Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship
The Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students was established in 1991 for San Francisco State and San Jose State University students to receive a quality education in pursuit of a professional career in business, humanities, arts, and the sciences. After Mr. Schoettler’s death in 2001, the California State University received a $4.8 million bequest from his estate to expand the existing financial aid program for visually impaired students to all 23 CSU campuses. Mr. Schoettler, who himself was blind, was a businessman from Mountain View, California.
Forty-Two(42) scholarships of $6,500 each will be awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year.
- Applicants must currently have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale during the academic year in which the award is received.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent CSU undergraduate or graduate student in any major field and must remain a full-time equivalent CSU student during the academic year in which the award is received.
- Applicants must be legally blind and provide verification from a physician.
Both the applications and the fact sheet of the scholarship are available online at the bottom of this page and as a printed version at the Disability Programs and Resource Center (SSB 110).
Completed applications must include the following:
- Scholarship Applicant Information Form (typed)
- Calculation of Unmet Financial Need (found at the bottom of the Applicant Information form). [To be verified by the Financial Aid office]
- Verification of Full-Time Student Status (found at the bottom of the Applicant Information form). [To be verified by the Financial Aid office]
- Calculation of Grade Point Average (found at the bottom of the Applicant Information form). [To be verified by the Financial Aid office]
- Physician's verification of legal blindness,which includes the best corrected visual acuity notations.
- A brief Personal Statement of the student describing his or her background, personal achievements, challenges encountered, educational pursuits, and goals and aspirations for the future.
- A completed Application Checklist
Be sure to print out and complete both the Scholarship Applicant Information Form and the Application Checklist. Do not leave any line blank on the Applicant Information Form. If there is no information to provide, "N/A" should be used. Each item submitted with the application packet (i.e., "Personal Statement") should be clearly labeled.
A completed Scholarship Applicant Information Form and Application Checklist must be submitted to the DPRC by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012. Mailed applications must be postmarked on or before March 16, 2012 and no e-mail or fax submissions will be accepted.
Download the Application Checklist
Download the Scholarship Applicant Information Form
Download the Fact Sheet of the Scholarship
For more information, contact Todd Higgins, toddh@sfsu.edu, 415- 338-2472 (voice/TTY).
