Sharon Stephens Brehm Undergraduate Psychology Scholarships

The Brehm Undergraduate Scholarship Program will provide assistance to students majoring in psychology with demonstrated financial need.

 

The Sharon Stephens Brehm Undergraduate Psychology Scholarships will recognize outstanding psychology undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. The Brehm Scholarships will help defray the students’ direct educational costs (e.g. tuition, institutional fees, required textbooks, etc.).

 

Amount: Six $5,000 scholarships are available. 

 

Funding will be available to recipients for the spring 2020 semester.

 

 

Eligibility Requirements

 

• Be an undergraduate student majoring in psychology at an accredited college or university.
• Be enrolled as a declared psychology major for the upcoming fall 2019 semester.
• Have a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA.
• Demonstrate financial need

 

Evaluation Criteria

 

• Academic excellence.
• Demonstrated financial need.
• Demonstrated interest in the field of psychology.

 

 

Proposal Requirements

 

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume — two-page maximum
• Your current transcript — Unofficial digital transcript should be submitted as a PDF to APF's online application. Successful applicants must submit official transcripts before the scholarship is awarded.
• A personal essay (up to 1000 words) that describes your past, current and future involvement in the science and application of psychology on campus and elsewhere, academic achievements and leadership activities.
• A personal letter of recommendation from a psychology faculty member.

 

The following information must be provided to access demonstrated financial need:

1. Most recent financial aid award letter from your college or university
2. FAFSA Student Aid Report (page one only)
3. Cost of attendance
4. Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
5. Amount of gifted financial aid (including Pell Grant and SEOG Grant)
    
   Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to applicants on their proposals.
    
   See our website for more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/brehm?tab=3
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   The deadline for applications is July 1, 2019. Please free to distribute this call as you see fit.
   APF welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.