Don't qualify for NUFP? Apply to be a NASPA Undergraduate Member! 

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Admissions Requirements

To be considered for admission to the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, each applicant must meet the requirements listed below, have a NASPA member agree to serve as a mentor, and have the support of their institution's Senior Student Affairs Officer.

• Identify as a member of a traditionally underrepresented or historically disenfranchised student population, including, but not limited to Black/African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino(a), Indigenous (Native American, Alaskan, Hawaiian), Multiethnic, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or as having a disability; and
• Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application. Applicants with a 2.7 cumulative GPA will receive preference in the review process.

Application Process

Applicants must submit both online demographic information and supplemental materials. Supplemental materials must be scanned into one PDF and emailed to nvictoria@naspa.org by April 26, 2012, 11:59 p.m. your time zone. There are no exceptions. Both the fellow and mentor will receive a confirmation email once the application has been processed. This processing may take up to two weeks. If a scanner is not available, fax your full application to (202)204-6079, attention Nathan Victoria. Applications are reviewed by the NUFP Regional Coordinator in the applicant's institution’s region. A recommendation on the application is made to the NUFP Board Chair who then makes the final decision.

Please make sure to download each of these forms and fill in all fields. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed:

1. Demographic Information [bitly.com/NUFPS12]
• Demographic Information Questions (Demographic information must be submitted all at once. Use this sheet to see what questions are asked.)
2. Fellow Application Questions
3. Mentor Application Form
4. Fellow-Mentor Agreement Form
5. Institution Participation Form
6. Copy of current transcript (official or unofficial) with cumulative GPA circled
7. Two letters of recommendation from two staff members or faculty at your institution, other than your proposed mentor.