Alexander A. Smick Scholarship in Rural Community Service and Development
The purpose of the Alexander A. and Agnes “Odegaard” Smick Endowment Scholarship is to promote student engagement with an applied course of study in the field of rural community service and development. This scholarship competition—which will award two or more scholarships of up to $2,000 each—is open to all WSU undergraduate and graduate students who have a demonstrated interest in development issues facing rural people. (Please see the attached flyer.)
Successful applicants will outline a specific activity in rural community service and development that will be supported by the scholarship and conducted during the 2026 calendar year under the direction of a WSU faculty member who has relevant academic credentials in community service and development.
To apply, a student must submit the following information and documents to Dr. Jessica Goldberger (jgoldberger@wsu.edu) by April 6, 2026:
- Full name
- WSU ID number
- E-mail address
- Current academic status (undergraduate, Masters student, PhD student)
- Academic major
- Date of expected program completion
- List of all courses, extra-curricular activities, and experiences that provide evidence of commitment to rural community service and development
- Essay of no more than 500 words on the nature of interest in rural community service and development, plans for using the Smick Scholarship to further that commitment, and the name of the faculty member under whose supervision the activity in rural community service and development will be conducted.
- Unofficial copy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
In addition, two letters of reference should be submitted directly to Dr. Jessica Goldberger (jgoldberger@wsu.edu) by April 6, 2026. One letter must be from the WSU faculty member who will supervise the proposed rural community service and development activity.
For more information, contact Dr. Jessica Goldberger at jgoldberger@wsu.edu.
Flyer attached