What is the Astin Scholars Program?
The Astin Scholars Program supports the work of a select group of students who will conduct research on civic engagement during their senior year.
Over the course of a full academic year, students integrate experience gained from an internship at a community organization with academic requirements, under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Each scholar will produce an honors thesis or comprehensive research project.
The program is named for visionary UCLA higher education scholars Helen (“Lena”) and Alexander (“Sandy”) Astin to honor their nationally recognized body of research in the area of civic engagement.
Administered by the UCLA Center for Community Learning with inaugural funding from the UCLA Foundation, the Astin Scholars Program celebrates the work of community-based undergraduate researchers committed to civic engagement.
Scholars will be awarded up to $6,000 each for the 2009-10 academic year.
- Helen S. and Alexander W. Astin
Civic Engagement Scholars Program
2009-10 Astin Scholars with Sandy and Lena Astin at October 15, 2009 reception:
Front: Alexis Bruun, Li-Tsung (Alyssa) Chen, Teresa Melendrez.
Rear: Freddy Yusuf, Cailin Crockett, Sandy Astin, Elena Salazar, Lena Astin.
