神学 & 宗教研究 奖学金
Are you fascinated by theology? Are you interested in the 研究 of religion? 进入神学 & 宗教研究 majors are eligible for a TRS Scholarship! Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit an application (see details below).
神学 & 宗教研究 奖学金
描述:
The Department of 神学 & 宗教研究 (TRS) at Saint Mary's College of California is pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for incoming first-year students. If you intend to pursue a major in TRS, you are encouraged to apply for this 优点-based scholarship of $13,000, renewable for three successive years.
目的:
The purposes of the 神学 & 宗教研究 奖学金 are to encourage excellent students to pursue the academic 研究 of theology and/or religion, to support those students committed to that 研究 and to the work of the TRS Department, and to acknowledge and reward high academic achievement.
合格标准:
To be eligible for a 神学 & 宗教研究 Scholarship, a candidate must be admitted to Saint Mary's College, express an intention of majoring in TRS, and demonstrate an aptitude for writing and critical thinking.
Review and Selection Procedures:
- Applicants must submit all application materials (Common Application, 高中成绩单, a letter of recommendation, ACT or SAT scores) by January 15, 2021.
- Additional application materials for the 神学 & 宗教研究 Scholarship must be submitted via email to scholarships-smcuser@tb35018.net, or by mail to 招生 Office, 珍娜·夏里诺(Jenna sciarino)提供, 邮政信箱4800, 莫拉加，加州94575, 1月15日或之前, 2021. Those additional materials include:
a. A personal essay of no more than 1,000 words total, which responds to the following prompts:
i. Explain your interest in pursuing the academic 研究 of theology and/or religion? What topics most interest you?
ii. Provide evidence for that interest in the form of personal experience, 研究, 服务, 或者职业期望.
3. Describe why Saint Mary's College would be a good place for you to pursue the academic 研究 of theology and/or religion.
If you have questions about the essay, please feel free to contact Tom Poundstone, TRS Chair, at tpoundst@tb35018.net.
b. Two letters of recommendation that address your intellectual interests in pursuing the 研究 of theology and/or religion, at least one of which should be from an academic professional (e.g., teacher or guidance counselor).
3. Students with complete applications will interview on Scholarship Saturday (February 27, 2021) with faculty from their department of interest. Normally, the interviews take place on the SMC campus during Scholarship Saturday. 然而, 由于COVID-19, we are planning for the interviews to be done virtually in 2021 (via Zoom, FaceTime, 或类似的). We will update this information when we know more. Please contact Jenna Sciarrino at jcs22@tb35018.net (925-631-4526) for more information.
4. Students may apply for only one departmental scholarship (i.e., all new Liberal Arts, and previously existing Performing Arts, and Mathematics scholarships).
预期:
To retain the scholarship, the recipient must be a TRS major and contribute actively to the work of the Department of 神学 & 宗教研究. Such contributions might include organizing events for students or the larger community, engaging in research with the faculty, 领导研究小组, and/or assisting with the department's web area.
其他信息:
- 这些 优点 scholarships are awarded based on determinations of academic and competitive ability, 不是经济需求.
- All scholarships are applied against any demonstrated need first (as determined by the FAFSA); they cannot be "stacked" atop need-based Saint Mary's scholarships once a financial aid offer has been mailed.
- Recipients must remain enrolled full time, maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0, and must major in the respective departments to maintain their departmental scholarships.
- 这些 departmental scholarships may be stacked with other 优点 scholarships, namely the 盖尔十大网赌平台奖, Lasallian 领导 Award, Honors-at-Entrance Scholarship 和 总统奖学金. 然而, an individual may receive no more than three of these 优点-based institutional scholarships.
- All scholarships are renewable for three successive years provided eligibility requirements and obligations are met.