CRC Trailblazer Scholarship

GPA: 2.50, Units Completed: 9, Minimum Units Enrolled: 6
Applicant must be continuing at CRC in the fall. Preference given to students preparing to assume non-traditional roles, majors/degrees. Supplemental essay and one letter of recommendation required.

This scholarship is in honor of Joyce Van Tuyl, who graduated from the University of Michigan in 1945 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. She was one of only two women amongst the 115 Engineering Department graduates that year. Throughout her life she advocated against gender and other biases in the areas of education and employment.

Donor
Katherine McLain
Award
$500
College
Cosumnes River College
Deadline
03/07/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please describe why you chose your major/future career and how this choice goes against norms and expectations for you.
  2. Please provide the name and email address of someone who can provide a recommendation letter for you. They will receive a link to our recommendation form. A professor, high school teacher, or academic counselor are the best sources for letters of recommendation, and you should ask them in person. The person you are asking may have many students with your name, or not remember who you are unless you ask them in person. Letters from employers and volunteer organizations will also be considered. Letters from family members will not be considered.