Lou Frey Institute Undergraduate Social Science Education Scholarship

Criteria:

  • Must be a Social majors in the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs with Junior or Senior standing
  • Must be enrolled full time (12 credit hours).
  • Must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
  • Letter of interest (double spaced) explaining how this award will support writing their honors undergraduate thesis involving civic education/civic engagement at the K-12 level and how this aligns with the mission of the Lou Frey Institute.
  • Abstract of 300 words describing an Honors Undergraduate Thesis around civic education and/or civic engagement at the K-12 level. Include a short statement (not counted in word count) how this thesis may contribute to the mission of the Lou Frey Institute. Citations must be provided and will not contribute to the word count. APA format (7th ed.) is expected.
  • Must complete the essay prompt: “What, in your view, is the meaning of the phrase ‘good citizenship’? If we were to educate young people on good citizenship as you have chosen to define it, what does that education generally look like, from kindergarten through college? In your response of 2-4 pages (550-1200 words), be sure to clearly define your meaning and understanding of good citizenship, explain how you would approach it, and predict the impact that your approach might have on American civic life. Use relevant citations. APA format (7th ed.) is expected.”
  • Must include a recorded presentation (.mp4 format) of 3-5 slides that summarize their response to the prompt.
    • Note: Any other file format besides .mp4 format will result in an error.

Definitions:
More information about the Lou Frey Institute can be found at: https://loufreyinstitute.org/

Limitations:
This Scholarship can pay over a student’s Cost of Attendance (COA). COA is the estimated amount it will cost a student to attend the university. Additional information about COA can be found at https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/cost/.

Contact:
College of Sciences

Award
2,000.00
College/Department
College of Science
Deadline
11/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you enrolled in the Secondary Education (BS) – Social Science Ed – Education Track?
  2. Please indicate the number of credit hours you are enrolled in for the current semester.
  3. Please provide a letter of interest (double spaced) explaining how this award will support writing their honors undergraduate thesis involving civic education/civic engagement at the K-12 level and how this aligns with the mission of the Lou Frey Institute (.docx, .doc, and .pdf only).
  4. Please provide an abstract of 300 words describing an Honors Undergraduate Thesis around civic education and/or civic engagement at the K-12 level. Include a short statement (not counted in word count) how this thesis may contribute to the mission of the Lou Frey Institute. Citations must be provided and will not contribute to the word count. APA format (7th ed.) is expected (.doc, .docx, and .pdf only).
  5. Please complete the essay prompt: "What, in your view, is the meaning of the phrase ‘good citizenship’? If we were to educate young people on good citizenship as you have chosen to define it, what does that education generally look like, from kindergarten through college? In your response of 2-4 pages (550-1200 words), be sure to clearly define your meaning and understanding of good citizenship, explain how you would approach it, and predict the impact that your approach might have on American civic life. Use relevant citations. APA format (7th ed.) is expected." (.doc, .docx, and .pdf only)
  6. Please upload a record presentation of 3-5 slides that summarizes your response to the essay prompt. (.mp4 file only)
  7. Did you upload the required document(s) to be considered for this scholarship?
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