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Category Archives: Scholarships, Fellowships
Special Aid Support Fund Application for Current Students
The Special Aid Support Fund provides assistance for qualified Rossier students who, due to legitimate situations, are in danger of withdrawing from the University. Special Aid Support Fund is to help address short-term financial crises. Poor financial choices do not constitute a short term financial crisis (e.g. credit card debt, poor use of financial aid funding, university collections debt, etc.). The Special Aid Support Fund is not intended to supplement a student’s financial aid package and we cannot award funds beyond what a student’s aid package allows. Any funds you receive will not be in addition to your need-based financial aid, but will change the composition of your financial aid eligibility. In most cases, your student loans will be reduced. Please refer to the USC Office of Financial Aid website for more information on financial aid: http://financialaid.usc.edu/
The Special Aid Support Fund application will be considered for the following academic term: spring 2019.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be a currently enrolled, degree seeking USC Rossier student in an on-campus program.
• Must have applied for Financial Aid and exhausted all loan, grants and scholarship funds available for the semester.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Application must include a letter of support from your Program Office confirming you have met for mandatory advisement.
• Funds are restricted to cover USC tuition for spring 2019.
• Funds are usually limited to a maximum of $2,500.
Eligible students must submit a complete Special Support Fund application by Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are not current recipients of a USC Rossier scholarship. https://usc.academicworks.com/
Recipients will be notified by Monday, November 19th, 2018.
Law and Policy for Colleges and Universities (LPCU) Conference
We hope this email finds you well. As you may know, our Center is preparing to host the Law and Policy for Colleges and Universities (LPCU) Conference on Friday, October 26, 2018 at USC. While the conference is designed for higher education and student affairs professionals and leaders, we have been able to create partial scholarships for students who may be interested in attending.
Since EdD students are also working professionals, we think this information will be particularly interesting for your students. We hope that you can pass along the following information to your students (pasted below our signature).
Thank you for your continued support!
Best,
Alex Atashi and Bo Lee
Project Specialists
Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice
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The Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice is excited to announce partial student scholarships for their upcoming Law and Policy for Colleges and Universities (LPCU) Conference. The conference is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 26, 2018 at USC from approximately 8:30am-6pm. Keynote speakers include Tarana Burke, founder of the ‘me too.’ Movement.
Visit bit.ly/usclpcustudentscholarship for full details and information to apply by Monday, October 8.
Please contact Alex Atashi and Bo Lee at socialjustice@usc.edu with any questions.
Dean’s Superintendents Advisory Group (DSAG) Scholarship 2018-19
Dean’s Superintendents Advisory Group (DSAG) Scholarship Application 2018-19
This is a competitive scholarship open to all EDL students who aspire to become superintendents. Preference will be given to students in the second year of the program, but all EDL students are encouraged to apply. The scholarship is a minimum $10,000 award, and scholarship recipients will be recognized at the annual DSAG Awards Dinner on Thursday, January 31, 2019.*
The scholarship application opens October 1. All application materials must be submitted no later than Friday, October 26, 2018, 11:59 PM (PST).
Instructions:
- Please complete this application.
2. Please upload an essay describing your professional goals. Your essay should be no longer than 500 words.
3. Please upload a copy of your current resume.
4. Please upload one letter of recommendation from an active or retired Superintendent or Charter School Administrator.
If you are not able to upload, or are experiencing difficulty uploading a letter, the letter may be sent via email to tdedmon@rossier.usc.edu with “DSAG Scholarship” in the subject line.
*Scholarship recipients will need to submit a personal bio (maximum 100 words) and a head-shot photo upon notification of award.
Here is the link to the scholarship application: https://usc.academicworks.com/opportunities/10925 Applicants will need to log into the database with their USC ID net and password.
Search for a Post-Doctoral Scholar for Rossier’s Pullias Center for Higher Education
The University of Southern California’s Pullias Center for Higher Education is seeking a
postdoctoral scholar to work on a mixed methods evaluation study that examines the Thompson
Scholars Learning Community (TSLC) Programs at three University of Nebraska campuses. The
postdoctoral scholar will collaborate with faculty, and graduate students. We are particularly
interested in applications from candidates with experience in using rigorous quasi-experimental and experimental methods to study or evaluate educational interventions. Experience with mixed
methods research and qualitative methods is desired, as well as an understanding of learning
communities, and success and transition factors for first generation and low-income students.
Project activities will involve data analysis, regularly attending planning and project meetings, and
writing up results for research. The randomized control trial of the research design of the evaluation seeks to test whether the program was effective in helping students develop critical psychosocial factors associated with college persistence and attainment. The mixed-methods research design seeks to provide a thorough understanding of the context of the program, and identify potential mechanisms through which the program is being effective. The design includes a longitudinal survey, case studies, digital diaries, social media analysis, and focus groups.
Ideal candidates will:
- Have experience conducting rigorous, high quality and meaningful research;
- Advanced quantitative skills (e.g., propensity score matching, regression discontinuity
design, randomized control trials, etc.);
- Work with a complex team across multiple sites and states;
- Publish academic articles related to the project; and
- Translate research findings into materials useful for practitioner audiences
- Social science background preferred (e.g., education, sociology, psychology, public
policy, and economics)
The mission of the Pullias Center for Higher Education is to support the access and success of first generation and low-income students. The Center is located within the Rossier School of Education at USC. Since 1996 the Center has engaged in action-oriented research projects regarding successful college outreach programs, financial aid and access for low- to moderate-income students of color, use of technology to supplement college counseling services, effective postsecondary governance, emerging organizational forms such as for-profit institutions, and the retention of doctoral students of color. We seek individuals who are not only interested in conducting rigorous research but also intent on having their research translated in a way that enables multiple constituencies (e.g. policy-makers, administrators and teachers, parents and students) to make use of research findings.
