Scholarships and Awards

Students at the Center are eligible for a variety of awards and prizes at the College. Some are specifically designated for students at the Center such as those listed below. There are other awards that are announced through the monthly newsletter such as the Kennedy Fellowships, City College Fellows, and English Department Writing Awards. A binder of information about scholarships and awards is available at the 7th floor reception desk. Please check it periodically for updates and deadlines. Keep in mind that you need to allow plenty of time for professors and advisors to write letters of recommendation and that it is always their prerogative to decline writing such a letter.

Barbara Aronson CWE Social Justice Award
Annually, a CWE Social Justice Award of $1,000 will be given to either a junior or senior at the Center for Worker Education, for either: study or research aboard, with preference given to travel in "Third World countries," to research issues of human rights, labor or sustainable development; or a social justice internship, for a student who undertakes a year-long internship in an organization promoting social justice issues, and who documents her/his experience in an essay.
Eligibility
-have completed at least 24 credits at City College and earned at least a total of 60 credits.
-have earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 in your courses at City College.

To apply:
-Submit two letters of recommendation, at least of which is from a faculty member who has taught you.
-Write a short essay (about 750 words) describing your interest in social justice issues and talking about your future goals. Tell us what you see as the most important social justice issues, and how you would use the experience of an internship to advance social justice.
-Describe your plans for an internship or for a study abroad trip.
-Complete the enclosed application and submit all the materials to the CWE reception desk by March 15, 2007 (Attention: Jean Weisman)

Heymann Fund Scholarships
Heymann Fund Scholarships are given annually to students in the evening session on the basis of academic merit, financial need, service to the College and contributions to the larger community. Only students who have completed 24 credits at City College with a grade point average of 3.0 or better, are eligible to apply.

Eligibility:
-Have completed at least 24 credits at City College.
-Have earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 in your courses at City College.
-Show evidence of financial need.

To apply:
-Submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members who have taught you.
-Submit a short essay (no more than 500 words) describing any service you have given to the College or your community, discussing your goals, and offering any other information that you think be helpful to the Scholarship Selection Committee.
-Complete the application which will be available at the reception desk after February 17 and return it to the reception desk by March 15, 2007 (Attention: Warren Orange).

The Edward Rivera Prize for Autobiography/Autobiographical Fiction
This award is administered by the Center for Worker Education in collaboration with the English Department and it honors a student of autobiographical writing. The prize is named after Professor Edward Rivera, acclaimed novelist, writer, and teacher, who taught autobiography, fiction, and literature courses here at the Center until his death in 2001.

The Ada Shepherd Creative Writing Award
An award of $75 is given annually to that student whose creative writing is judged to be the best submitted to a committee established by the Center for Worker Education. The award was established by Katherine Titakis, class of 1984, in honor of her mother.
To apply:
Submit a sample of your creative writing to the reception desk (Attention: Jean Weisman) by March 1, 2007.

The Leonard Spano Award
An award of $100 is given annually to the graduating senior in The Center for Worker Education who has demonstrated excellence in the study of history (or the other social sciences). The award was established in 1987 by friends, family, faculty and staff in honor of Leonard Spano, who was a student at the Center from 1983 until his untimely death in 1987.
To apply:
Submit a brief essay indicating why believe that you deserve this award to the reception desk by March 15, 2007 (Attention: Jason Chappell).

The Jagna Sharff Award
An award is given annually to a student who excels in the area of Urban Anthropology. This award was established in 2001 by the friends, family, and faculty in honor of Jagna Sharff, Anthropologist, who taught for several years at CWE until her death in 2001.
To apply:
Submit a brief essay indicating why you deserve this award to the reception desk (Attention: John Calagione) by March 15, 2007.

Samuel Wallach '29 Scholarship
An annual award of $1000 For a graduating senior who plans a career in public school teaching or labor education; who demonstrates a commitment to public education, to teacher organizations that serve the needs of children as well as teachers; and teaching with the aim of achieving social justice. Mr. Wallach was a long-time teacher in the New York public schools, and was a leader of the New York Teachers Union, serving as its president in the early 1950s. He graduated from City College in 1929. This award was established by his friends and family.

Eligility:
-Must be a 2007 graduate of the Center for Worker Education.
-Must have demonstrated a superior record of academic achievement.
-Plan a career in public school teaching or labor education.
-Be committed to values of public education, progressive teacher unionism and education with the aim of achieving social justice.
To apply:
-Submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members whose classes you have taken.
-Write a short essay describing whyyou believe you meet the criteria for the Samuel Wallach Scholarship, and what your plans are for your career in education.
-Complete the enclosed application and submit all the material to the reception desk by March 15, 2007 (Attention: Debbie Edwards-Anderson).

The Eugene Bellin Scholarship
A Scholarship of $300 awarded for two consecutive years to a junior at the Center for Worker Education who has a documented record of activity on behalf of social justice and a grade point average of 3.00 or better.
Eligility:
Be in your junior year (60-90 credits)
Have a B or better grade point average.
Have completed at least two semesters at CWE.
Have a documented record of activity on behalf of social justice.

To apply:
Describe your activities on behalf of social justice and community service. Be as specific as possible with dates, names, places and references. Attach copies of letters, articles, certificates, etc. that might help document the work you have done. Submit your application to the CWE reception desk by March 15, 2007 (Attention: Judy Hilkey).

The Frances Patai Prize
On the recommendation of the Advisory committee to the Frances S. Patai fund on the Nazi Holocaust, a $1,000 prize will be given for the best undergraduate research paper on the role of women in the anti-fascist struggles of the 1930's.

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