The Mr. Christopher Link Scholarship is one of the Golden Benefactor Awards, donor-funded scholarships run by the University of the West (UWest) in Rosemead, California.
It helps continuing undergraduate and graduate students with a semester’s costs. One application to the Financial Aid Office puts a student in the running for every Golden Benefactor award they qualify for.
Benefits & funding
- One US$500 award each fall and each spring semester.
- The money must be used in the semester it is awarded.
- It cannot be combined with the IBEF, President’s or Lotus scholarships, unless the Financial Aid Committee grants a petition for exceptional need.
- Recipients write a semester report on their academic progress for the donor.
Eligibility
- Current UWest students who have completed one semester in a degree-seeking program.
- Undergraduate or graduate, enrolled full time (12+ units undergraduate, 9+ graduate); students who can’t be full time in their final semester must petition in writing.
- Minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Judged on academic performance, character and financial need.
- No nationality rule is stated.
- Note: the award list UWest publishes is labelled 2022–23; confirm with the Financial Aid Office that this award is still offered.
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“Applicants must have been previously enrolled for one semester in a degree-seeking program before they can become eligible to apply … Open to UWest undergraduate and graduate full-time students.” Eligibility
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Application process
- 1Register for the next semester before the deadline.
- 2Complete the signed Golden Benefactor Awards application form, including the financial need analysis.
- 3Attach a typed, double-spaced essay of up to 500 words.
- 4Submit to the Financial Aid Office in person or by mail by the first Monday after the previous semester ends.
Program timeline
Spring 2027 application deadline
Dec 14, 2026
Spring 2027 semester begins
Jan 11, 2027
Spring 2027 semester ends
May 16, 2027
Fall 2027 application deadline (expected)
May 17, 2027