GSEP Marco Garcia Memorial Fellowship Scholarship

Salutation: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Garcia;

Description of Scholarship: The Enrique and Lucy Garcia Family Foundation established the scholarship in memory of their beloved son, Marco Garcia (1973-1995), who noticed a substantial need for more Mexican-American psychologists. The scholarship was instituted to celebrate and remember Marco’s life, spirit, and vision. Their oldest son was a very talented and gifted artist and musician with a devotion to social activism. Marco made quite an impact and touched many people during his short life and he continues to do so in spirit. It is hoped that the Marco Garcia Memorial Fellowship will help him continue to “touch” and impact the lives of others while helping to fill a need in the mental health field.The scholarship applicant must be enrolled full-time in a Psychology program (100% online Psychology at Pepperdine are not eligible) and must be Mexican or Mexican-American. The student must also be enrolled for the subsequent spring trimester as the funding is awarded in the spring term. A three-page essay and one letter of recommendation from a Pepperdine University faculty member or clinical supervisor is required.

We are pleased to inform you that we are now accepting 2024-2025 applications for the Marco Garcia Memorial Fellowship. Up to 13 GSEP students will be chosen for this scholarship opportunity.

The Marco Garcia Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. It was established to promote mental health services in the underserved multicultural community with an emphasis in providing direct services to the Mexican-American population.

The Enrique and Lucy Garcia Family Foundation established the scholarship in memory of their beloved son, Marco Garcia (1973-1995), who noticed a substantial need for more Mexican-American mental health professionals. The scholarship was instituted to celebrate and remember Marco’s life, spirit and vision.

Marco made quite an impact and touched many people during his short life and he continues to do so in spirit. It is hoped that the Marco Garcia Memorial Fellowship will help him continue to “touch” and impact the lives of others while helping to fill a need in the mental health field.

Award
Varies
Deadline
12/16/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you Mexican or Mexican-American?
  2. Do you have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above?
  3. Are you graduating in Summer 2023 or later?
  4. Will you be enrolled in at least 6 units per term for Spring 2023 and Summer 2023?
  5. A letter of recommendation from a Pepperdine University faculty member or clinical supervisor no older than 1 year is required to be considered for this scholarship.
    • Kindly attach your letter of recommendation.
    • Kindly confirm that a letter of recommendation has been uploaded in the preceding section.
  6. Please submit a three-page (single-spaced) essay describing the following: (1) Personal background, (2) Professional and volunteer experience, (3) Issues facing the Latino/a community, and (4) How your work as a mental health professional will address the issues facing the Latino/a community
    • Kindly attach your essay.
    • Kindly confirm that an essay has been uploaded.
  7. Certification and Authorization: You must answer "Yes" to all options below to be considered for any scholarships.
    • I acknowledge that these scholarships can be combined with other scholarships except for federal and institutional military scholarships/benefits and athletic scholarships. If I were to receive these scholarships/benefits, or other forms of third-party scholarship(s), I acknowledge that these will require further approvals.
    • I am acknowledging that all of the information on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
    • I am aware that any false or misleading statements will result in disqualification of my scholarship application. I certify that I meet all eligibility requirements as specified above and acknowledge the Pepperdine Scholarship Policies published on the Pepperdine Financial Aid webpage: https://gsep.pepperdine.edu/admission/financial-aid/. Please see direct links below.
    • I hereby request and authorize the release of information contained in my student records or observed by a faculty or staff member at Pepperdine University to the appropriate departmental scholarship selection committee for the purpose of evaluation and scholarship award selection.
    • I understand that my application materials become the property of Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology and cannot be returned. I hereby authorize Pepperdine GSEP to utilize information about my application and my likeness for public relations purposes, publicity or other scholarship opportunities.
    • I understand that the GSEP Financial Aid Office will coordinate scholarships with all other financial aid, not to exceed the Cost of Attendance (COA). If the scholarship produces an over-award, federal student loans will be reduced first.
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