Quest for the Best

Quest for the Best Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What are the eligibility requirements for a student applicant?
   Current, regularly enrolled SDSU students who have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, have completed at least one year at SDSU and at least 75 units of college work completed are eligible to apply. Applications of students on probation of any kind will not be reviewed.
2. I am a transfer student. Am I eligible to apply for the award?
   You are welcome to apply as long as you are a current SDSU student who has completed at least one full year at SDSU and have at least 75 units of college work completed.
3. I am a graduate student. Am I eligible to apply for the award?
   You are welcome to apply as long as you are a current SDSU student who has completed at least one full year at SDSU and have at least 75 units of college work completed.
4. Who is eligible to write my faculty/staff recommendation letter?
   Any current SDSU faculty or staff member is eligible to serve as your faculty/staff recommendation writer. SDSU Auxiliary staff members (e.x., Associated Students, Aztec Shops) are also eligible. Graduate student assistants, and retired faculty or staff members are not eligible.
5. Does the faculty/staff member who writes my recommendation letter need to be the same faculty/staff member who I write about in my essay (that made the most significant contribution to my personal growth)?
   No, these can be two different individuals. One faculty/staff member can write your recommendation letter, and you can write about a different faculty/staff member who has made the most significant contribution to your personal growth. The person you identify as having made the most significant contribution to your personal growth in your essay will be awarded as your faculty/staff honoree should you be selected as a student winner.
6. The application states that my community service hours must be entered in the Service Hours database. I have not reported my hours. Am I able to report them now?
   Yes. Please report your service hours as soon as possible. You are able to report all the hours you completed during your time as an SDSU student at this URL: sdsu.edu/service-forms. The hours must be submitted prior to the application deadline.
7. Am I able to include information ( e.x., community service hours, leadership roles) from dates before I was an SDSU student?
   No. All involvement items listed must be completed during your time as an SDSU student. You are able to include involvement from academic breaks (e.x., summer, spring break) as long as it occurred between academic years in which you were enrolled. We do not accept involvement from high school, community college, or a different undergraduate/graduate institution.