Scholarships 

Graduate Academic Awards are presented each fall to one distinguished student in each academic program. Departments may nominate the same student to be considered for the Outstanding Scholar Award. There will be one outstanding scholar from each school in the university. The criteria established by the Graduate Studies Committee are: 

Must have completed 12 credit hours in an approved graduate planned program of study.

1. 1. Must be in attendance at least one or more additional semesters following the semester of nomination.
   2. Shall be registered as a full or part-time student in good standing for a minimum of three (3) credits in the spring or fall semester of the academic year of the nomination.
   3. Must be pursuing either a Master's Degree, Sixth Year Program or the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.
   4. Must demonstrate minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on the graduate transcript.
   5. Must have completed a minimum of nine (9) credits of graduate level courses in an approved planned program of study.
   6. Must have received no more than one B in courses in the approved planned program.

For the Academic Award: Must include signatures from both the advisor and an instructor at CCSU with whom the nominee has completed a graduate level course.

For the Outstanding Scholar Award: Must be nominated by department or program faculty and include two letters of recommendation from the adviser, instructor, graduate program director, or department chair that address how the nominee demonstrates as many as applicable of the Graduate Tenets. 

Please note:

Graduate students are limited to one graduate Academic Award during their course of graduate study at CCSU.

A one-time scholarship offered for the fall semester to cover tuition and fees.

Stanley Black & Decker Scholarship Application

1. Applicants must be registered Full-Time for the Fall 2017 semester.
2. Open to Full-Time Undergraduate Candidates in majors that are STEM focused – Engineering, ITS, CS, IT Networking, Accounting, Finance, MIS and General Business
   • Candidates must have 54 credits in residency at CCSU as of January 2017
   • 3.00 GPA
3. Full-Time Graduate Candidates in the following majors – MBA, CIT, MS Accounting, Data Mining and Technology Management
   • Candidates must have 9 graduate credits in residency at CCSU as of January 2017
   • 3.00 GPA

American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship

Women graduate students and scholars are encouraged to apply for an American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship! The deadline for 2017-18 awards is December 1st and quickly approaching. 
Who may apply: Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Funding: $18,000 - $30,000
Deadline: December 1st
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