Elizabeth S. Schade Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this scholarship is to assist a student (primarily Native American students or other minority students whenever possible) in the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Program, who has interest in and shows promise for a career in nonprofit leadership and management, with expenses associated with pursuing his/her degree.

Award: A tuition reimbursement scholarship dependent upon annual ASU Foundation earnings and eligible payout amount. The award is made possible due to the generosity of Dr. Thomas Schade, former Associate Dean of the College of Programs, and his mother (now deceased), Elizabeth S. Schade.

Criteria: Student selected must:

  1. Be enrolled in classes as a full-time ASU student, in good standing (application on file), throughout the duration of the scholarship.
  2. Be actively working toward fulfillment of Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certification (Certified Nonprofit Professional).
  3. Demonstrate promise for a career in nonprofit leadership and management, particularly with organizations that serve diverse constituencies.
  4. Have the respect of their professors.

Selection: In accordance with the wishes of the donor, the selection of the student recipient of this scholarship is made by a scholarship committee consisting of faculty, alumni and community members. Nominations of qualifying students may be made by faculty/staff of the program.

Deadline: All applications are due March 15, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. 

Application

Personal Information

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Academic Information

For example: "Fall 2024"
Have you completed NLM 420?
Do you anticipate completing the NLM 420 course in the future?
Please provide the name of the faculty member who has agreed to act as a reference for you.

Financial Information

What are your sources of financial support? (Check all that apply)
Are you currently employed?
In 500 or fewer words, please describe how you meet the purpose and criteria for this scholarship and discuss the impact it will have on your future plans.

Required documents

Get a copy of your transcript here: https://students.asu.edu/transcripts
Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: rtf pdf doc docx odt.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Letter of recommendation

For your scholarship application to be considered complete, you must obtain a letter of recommendation, preferably from a professional in the nonprofit sector that speaks to your leadership and professional skills in either a paid or volunteer capacity. In order to facilitate this portion of the application, we have set up a separate form for your reference to upload his/her/their letter at Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Scholarship Reference Form. Please direct your reference to this form and ask him/her/them to provide the letter at his/her/their earliest convenience. If we do not receive this letter, you will not be considered eligible for the scholarships to which you are applying. Please indicate that you understand and will complete this requirement.

By typing my full name in the box below, I hereby certify that all information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.