Student Eligibility
- Open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled full-time.
- Students must secure their own work experience within four weeks of receiving the award notification. All practicums required for professional licensure are NOT eligible work experiences.
- Students must be enrolled full-time when the experience occurs. If participating in a summer experience, students must be enrolled for the following fall semester.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000.
- The Moloney Student Scholar award is granted for a single session only, students are not eligible to receive it more than once.
Work Requirements
Off-campus work must be unfunded with qualified non-profits or a federal, state, or municipal government agency. (Job search support can be provided through the Career and Co-op Center. Plus, check Handshake for unpaid internships.)
- Eligible students are awarded up to $2,500 in hourly wages to pursue unfunded internships with non-profits and government agencies. Students will be paid on the university's bi-weekly pay schedule.
- Students must submit their job title, job description, and work site for final approval.
- The work experience must take place during the funding cycle.
On-campus work must be in a career connected role that is not currently funded through on-campus student employment. (Job search support can be provided through the Career and Co-op Center. Plus, check Handshake for unpaid internships.)
- Eligible students are awarded up to $2,500 in hourly wages to pursue unfunded opportunities on campus. Students will be paid on the university's bi-weekly pay schedule.
- Students must submit their job title, job description and work site for final approval.
- The work experience must take place during the funding cycle.
Application Timeline
The 2025 Spring Moloney Student Scholar Fund applications are now closed. All applicants will be notified of their program status by November 22, 2024.
Applications for the Moloney Student Scholar Fund must be submitted through Handshake. Student applications are reviewed each cycle once the application date is closed, and students will be notified of the decision within two weeks of closing date. The application process requires:
- A resume.
- A brief written statement describing the impact this work experience would have on the pursuit of the student's career goals, and in what area they would like to work.
- Submit resume and statement through the Moloney Student Scholar Fund Handshake application.