CSU William & Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship

PLEASE EMAIL THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR, MARIA ELENA ZENDEJAS (MARIA.E.ZENDEJAS@CSUCI.EDU), TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKET OR DROP BY OUR WALK-IN HOURS at SAGE HALL: 9:00AM 04:30PM

William Lahey served as Assistant Vice Chancellor, Faculty and Staff Affairs from October 1966 until he retired on June 1986. He came to the California State University from federal civil service to the position of Statewide Dean of Faculty. William and his wife Jan lived in Huntington Harbor. Jan was an avid volunteer with the Long Beach Art Museum and William would invite staff to join them for special receptions and exhibit openings. By supporting Summer Arts and scholarships for visual arts students, they are furthering both William’s commitment to education and Jan’s passion for the arts.

The William & Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship will have two (2) scholarships of $10,000 available for the 2024–2025 academic year for students in a post-baccalaureate program leading to a high school single subject teaching credential in the arts. The annual scholarship will be sufficient to cover tuition & fees and provide an additional small stipend.

• Scholarship recipients must meet each of the following requirements:*
  • Be enrolled at a California State University campus at least half-time
  • Be enrolled in one of the following programs:
  — A post baccalaureate program leading to a high school single subject teaching credential in the arts
  —A Master of Fine Arts program in art or one of the visual arts specialization
  —A Master of Arts program in art or one of the visual arts specializations
  
  • Be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on an 4.0 scale.
  • Priority consideration will be given to scholarship applications in the following order:
  —First priority will be given to students enrolled in a program leading to a single subject teaching credential in the arts;
  —Second priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in art of one of the visual arts specializations;
  —Third priority will be given to eligible students who have a record of volunteer activities in the arts or who are currently engaged in arts volunteer activities in schools or community arts organizations.
  
  (All applicants must file a 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or a 2024-2025 Dream Act Application.)
  
  DEADLINE: APRIL 12, 2024
  
  APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED BOTH HARD-COPY AND ELECTRONICALLY TO ARMANDO ZAVALA (SCHOLARSHIPS@CSUCI.EDU), THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR, BY THE DEADLINE
  
  
  REMINDER: APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED OR DROP BY DURING OUR WALK-IN HOURS AT SAGE HALL