The postdoctoral position can begin fall 2018 or winter 2019. It is a temporary, fixed-term, one-year position, renewable up to two and a half years. The candidate should have a PhD by the time of employment. The candidate will also have active mentoring opportunities from the School and the University through workshops and conferences.
Applicants should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one sample publication, and contact information for three references. Please send materials to Monica Raad (email: raad@usc.edu).
We will begin reviewing applications as soon as possible.
Please address the following questions when submitting your letter of interest:
1. What is your research agenda?
2. How does your research tie into the mission of the TSLC Project?
3. Describe in detail your methodological training and experience
4. How will your expertise enhance the project team’s expertise?
5. How will this position further your research and career goals?
Please visit the sites below to learn more about the project:
Thompson Scholars Learning Community: https://buffettscholarships.org/learning-community
Pullias Center and TSLC Study: https://pullias.usc.edu/tslc/
The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal
opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Salary and benefits are competitive. For additional information about a specific position please go to: https://policy.usc.edu/equalopportunities/
Attend the 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Counts Conference, organized by the Japan America Society of Southern California!
Dear Undergraduate and Graduate Students,
Attend the 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Counts Conference, organized by the Japan America Society of Southern California! The theme of this year’s conference is: “Impact Leadership in the New Normal—VUCA World.”
The conference will be held:
When: Thursday, November 8, 2018
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: InterContinental Los Angeles Century City at Beverly Hills
Please see the attached flyer for details and to apply for a scholarship that will cover the cost of attending the conference. (Transportation and parking are on your own.)
Deadline to apply is: October 5, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email in late October.
Questions? Email Jeanne Weiss at jeannew@usc.edu.
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Open in new tab Upcoming Conferences: Call for volunteers and scholarship for registration
Hello USC Rossier students,
Here are two upcoming opportunities in which you might be interested:
First: The Education Writers Association is coming to USC on May 16-18. Five hundred of the nation’s education reporters will be here to learn and network and meet educators and professors who are leading their fields, including several faculty members from USC Rossier. The university is looking for volunteers to help out during smaller sessions by doing some light room management—making sure microphones are turned on, helping connect laptops to projectors if needed, etc. All volunteers will be able to attend conference sessions for free ($700 value). If you would be interested in volunteering, please let me know (rossbren@rossier.usc.edu). Here is more information about the national seminar: https://www.ewa.org/71st-ewa-national-seminar. Please note that this event is the week after commencement.
Second: USC Rossier has several scholarships to attend the Wednesday, April 18 session at the ASU+GSV conference. The ASU+GSV Summit attracts more than 4,000 leaders from across the learning and talent spectrum. Attendees will include leaders from the enterprise, investment, higher education and PreK–12 communities. The scholarship waives the registration fee ($900 value); attendees will be responsible for their own travel. Here’s the agenda for Wednesday: https://www.asugsvsummit.com/agenda/Wednesday. If you are interested and available to attend this conference, please contact Doug Lynch at douglael@usc.edu.
2018 Kerckhoff Prize
Dear undergraduate and graduate students,
Announcing the 2018 Kerckhoff Prize, which is administered through the Gender Studies Program in USC Dornsife College! Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their papers written in the area of gender during the 2017-2018 academic year. Please see the attached flyer for details. 2018_kerckhoff_prize_guidelines
Questions? Contact Jeanne Weiss, Student Services Advisor, in the Gender Studies Program: jeannew@usc.edu.
Good luck!
Special Aid Scholarship – Due April 30th
Hello,
The Emergency Scholarship application (Special Aid Scholarship) for current Rossier students in financial distress can be accessed here: https://usc.academicworks.com/ on April 1st. The Academic Works scholarship database is a resource for all Rossier students; however, the emergency scholarship application is for current (on-ground) students experiencing a financial crises that will negatively impact their continued enrollment. Our goal is to retain students and the emergency scholarship application will assist in prioritizing need. A complete scholarship application will include a letter of support from the Program Office to ensure the student has met with an advisor to discuss their situation.
Please distribute the Academic Works link to all Rossier students and encourage them to research and apply for non-USC and non- USC Rossier scholarships. For students who have reached out to you directly experiencing a financial hardship, please encourage them to complete the “Special Aid Scholarship.” Current students can access this link with their USC ID net log-in which is the same to access myUSC.
Please also share SALT https://www.saltmoney.org/register/index.html?WT.mc_id=CA-USC-V&oe=001328&br=00 which is a great financial planning resource for students. This resource is for new admits, current students and alumni. The FAO contracted with this company to provide one-on-one financial planning. Once a student creates a log in, counselors are able to view a student’s loan and debt history and provide helpful suggestions on how to fund their education and pay off their loans.
Robert and Amy Cardona Scholarship: Applications Due April 20!
The Robert and Amy Cardona Education Scholarship is awarded to a doctorate student at the Rossier School of Education, who is in the top 25% of his or her class, exhibits financial need, and exhibits interest to leverage his or her doctorate in education degree to serve the Los Angeles County area community in the profession of education. The Robert and Amy Cardona Education Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $10,000.
Qualified candidates for this scholarship should complete the information below. Finalists will be forwarded to the scholarship trust employees for selection and will be notified by letter.
Applications are due April 20 and can be accessed here.
https://usceducation.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z5Pxs4H9JgaxGB