The McGoldrick Service Learning Award

New internship award opportunity for CLASS students!
The McGoldrick Service Learning Award

• Applications are now being accepted through February 28 for an exciting new “learn by doing” internship award for CLASS students.  
• The new McGoldrick Service Learning Award is presented by the CLASS Dean’s Office, thanks to the generosity of CPP Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminology Stacy McGoldrick.
• Two awardees will be selected, receiving the opportunity to serve at a non-profit of their choice and earn $25/hour – for up to 70 hours of service completed in one semester.
• Embodying CPP’s “learn by doing” mission, this award can support and enhance service learning aspects of any number of courses in CLASS majors.   
• Important requirements:
  • Minimum 3.3 GPA.
  • Fill out the online application linked below, which includes a 500-word essay stating your chosen non-profit, why you want to do an internship with it, how you hope to help the non-profit, and what you expect to learn from the experience.  
  • Awardees must identify a faculty advisor who can verify service time and performance with the non-profit and coordinate with the awardee’s major department. 
  • Awardees are encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid prior to accepting the award to determine any impacts on their financial aid packages. 
• Apply today (or no later than February 28) at: https://engage.cpp.edu/register/mcgoldrick-service-learning

By Steven Shultz