Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Presidential Scholars Award

Funder: SUNY Potsdam College Foundation Inc (Lougheed Center for Applied Learning)

Overview: Students who have demonstrated exceptional talents and leadership skills may apply for grant money to fund special projects.

Eligibility

  • Students with demonstrated exceptional talents
  • Students with demonstrated leadership skills
  • Students proposing special projects

Funding Support

  • Grant funding for special projects
  • Faculty mentors receive $200 of faculty development funds per mentor per term per student mentee, up to a limit of $750 per term
  • Funds drawn from Presidential Scholars endowment

Review Timeline

Funding requests are reviewed quarterly in March, June, September, and December.

Contact

  • Lougheed Center for Applied Learning: appliedlearning@potsdam.edu
  • Application deadlines: Sarah Lister at listersl@potsdam.edu

How to Apply

Application Process

Applications use the single application form shared with other Applied Learning Grants.

Required Information

See Applied Learning Grants application details. The application collects:

  • Project lead and contact information

  • Project details (name, dates, populations impacted)

  • Project description

  • Faculty and student outcome statements

  • Strategic goals alignment

  • Funding amount requested
  • Submission Details

    • Allow at least 6 weeks for committee review
    • Quarterly review cycles: March, June, September, December

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationyouth-leadership

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