The William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship 2025

The California State University Foundation offers William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship to support two students with a scholarship valued at $10,000 each to pursue their post-baccalaureate program.

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William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship – Overview

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 scale.
• Must have enrolled at a California State University campus at least half-time;
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in art or in one of the visual art specializations;
• Must have 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; or
  • A Master of Arts program in art or one of the visual arts specializations.

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Application Process:

Here’s what you must submit besides your application.

• A personal statement
  • What experience has impacted your personal growth?
  • Tell us about a time you failed. What did you learn from that experience?
  • Why are you pursuing your major? How does it relate to your career aspirations?
  • Provide an example of service beyond the classroom (i.e., have you taken on significant family obligations, helped other in a specific way, been involved in political action, worked/volunteered/interned at a particular organization, etc.). Why is this example significant to you?
• Supplemental Question (300 word count)

Selection Process:

Candidates will be evaluated based on the merit of a solid personal statement, quality of their letters of recommendation, and academic record, indicating at leasta 3.0 out of 4.0-grade point average.

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