• These scholarships are valid only for IFR field programs. To be considered for this scholarship, students must submit at least one application for a Summer 2023 IFR field school by the scholarship deadline. If a student is awarded a scholarship, in order to receive the award, the student must be admitted to an IFR Summer 2023 program.
• Scholarship awardees are not guaranteed participation in the IFR program of their choice. Placement in an IFR field school is first-come, first-served and programs are filling up quickly for summer 2023. Students are highly encouraged to apply to more than one field school well before the deadline for this scholarship.
• If you apply for the Vera Campbell Scholarship, IFR will waive the application fee for up to two Summer 2023 programs. After you have started an application, please contact IFR staff at admissions@ifrglobal.org for assistance in waiving this application fee before you submit your application.
• To inquire about withdrawal and cancellation policies for Vera Campbell Scholarship applicants and options for securing a place in a program before scholarship awards are announced, please contact admissions@ifrglobal.org.
• Students may apply to all other IFR scholarships, if available. Applying to this scholarship does not prevent students from applying to any other IFR scholarship.
• Late or incomplete applications by the deadline published on this webpage will not be accepted or considered. No exceptions.

Applicants must:

• complete Vera Campbell Promise Scholarship application online and answer all essay questions.
• provide the contact information of one recommender, preferably a faculty member at a university or community college, who will write a  recommendation letter for them through the online scholarship application. Another mentor who knows the capabilities and resilience of the applicant may supply a letter if no faculty member is able to write one. Recommendations need to be submitted on or before the scholarship deadline.
• upload an unofficial copy of transcripts showing GPA.
• submit scholarship application on or before the March 19, 2023 deadline at 11:59 PM (PST).
• submit an application for an IFR field school and be admitted to a program in order to receive the scholarship.
• schedule and participate in two mentorship sessions with an IFR Academic Board and/or staff member prior to the field school.
• review and complete all asynchronous materials online.
• schedule and participate in post field school mentorship session(s).
• prepare and record a 5–10-minute presentation about their field school experience and its impact.
• attend the post field school event featuring presentations by awardees.

Each Vera Campbell Promise Scholarship awardee will receive up to $5,000 to help cover the cost of an IFR field school and travel expenses. This scholarship may not be applied to any field school outside those offered by the IFR. If the program tuition is under $5,000, the remaining balance will have a cash value that may be credited towards travel expenses. To receive and to retain any funds awarded, awardees must complete all scholarship requirements as well as participate in and complete the entire field school program.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be an undergraduate student or recent graduate (in 2022 or 2023) at California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) in good standing.
• Students of any nationality or major at CSULA may apply.
• have a minimum GPA of 2.7.
• be at least 18 years old by the first day of the field school program.

*Note: Previous Vera Campbell Scholarship awardees are not eligible, but may apply to other IFR scholarship programs, if available.