Award Criteria

The Awards Committee will consider the following applicable criteria when making their selections:

  • Nominee must be a student in good standing (2.0 cumulative GPA/2.0 GPA most recent semester); Award for Excellence in an Academic Discipline: 3.5 GPA
  • Volunteer versus paid positions: less emphasis will be placed on paid positions except when superior performance can be demonstrated
  • Accomplishments attained while the nominee was a student at HSU will be given priority; some achievements at prior institutions may be considered for transfer students.
  • Evidence of direct involvement
  • Level of commitment over a sustained period of time
  • Demonstrable and/or significant contributions
  • Inspiration to others
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Effectiveness
  • Enhanced and/or advanced the
  • quality of student life