical statement which outlines how the funding, if awarded, will be spent.
All completed applications are to be submitted to the Center for Career and Professional Development, Room 1A-105, attention Caryl Watkins.
Check(s) will be made out directly to the appropriate school and/or program. In the event that the student pays the cost, reimbursement to the student will be made only with a valid receipt of payment.
Please see the attached word document for additional details.
Please call the Student Government office at 718-982-3082 with any questions.
FORM HERE. For a word document with this form, email Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu
2018 – 2019 Student Government Graduate School Assistance Program Application
INSTRUCTIONS
- All completed applications are to be submitted to the Office of Career and Professional Development, Room 1A-105, attention Caryl Watkins. Applications will be accepted until the deadline of May 31, 2019 or until all funds are depleted.
- Only fully completed, typed or legibly printed application forms will be considered.
- Minimum GPA required is 3.0
- Maximum award amount is $400
- Your application must include a short biographical statement which outlines how the money, if awarded, will be spent
- Awards may be used for any expenses relating to applying to a graduate program such as application fee(s), test preparation costs and test taking costs (GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT) The fund does not cover tuition costs.
- Check(s) will be made out directly to the appropriate school and/or program. In the event that the student pays the cost, payment to the student will be made only with a valid receipt of payment.
I. PERSONAL DATA:
Name:__________________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Telephone Number:_______________________________________________________
E-Mail address: __________________________________________________________
II. COLLEGE INFORMATION:
Credits Completed: ______________
Are you a CUNY Honors College student? ðYes ðNo
Major: _________________________________________
Major GPA: __________________ Cumulative GPA: __________________
Minimum 3.0 GPA required Minimum 3.0 GPA required
Are you a CSI Scholarship award recipient? ðYes ðNo
If yes, what was the date of the award? _______________________________
Please list any scholarship and fellowship awards received (e.g., Merit, NYSHESC)
APPLICANT’S DECLARATION
I, __________________________________________________________, declare that the information contained in this application is accurate and that I have not knowingly or willfully made false statements, or omitted information in connection with this application. I am aware that if this information is found to be false or misleading, my application will be rejected and not considered for review.
___________________________________ __________________
Applicant Signature Date
Corey Brettschneider is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Brown University, where he teaches courses in political theory and public law. He is also visiting professor at Fordham Law School. Brettschneider has also been a visiting professor at The University of Chicago Law School and a visiting associate professor at Harvard Law School. He received a PhD in Politics from Princeton University and a JD from Stanford University. He is the author of The Oath and the Office: A Guide To the Constitution For Future Presidents (W.W. Norton, 2018), When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality(Princeton University Press, 2012) and Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government(Princeton Univ Press, 2007). Brettschneider’s articles have appeared in the Texas Law Review, Northwestern Law Review, Political Theory, and American Political Science Review. His writing for a popular audience has appeared in the New York Times, Politico Magazine, and TIME. He is also a frequent commentator on constitutional issues for BBC Newshour and BBC World television.
