SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE - 2007-08
The Nationally Competitive Scholarships Committee has been created to identify and nurture exceptional candidates for nationally competitive scholarships, grants and awards. The committee members are dedicated to your success and will advise you throughout the scholarship application process. For a complete brochure and contact information, please stop in the Honors Program Office in Helen Ferris Hall 131 or call 591-2216.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Maude Bigford, Associate Professor, Honors Program Coordinator
- Kimn Carlton-Smith, Professor, History
- John Cullen, English
- Maryanne Heidemann, Assistant Professor, German
- Brad Isler, Assistant Professor, Biology
- Connie Meinholdt, Associate Professor, Psychology
- William Potter, Dean, University College
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
The elements that will make you a more viable scholarship candidate are:
- top notch grades
- compelling internships
- a faculty mentor
- present/publish research
- study abroad
- found a RSO
- exceptional volunteerism
MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Marshall - www.marshallscholarship.org
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.
Amount of Award: University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States.
Advisor: Dr. John Cullen, x5852, cullenj@ferris.edu
Goldwater - www.act.org/goldwater
The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry M. Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the field of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
Amount of Award: up to $7,500.
Advisor: Clifton Franklund, x2552, franklc@ferris.edu
Madison - www.jamesmadison.com
Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have recently completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis.
Amount of Award: up to $12,000 annually ($24,000 maximum).
Advisor: Dr. William Potter, x2428, potterw@ferris.edu
NSF - www.nsf.gov
The National Sciences Foundation (NSF) seeks to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity.
Amount of Award: $30,000 stipend, $10,500 cost-of-education allowance.
Advisor: Clifton Franklund, x2552, franklc@ferris.edu
Rhodes - www.rhodesscholar.org/
The Rhodes Scholarships, bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford. No restrictions to field of academic specialization or career plans.
Amount of Award: all fees such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory fees and a maintenance allowance.
Advisor: Dr. John Cullen, x5852, cullenj@ferris.edu
Truman - www.truman.gov
The mission of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, non-profit or advocacy sectors, education, or elsewhere in the public service.
Amount of Award: up to $30,000.
Advisor: Dr. Jana Pisani, x3699, pisanij@ferris.edu
Fulbright - www.us.fulbrightonline.org
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates and developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad.
Amount of Award: Varies according to country-full grant for up to ten months (stipend, insurance, travel and maintenance allowance).
Advisor: Professor Maryanne Heidemann, x2523, heidemam@ferris.edu or Dr. Christine VonderHaar, x3988, vonderc@ferris.edu
Morris K. Udall Scholarships - www.udall.gov
Each year, the Foundation awards undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000 to American juniors and seniors in fields related to the environment, and to Native American and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care or tribal policy.
Amount of Award: Up to $5,000.
Advisor: Dr. Brad Isler, x2641, islerb@ferris.edu
Jack Kent Cooke - www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
The mission of the JKC Foundation is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. The Foundation identifies and supports young people who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities.
Amount of Award: Each award will fund a portion of educational costs, including tuition, room and board, books, and other required fees for the length of the graduate degree program.
Advisor: Dr. Connie Meinholdt, x2759, meinholdc@ferris.edu