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ProvostGraduationInitiative
Application2016
ProgramDescription
TheProvostGraduationInitiativeisforFresnoStatestudentswhoareclosetograduating.Qualified
studentsmaybeeligibletoreceiveupto$1,260fromtheDivisionofContinuingandGlobalEducation
towardeligiblesummercoursework.QuestionsmaybedirectedtoContinuingandGlobalEducationat
559.278.0333,oremailcgeinfo@csufresno.edu.
StudentEligibility
Inordertobeeligible,astudentmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
1. YoumustbeanundergraduateFresnoStatestudentenrolledincourseworkinFall2015or/and
Spring2016,orboth
2. Youmustbeingoodacademicstandingwiththeuniversity
3. Youmusthave80earnedormoreacademicunitsatthetimeofapplicationsubmission
4. Youareresponsibleforanyandallfeesnotcoveredbytheawardamount
5. Youmustprovideaonepagenarrativedescribingofyourfinancialneed*
6. Forstudentsreceivingfinancialaid,youmustprovideacopyofyourStudentAidReport(S.A.R.)
form,FAFSA,orCaliforniaDreamAct(AB-540)*.
7. Ifawarded,youmustenrollinaminimumof1unitofcoursework*byMay15th
DEADLINE:ApplicationsreceivedbyApril1stwillbegivenfullconsideration.Ifavailable,remaining
fundswillbedistributedtolateapplicationsreceivedthroughMay2nd
*(Additionalinformationandinstructionsprovidedonbackofthisform)
ApplicantInformation
Name:
StudentID:
Email:
BestPhoneContact:
MailingAddress:
City/State:
ZipCode:
StudentSignature:__________________________________________Date:______________________________________
Coursework
*OnlyundergraduatecoursesforMay-JuneIntersessionand/orSummerSessionlistedinthe
ContinuingandGlobalEducationSchedulesareeligible.Alistofavailablecoursescanbefoundat:
https://www.fresnostate.edu/cge/courses/index.html
Pleaselistthecourse(s)inwhichyouwouldliketoenroll:
Course:________________________________________#ofunits:_____________________⎕May-Juneor⎕Summer
Course:________________________________________#ofunits:_____________________⎕May-Juneor⎕Summer
Course:________________________________________#ofunits:_____________________⎕May-Juneor⎕Summer
⎕Undergraduate
(State)Student
⎕FallEnrolled
⎕SpringEnrolled
Dept/Major:
⎕GoodStanding
⎕FAFSA
⎕CADreamAct
OfficeUseOnly
⎕Eligible
Course(s)
⎕Narrative
⎕E.F.C.
⎕80+Units
⎕NOTELIGIBLE–Reason:
⎕FundingA⎕FundingBAwardAmount:StudentContribution:
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ProvostGraduationInitiative
Application2016
ThissponsorshipisofferedthroughtheDivisionofContinuingandGlobalEducation
AdditionalInformationandInstructions
EachapplicantmustbeanundergraduatematriculatedstudentatFresnoStateinarecognizedstate-funded
baccalaureatedegreeprogram.Studentswhoseeducationalcostiscoveredbya3rdpartymaynotbeeligiblefor
funding.Post-baccalaureatestudentsarenoteligible.
RequiredDocumentation:
Eachapplicantmustattacha1page(maximum)personalnarrativedescribingtheirindividualfinancialneed
andtheirestimatedcontributiontothecostofMay-JuneIntersessionand/orSummerSessioncoursesfees.
IfthestudenthasreceivednotificationfromAdmissionsandRecordsthattheirApplicationforGraduationhas
beendeniedduetoacademicdeficiency,wewouldrequestacopyofthenotification(typicallythisisanemail).
Ifthestudenthaspreviouslyappliedforfinancialaid,includeacopyofthecurrentStudentAidReport(SAR).A
StudentAidReportisavailablewhenastudentappliesforfinancialaidthrough:
1.
2.
TheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)www.fafsa.ed.gov,or
TheCaliforniaDreamActwww.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp
OnlyundergraduatecourseslistedinContinuingandGlobalEducation’sScheduleofCoursesforMay-June
Intersession(availablehere:http://csufresno.edu/cge/courses/mayjune/index.html)andSummerSession
(availablehere:http://csufresno.edu/cge/courses/summersession/index.html)areeligibleunderthisprogram.
State-fundedcourses,labfees,graduate(masteranddoctorallevel)courses,coursessupportingCalTeach,the
AcceleratedBachelorsinBusinessAdministration(ABBA),theoff-campusBachelorofScienceinCriminology,
andtravelstudyprogramsarenoteligible.
IfanapplicantisunabletoprovideStudentAidReport(SAR)form,FAFSAorStateofCaliforniaDreamAct,s/he
maystillqualifyafterareviewofthepersonalnarrative.Awardpreferencewillbegiventostudentswiththe
greatestdocumentedfinancialneedasestablishedbyFAFSA/CaliforniaDreamActcalculationsandthepersonal
narrative.Preferencewillalsobegiventostudentswithhighestacademicrank(unitsearned).Aminimumof80
earnedunitsisrequiredforconsideration.
StudentsawardedtheProvostGraduationInitiativefundingarerequiredtocompleteaProgram
Change/RefundformifapprovedcourseworkisDropped.(Availableat:
http://www.fresnostate.edu/cge/documents/ProgramChange.pdf)
Thecompletedapplicationandsupportingpaperworkwillinclude:
1. Completeapplicationform
2. Personalnarrative
3. StudentAidReport(SAR)fromFAFSA/CaliforniaDreamAct(ifapplicable)
4. ForstudentswhoseApplicationforGraduationhasbeendenied,pleaseattachacopyofthenotice
(typicallyanemail)fromAdmissionsandRecords.
Paperworkmaybedropped-offinpersontoContinuingandGlobalEducation,KremenEducationbuilding,room
130ormailedto:
DivisionofContinuingandGlobalEducation
5005NorthMapleAvenue,M/SED76
Fresno,CA93740-8025
QuestionsmaybedirectedtoContinuingandGlobalEducationat559.278.0333,oremailcgeinfo@csufresno.edu.