The SGA Student Leader Scholarship

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The SGA Student Leader Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student leader who has been actively involved in a student group recognized by the SGA for a minimum of two academic semesters, with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The applicant should provide an essay detailing their level of involvement, including, but not limited to, their accomplishments, their length of service, and their future intent of involvement at Worcester State University as well as how being involved has influenced them personally and made them a stronger member of the University community.

In 2010, Charter Communications made a generous donation to Worcester State University to benefit student activities. As a result, the Student Center’s Living Room, located on the second floor, was renamed in the company’s honor as the Charter Business TV Lounge.

The Student Senate was invited to decide how the annual allocation from this fund could be best utilized. After many months of deliberation, the Senate decided it best to support future student leaders of Worcester State University in the form of an annual scholarship. The decision to focus Charter’s financial support on this important student need was extremely gratifying to Charter leadership as it helped continue their commitment to WSU students.

The 2010 Student Senate brought this idea to the Executive Leadership Council, and representatives of many student organizations unanimously embraced it. The Student Senate knows the tremendous amount of dedication that student leaders show and the sacrifices that they make to improve the Worcester State University Community and thought of no better way to honor their commitment than to establish a scholarship that recognizes one student leader each year with a full-tuition award.

The 2010 Student Senate thanks all past, current, and future student leaders and encourages all leaders to apply for this scholarship.