LOETHER MEMORIAL SOCIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Instructions: Please type or print legibly.

Submit completed application to: Scholarship Committee c/o Sociology Department Office SBS B-334 CSU, Dominguez Hills

Application Due: December 4th 2017 by 2pm in SBS B334.

I: Personal Information

Name ______

Address ______

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Phone ______Student ID.______

Class Standing Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Grad

CSUDH Major CSUDH Minor ______

Will you be enrolled as student for spring 2018 semester? Yes No

II. Educational Information:

List schools attended (Do not list Elementary thru High School)

School Date Attended Grad date/degree

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Grade Point Average Verification:

Attach to this application a photocopy of your most recent un-official grade report from CSUDH. If you have not completed one semester at CSUDH, then supply evidence of your GPA at your previous school.

III. Personal Statement:

Herman J. Loether died of cancer on March 25, 2011. Dr. Loether, emeritus and founding faculty member of the sociology department at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), was greatly respected by his colleagues and his many students. Dr. Herman J. Loether established the Social Systems Research Council (SSRC) in addition to teaching Sociology at CSUDH for 30 years (after teaching for 10 years at CSU-Los Angeles). Dr. Loether also founded the Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) Chapter at CSUDH and served as the advisor for many years. Dr. Herman J. Loether was actively involved in the development of the SSRC (now called the Urban Community Research Center), and took great pride in teaching CSUDH students about doing hands on sociological research with community partners. The Loether Memorial Social Research Scholarship was established in his honor to support Sociology students engaged in scholarly research activities.

Award criteria include:

·  CSUDH student in good standing

·  Sociology major

·  Undergraduate Junior or Senior/Graduate student

·  Enrolled for following spring 2018 semester.

·  Actively engaged in sociological research (e.g. involvement in the UCRC, Sociology 302 or 502, or other research activities with Sociology faculty at CSUDH)

·  Commitment to continuing education and attaining a graduate professional degree

In 500 words or less, please describe to the scholarship committee your academic, research, and career activities and goals (past, present, and future), which you feel reflect the ideals that characterized Dr. Loether’s life. You can attach your typed statement also.

I certify that all the information on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

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