SUNY Plattsburgh Application for Graduate Diversity Fellowship

Preferred Criteria

Please check any of the Preferred Criteria that may apply to you. (self-disclosure is optional and not required for consideration)

From a low-income background

Pell-eligible as undergraduate

First-generation college student

Have overcome adversity

An AmeriCorps alumni

Veteran of the U.S. armed services (e.g. Airforce, Army, Marines, Navy, etc.)

Current SUNY student, alumni, or fellow

Please describe how each of the preferred criteria chosen above are applicable to you and your related experiences thereof. (Required if any preference categories are selected).

Applicant Information

First Name

Last Name

Do you have a former Last Name?

Yes

No

Former Last Name

Birthdate

Phone Number

Email used on your SUNY Plattsburgh Graduate Application

Banner or NetID (if known):

Previous Education Completed:
(check all that apply)

Associate's Degree (earned or expected before enrollment)

Bachelor's Degree (earned or expected before enrollment)

Master's Degree (earned or expected before enrollment)

Ph. D. Degree (earned or expected before enrollment)

Graduate Degree Program at SUNY Plattsburgh

Fellowship Essay

In 600 words or less, please respond to the following essay prompt:

Please describe how you've engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and
inclusion efforts in your campus and/or local community. Examples could include personal, academic,
and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, student’s potential to contribute to
enhancing diversity efforts in their academic programs at SUNY and campus communities; experiences
overcoming economic, social, educational disadvantages, and/or other barriers.

What is your current or most recent cumulative GPA?

Academic Experience
Please provide information about your academic experience beyond what your transcript reveals, including any notable accomplishments, research, experiential learning, or membership in academic clubs or honor societies.

Education Funding
Please explain any financial hardships you have faced in pursuing higher education. How do you plan to finance your graduate degree? What would it mean to you to receive full or partial tuition support through the diversity fellowship?

The Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program (GDFP) is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

*NOTE: All campus distributions are pending annual state budget approval. While we have been awarding scholarships for many years, funding may not be guaranteed every year.

I have read, and I understand, the Graduate Diversity Fellowship Eligibility Criteria, and I testify to the accuracy and authenticity of the information in the application, including my Fellowship Essay.

I agree.

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
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