Master’s Student Selected for PNPI Summer Scholar Program

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The nonprofit Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI) has selected Crystal Green, a dual-degree master’s student in higher education and public policy administration, to be one of two particiants in its 2018 Summer Scholar program.

The program provides a unique opportunity for highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need to learn about federal higher education policy in Washington, D.C.  

Scholars are fully funded throughout their 10 weeks in the nation’s capital, May 29-Aug. 3; their transportation and accommodation costs are fully covered, and they are paid for the work that they do.

While in D.C., scholars will work with PNPI staff to create high-quality learning experiences for current and prospective federal higher education policymakers. In addition, they will draft content for the PNPI website, engage in research on postsecondary education and support and expand PNPI’s social media presence.

The goal of the program is to provide the scholars with an opportunity to build their knowledge base and their network in federal higher education policy.

Green is a leadership and engagement graduate assistant in Residential Life, where she works on selection and training processes, advising, project management and student learning initiatives.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut.

Karina Lopez, an undergraduate in criminology and political science at the University of California, Irvine, is the other 2018 summer scholar.

“Our summer scholar program provides talented students like Crystal and Karina with an opportunity to come to D.C. to network, learn and consider a future as a policy professional. We couldn't be more excited to announce our third year of this important program,” says PNPI president MaryEllen McGuire.

PNPI is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Kresge Foundation and others.