Fund: Low Residency MFA Founder's Award Department: MFA Writing Desert Campus Dept D01283 Purpose: Graduate Student Support Purpose of Fund/Reason for Change: Established in 2014, The Low Residency MFA Founder's Award recognizes new students of particular merit who best exemplify the creativity, drive and dedication hallmarked by the founders of the program. The Low Residency MFA Founder's Award is given twice a year, in fall and spring, to incoming students.