Credible Messenger Educational Scholarship Application

Scholarship for All Eligible Credible Messengers to Apply For and Enroll In the Community Leadership Certificate Program at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.

To be considered for a CMJC tuition scholarship, you must be a credible messenger with a demonstrated impact in a New York City community who lacks the means to pay tuition and/or will not be seeking reimbursement from an employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement program.. Priority will be given to credible messengers/mentors who are currently employed by a community-based organization under contract to a New York City government agency and working as a credible messenger/mentor in programs including, for example: Arches Transformative Mentoring, Next STEPS, AIM [Advocate, Intervene, Mentor], Intensive Community Monitoring, Cure Violence, and parent coach/parent support programs.

Keep in mind that you will also need to apply to the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies for admission into the appropriate level of the Community Leadership Certificate program -- undergraduate-level or graduate-level (based on your academic record). After submitting the online scholarship application, you will receive a notification of the scholarship award decision in 2-3 weeks. If you have been awarded the scholarship, instructions on how to apply for admission to CUNY will also be provided.

Phone Number

Employer

Job Function

Please indicate the highest level of education completed:

High School or equivalent

Undergraduate

Graduate

Does your employer provide sponsored tuition reimbursement?

Yes

If so, did you apply to be sponsored/reimbursed by your employer for the Community Leadership Certificate program?

Yes

Not applicable

Please provide a personal statement which answers the following questions:

What does your work as a Credible Messenger mentor/peer support involve?
What do you think is most important about the work you do?
How can the Certificate in Community Leadership benefit you in your work as a Credible Messenger mentor/peer support?

Write your personal statement here:

Letters of Recommendations

The accepted file format for uploads are: .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .zip

File size must be no larger than 10 MB.
Digital scan preferred. Smart phone pictures also accepted.
Please make sure image is sharp before uploading.

Please upload two Letters of Recommendations from your current or a past employer, or another person who can describe how your work indicates that you are a Credible Messenger in New York City.

File Upload for Letter of Reference 1.

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File Upload for Letter of Reference 2.

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What Happens Next?

After receving your application, we will contact you to inform you about scholarship award decision. If you are awarded the scholarship, you will then need to apply to the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies for admission to the respective Community Leadership Certificate program (undergraduate- or graduate-level), based on your previous academic history. If awarded, your application CUNY fee will be waived, and once you are admitted into the School of Labor and Urban Studies, your scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and fees for the four-course certificate program.