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In addition to the financial aid services offered by CSU's Office of Student Financial Assistance, the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs provides the following forms of financial support:

Scholarships and Fellowships

Levin College scholarships are available to all students who have been accepted into the Levin College. Completed forms should be returned to Suzanne Pokorny, UR 228. Deadline for submission is March 31, 2010.

For more information see Scholarship Policies. All applicants must fill out the Scholarship Applicant Financial Aid Information form and either the Undergraduate Scholarship Application form or the Graduate Scholarship Application form. If you have questions, cotact Suzanne Pokorny, (216) 687-5263; s.m.pokorny@csuohio.edu.

For Undergraduate Students:

Engage at CSUAlumni Organization Endowed Scholarship
For a junior or senior majoring in Urban Studies with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Thomas Campbell Endowed Scholarship
For a full-time junior or senior majoring in Urban Studies, with a demonstrated financial need, in the top one-quarter of the class, with a GPA of 3.0 or better and who is a resident of the seven-county greater Cleveland area.

Campbell-Steinbacher Endowed Fellowship
Eligible students will be rising seniors or seniors in one of the Levin College undergraduate programs. The fellowship will be awarded to full-time students only and will provide full-time tuition and fees and a stipend. The fellow will be engaged in research for 20 hours per week with a faculty member of the department.

Mercedes Cotner Endowed Scholarship
For a graduate of the Martin Luther King Law and Public Service Magnet High School majoring in Urban Studies. The fund provides support for tuition (the difference between federal financial assistance and total tuition cost), books, CSU dormitory and meal plan. Recipient is selected by the faculty and principal of Martin Luther King High School and the Dean of Levin College.

John M. and Ruth Jean Coyne Endowed Scholarship for Public Service
For undergraduate students majoring in urban studies with an interest in a public service career and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to students from Brooklyn, Ohio who meet all other criteria.

Cuyahoga County Mayors' Secretaries Association Scholarship
For juniors or seniors majoring in Urban Studies with an interest in municipal government. Recipient must rank in the top quarter of class.

Robert E. and Ada Hagan Public Service Scholarship
for part-time or full-time students to further their education toward a public service career. Awards based on evidence of commitment to public service, community activities, financial need and minimum GPA of 2.5.

Roberta Steinbacher Endowed Scholarship
For juniors or seniors majoring in Urban Studies with demonstrated financial need and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better. Preference will be given to women students.

Roberta Steinbacher/Mareyjoyce Green Endowed Scholarship
For undergraduate students majoring in Urban Studies with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

David and Pat Sweet Scholarship in Public Service and Civic Education - for students pursuing a degree in Urban Studies who have demonstrated an interest in public service and civic education.

UpDowntown, Inc. Scholarship
For juniors or seniors majoring in Urban Studies with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better who is a resident of greater Cleveland with demonstrated financial need. Award may be applied to tuition only.

UNRESTRICTED
Levin College also has unrestricted scholarship funds available on a financial need basis.

For Graduate Students:

BP America Fellowship
For a Levin College MSUS or MPA student interested in the revitalization of urban neighborhoods with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need from the seven-county greater Cleveland area. Award may be applied to tuition only.

Dively Fellowship
For Levin College graduate students with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better. Award based on demonstrated financial need with preference for students from the seven-county greater Cleveland area. Award may be applied to tuition only.

GAR Endowed Scholarship for
Levin College Ph.D. students exhibiting financial need.

Robert E. and Ada Hagan Public Service Scholarship
for part-time or full-time students to further their education toward a public service career. Award is based on evidence of commitment to public service, community activities, financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better.

Joseph S. Kreinberg Scholarship
For Levin College graduate students in their final year in the MPA program and with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

MPA Scholarship
For Levin College MPA students with demonstrated financial need. Award may be applied to tuition only.

Norman Krumholz Scholarship
Given to a Levin College graduate planning student who demonstrates an interest in equity planning, and/or neighborhood planning.

Catherine A. & David P. O'Neill Hope Scholarship Endowment
For graduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to a need-based student who is affiliated with the Urban Community School, St. Malachi's Church or resident of the City of Cleveland.

Premier Industrial Scholarship
For a Levin College MUPDD or MSUS student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and with an interest in revitalizing the City of Cleveland. Preference given to students from the seven-county greater Cleveland area.

Dominic Tomaro Scholarship
For Levin College MPA students interested in Public Works Management. Preference given to students working in, or aspiring to work in, local government or public works.

W. Dale Wegrich Fellowship
For Levin College graduate students enrolled in the Public Works Management Track with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Preference given to students from the City of Cleveland.

Endowed Internship Funds

Dively Undergraduate Neighborhood Internship
Provides a Levin College undergraduate with a paid internship at a community-based organization. Undergraduate interns work 20 hours a week for three quarters. For more information about this internship contact Rachel Singer: (216) 687-2388; r.g.singer88@csuohio.edu

Harry Fagan Social Action Internship
Provides a Levin College undergraduate with a paid internship at a community-based organization. Undergraduate interns work 20 hours a week for three quarters. For more information about this internship contact Rachel Singer: (216) 687-2388; r.g.singer88@csuohio.edu

John Little Internship
Provides a paid full-time summer internship with the City of Cleveland. Selection is based on academic merit and interest in municipal government. Available for undergraduate or graduate students. For more information about this internship, contact Rachel Singer: (216) 687-2388; r.g.singer88@csuohio.edu

Student Awards and Prizes

Levin College honors its outstanding students with the following awards and prizes:

Howard I. Bruce Award
Presented annually to that student enrolled in the Master's degree program at Levin College who most closely epitomizes the qualities of excellence, industriousness and personal integrity that characterized Howard I. Bruce.

George S. Dively Prize
Presented annually to a student who exhibits high academic achievement and outstanding performance as a neighborhood intern.

Jerome S. Karaffa Prize
Presented annually to a non-traditional aged Levin College undergraduate student who has demonstrated a keen interest in, and commitment to urban preservation and who has achieved high academic ranking.

John C. Little Award
Presented annually to a graduating senior of Levin College who most closely epitomizes the qualities of excellence, intellectual curiosity and personal integrity that characterized John C. Little.

Sylvester Murray Award
Presented annually to a graduate student of Levin College's Master of Public Administration program who has excelled academically and who exhibits outstanding potential for future success.

Wallace G. Teare Prize
Presented annually to a graduating undergraduate or graduate student who exemplifies the professional ideals of Mr. Teare, a life-long advocate for quality housing for low-income and elderly people.

For more information about the awards and prizes please contact your academic program director.

Graduate Assistantships and Paid Internships

For further information on Graduate Assistantships, see graduate assistantships, or contact Rachel Singer: r.g.singer88@csuohio.edu. For information on paid internships see internships, or contact Linda Pfaff: l.pfaff@csuohio.edu