Scholarships

The Ruth Shiffrar Scholarship in Physical Education

Purpose: The purpose of the Ruth Shiffrar Scholarship is to provide support to a student working toward a credential or masters in kinesiology with aspirations to become a physical education teacher. Students must be passionate about physical education and helping children, and be community-builders among physical education teachers and students.

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

The Arnett Scholarship in Kinesiology

Purpose: The purpose of the Arnett Scholarship is to provide support to a student in the Kinesiology program who aspires to a career in the area of Kinesiology and Physical education. Candidates will be chosen by a committee comprised of Kinesiology Faculty.

Eligibility is contingent upon:

The Laurence and Ethel Young Scholarship in Kinesiology

Purpose: The purpose of the Laurence and Ethel Young Scholarship is to provide support to a student in the Kinesiology program who aspires to a career in the area of physical education. Candidates will be chosen by a committee comprised of Kinesiology Faculty.

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Leadership Ability
• Academic
• Performance

The Leslie and Terry Cutler Kinesiology Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of the Leslie and Terry Cutler Kinesiology Scholarship is to provide support to an undergraduate student working in the Center of Achievement and who aspires to a career in adapted physical activity. Candidates will be chosen by a committee comprised of Kinesiology Faculty and staff of the Center. Recipients must be in their senior year and have demonstrated financial need and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Service and leadership to the Center, Department, CSUN, Community, Profession
• Clinical and Instructional Skills
• Academic Performance
• Participation in Clinical Research Projects
• Demonstration of Professional Development
• Personal Experience and Financial Need

The Norman Cutler Outstanding Leadership Award in Kinesiology

Purpose: The purpose of the Norman Cutler Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award is to provide support to a graduate student in the Kinesiology program who aspires to a career in the area of adapted physical activity. Candidates will be chosen by a committee comprised of Kinesiology Faculty and staff of the Center.

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Leadership Ability
• Academic Performance Clinical Performance

The Marian Cutler and Lucille Grubman Outstanding Graduate Research Award in Kinesiology

Purpose: The purpose of the Marian Cutler and Lucille Grubman Outstanding Graduate Research Award is to provide support to a graduate student in the Kinesiology program who aspires to a career in the area of adapted physical activity. Candidates will be chosen by a committee comprised of Kinesiology Faculty and staff of the Center.

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Quality of Research Proposal
• Development of Research Methods Academic Performance
• Clinical Performance