Michele J. Crisafulli Endowed Scholarship in the School of Social Work

Michele obtained her Bachelor of Science and Master of Social Work degrees from San Diego State University in the early 1980’s and worked in the Social Services field. She pioneered the Lifeline Senior Alert System in San Diego during her tenure at Mission Bay Memorial Hospital. Michele held positions as social worker, family counselor, and alcohol and drug treatment counselor at the Harbor View Medical Center and the U.S. Navy’s Family Service Center in San Diego. Michele served the San Diego community volunteering her time to several organizations bringing awareness to domestic violence related issues. Michele was highly regarded in her field of Social Work and was a valuable asset not only to Scripps Mercy Hospital but to the greater San Diego community. Her dose of realism and honesty with her patients and colleagues will remain her trademark, as she will long be remembered in the hearts and minds of those who had the pleasure of knowing and working with her.

To apply for this scholarship, submit a General Application.

If you do not meet all of these requirements in a given term, you may lose your scholarship eligibility and your scholarship may be canceled.

Requirements:

• Recipients will be pursuing a program of study in the School of Social Work.
• Recipients will be junior and senior level undergraduate students.
• Recipients must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.20 out of 4.00, or the arithmetic equivalent.
• Demonstration of financial need, as determined by the SDSU Financial Aid Office, is not required for initial consideration.
• Undergraduate students are not required to be enrolled full-time.