Eligibility Criteria and Program Requirements

Spirit of Service Scholars bring new talent, new ideas and new energy to society’s most complex challenges

The program thrives on an academically diverse cohort; participants in the first five cohorts represent 40 different colleges and 13 fields of study. If you want to apply your knowledge and skills to create a better world, join us!

Eligibility 

• GPA: A minimum 3.0 GPA is required to be considered for this scholarship
• Full-time ASU students in any undergraduate, Masters-level graduate degree, or law degree program are eligible to apply (incoming Freshman are not eligible to apply).
• Students who will graduate mid-year or who will be studying abroad or otherwise not enrolled in one or two semesters of the academic year are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Applicants need not demonstrate financial need.

Application process

Applications for the 2023-2024 cohort are available now.
Application DEADLINE is Fri., March 29, 2024. 

FAQs

Is the scholarship renewable?

No, this is a one-year program.

What will I learn and do in this program?

Scholars will learn skills related to advocacy, public engagement, and civic leadership, and practice these capacities as part of teams that will plan and present a community workshop on a public interest topic. Students will select the topics for the workshops at the beginning of the Fall semester.
Students will also receive one-on-one mentoring support from a community mentor who will be assigned based on each student's professional and leadership development goals and aspirations.

Who will be my mentor?

Mentors are local luminaries with experience in the service sector. Some are government officials, some are nonprofit executives, and some are private professionals with a deep interest in government or nonprofit affairs. Mentors are assigned based on each student's professional and leadership development goals and aspirations.

What are the time commitments?

Scholars must enroll in a one-credit course each semester, which meets Friday mornings from 9:00 to 10:15 am in the Fall and Spring. This closed course section is uniquely designed for Spirit of Service Scholars and facilitates the seminar and mentorship activities.

Apart from the weekly class meetings, scholars will meet to plan their public interest workshops with their team members in the Fall and Spring semesters. Each scholars will also schedule at minimum 2-3 meetings with their assigned mentor each semester.

Finally, scholars must be able to attend seven Saturday morning seminars during the academic year, and are required to attend the annual Spirit of Service Scholars fundraising event in September.