Graduate School of Arts & Social Science Dean's Merit Scholarship

What is the Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences (GSASS) Dean's Merit Scholarship?

The Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences Spring 2012 Dean's Merit Scholarship award is a one-time amount of $2000 for newly-enrolling students in the spring semester who demonstrate exceptional merit.

Recipients of the Merit Scholarship should have a strong academic background, demonstrate leadership skills, and a commitment to the field of education, the arts, social services, the environment, or counseling. 

Applicable programs include: Counseling Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, Intercultural Relations, Low-Residency MFA Creative Writing, and Self Designed Degree programs.

Scholarship Statement

The Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences is dedicated to the fundamental principle that the role of higher education is to develop and nurture a creative, civil, and life-sustaining society. In support of this mission, our programs seek to recruit, encourage, and support students who enrich our learning communities with their community or volunteer experiences; professional experiences; life experiences; strong academic achievement; leadership qualities; artistic abilities; and potential to be student ambassadors and later alumni ambassadors.

The Dean’s Merit Scholarship Committee encourages the application of candidates who embody any number of the qualities mentioned above. The Committee and the Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences encourage the application of all candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability or veteran status in the administration of its education policies and scholarship.

Scholarship Eligibility

• Student must be accepted to an on-campus Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences Master's program for spring 2012.
• Student must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 in a previous degree program.
• Student must maintain full-time status (9 credits or more) to receive scholarship funds.
• Student must maintain an A- (3.7) average in Lesley coursework.
• Student must submit a complete scholarship application by November 1, 2011.

Application Requirements

• Student must have a complete admissions application on file or be accepted to an eligible Master's program for spring 2011.
• Student must submit the scholarship application, scholarship essay, and a current resume to the Admissions Office by November 1, 2011.

Application Submission

• Download Spring 2012 Application [pdf], complete, and fax or mail to Office of Graduate Admissions:

Rosie Davis
Office of Graduate Admissions
Lesley University
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
fax 617.349.8313