FCS Scholarships

Available scholarships

Lois C. Caldwell FCS Scholarship

• Preference given to, but not necessarily limited, to full-time, upper-division students pursuing a degree in the Family and Consumer Sciences program.

Dorothy Kennedy Scholarship

• Must have high scholastic standing and demonstrated leadership and service in the FCS Department.

FCS / Home Economics Alumni Scholarship

• Applicant must be completing sophomore or junior year at SPU; and be a declared major in FCS with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Other considerations include current and continuing professional involvement in FCS, communication skills, financial need, Christian commitment, and community involvement.

Dorothy Kreider Memorial Scholarship

• This endowment provides scholarships to a serious-minded and spiritually sensitive FCS student.

SIGMA RHO Scholarship Endowment

• Must be a current student in FCS Education program with at least a 2.8 GPA and junior class standing.
• In case of no qualified FCS Education student recipient, the scholarship may be awarded to (1) an Education major or (2) a FCS student specializing in an area other than education.

FCS Faculty and Staff Scholarship

• Applicant must be completing sophomore or junior year at SPU.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a record of professional or community service, and clear professional goals.

How to apply

• Complete the fillable FCS scholarship application.
• Applications are due March 1 each year by email to FCS@yqczg.net.
• You must submit a typed scholarship application as a digital copy. Hard copy applications will not be accepted. You must attach your unofficial transcripts to the application. 
• To be eligible, as a minimum, you must have successfully completed one course in your major at SPU. Other requirements are based on the specific scholarship.
• Only one application is required to be considered for each of the available scholarships.