Ken Locke Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

The Ken Locke Scholarship is one of the named donor funds in the University of the West’s Golden Benefactor Awards.

Each fall and spring semester it gives two US$500 awards to continuing students in Religious Studies or the Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy program at the Rosemead, California campus. The Financial Aid Committee selects on academic performance, character and financial need.

Benefits & funding

Two US$500 awards per semester, used in the semester awarded; award numbers depend on donor funds.
Only one Golden Benefactor award per student per semester.
Cannot be combined with the IBEF, President’s or Lotus scholarships, unless the committee grants a petition for exceptional need.
Recipients write a semester report on their academic progress, sent to the donor.

Eligibility

Enrolled at UWest in Religious Studies or Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy.
At least one semester already completed in a degree-seeking program.
Full-time: at least 12 units (undergraduate) or 9 units (graduate).
Not in your final semester.
GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale; demonstrated financial need.

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“Open to UWest full-time students enrolled in Religious Studies and Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy programs, except students who are in their final semester; … Applicants must have been previously enrolled for one semester in a degree-seeking program before they can become eligible to apply;” Eligibility

Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Master Enrolled · PhD Enrolled

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Application process

1
Register for the next semester before the deadline; the application is not processed otherwise.
2
Complete, sign and date the Golden Benefactor Awards application form.
3
Write a Statement of Objectives (typed, double-spaced, up to 500 words).
4
Deliver both to the Office of Financial Aid by the first Monday after the previous semester ends: in person or by mail (the PDF rules out fax and email, though another line also lists email).

Program timeline

14 Dec 2026
Spring 2027 application deadline (first Monday after Fall 2026 ends on 13 Dec)
11 Jan 2027
Spring 2027 semester begins
16 May 2027
Spring 2027 semester ends
17 May 2027 (expected)
Fall 2027 application deadline