The Economics Department has initiated a special campaign to raise funds for the Fred Kottke Memorial Scholarship and the Fred Kottke Free Enterprise Investment Fund, both of which provide financial assistance to CSU Stanislaus students.

Scholarship

The foundation for this scholarship account was laid down shortly after Dr. Kottke passed away in 1994. The funds to award scholarships to students started coming into the account in 1998. The amount of the scholarship varies, depending on the activity of the account from the previous years donations.

The eligibility criteria for the scholarship is as follows:

1. Full-time Economics major,
2. Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, and 3.0 in Economics,
3. Class level - Junior or Continuing Senior standing,
4. Record of participation in extracurricular activities important to the Economics Department.

If you wish to apply for the scholarship, the dead line for applying is the first part of March of each academic year.

The Economics Association uses The Fred Kottke Free Enterprise Investment Fund, an ongoing investment project, as a tool for applying classroom skills to the stock market by setting up an investment account for student management. The account provides practical investment experience in conjunction with the Economics of Investing course.

Students or Alumni who want to help with either or both of these projects can contact Dr. Edward Erickson in the Economics Department at (209) 667-3181.