Mabel Whitehead Special Education Scholarship

Supplemental Questions

• Essay 1: Where have you been? Describe your previous community service and impact, relevant work experience, or other life experiences that qualify you for a GCOE scholarship. (approx. 200 words 6 points possible)
• Essay 2: Where do you want to go? Describe your educational and career goals, why these are important to the communities that you are going to serve, and how a scholarship could help you meet these goals. (approx. 200 words 6 points possible)

Scholarship Intent: Award is provided to pay for educational expenses, to students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Special Education.

Criteria: Major: M.A. in Special education, with an emphasis in Physical & Health Impairments or Moderate to Severe Disabilities and/or Education Specialist Credential in Moderate to Severe Disabilities or Physical & Health Impairments or Ph.D. Joint Doctorate in Special Education. Joint Doctoral program students are considered to be enrolled full time when registering for 3 units at San Francisco State University, plus 12 units at the University of California, Berkeley. Ed.D. students are also eligible to apply. Priority will be given to students who have demonstrated strong overall goals for success in the program, and excellence of achievement from letters. Financial need is not a primary factor.