WGSS Major Declaration Scholarship for first-year students
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies is pleased to announce the 2025 WGSS Major Declaration Scholarship that will be awarded this spring to be applied toward fall semester tuition.
This $500 scholarship will be given to a first-year student who has:
- Taken a course that addresses gender and sexuality, and
- Declared a WGSS major this academic year or is thinking of declaring one this spring.
In order to be eligible, the student must complete a questionnaire and submit a two-page (700 words) essay responding to the following questions:
- Why is WGSS meaningful to you?
- How might your skills in WGSS be useful to you in the future?
The questionnaire and essay should be emailed to wgs@augustana.edu by March 21.
The winner will receive a $500 scholarship, as well as special recognition at the WGSS end-of-year celebration.