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If no contact person is listed, please see Jean Augustine (304/696-6214) in University Development.

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• Air Force Officer.

  Contact: Lonnie Cline

• Army Health Professions Scholarship Program

  Contact: Cpt. Brett M. Phillips

• J. Churchill Hodges Summer Scholars.

  Awarded to a graduating senior from any Cabell County Public High School who is registered as a full-time, undergraduate Marshall University student majoring in science, mathematics, or engineering; or in education in any of these fields. The student(s) shall serve in the capacity of undergraduate research assistance to an eminent professor in Biotechnology, or its successor. This award is to be used as a stipend to support the student(s) during the summer internship. It is not renewable and shall be granted to a new student(s) each year. Downloadable application and information.

• Department of Defense's Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Defense Scholarship for Service Program

• Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program

• Gilman International Scholarship Program

  . A study abroad federal program for low-income students.

• Goldwater Scholarship.

  Contact Person: COS Associate Dean (304/696-3044)

• Intel Science Talent Search

• Linda Royer Kennedy Scholarship by the Cobb Foundation.

  Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)

• Tom and Sally McNeill Lemke Scholarship.

  Recipient shall have a high school GPA of 3.5 or better. First preference shall be given to students from Hardy County, WV and Schuylkill County, PA (or successor school systems). Second preference shall be given to students from Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, or Morgan county WV. Recipients shall be a full-time incoming freshmen with a demonstrated financial need. Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)

• Leopold K. and Elizabeth F. Marmet Fund.

  Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)

• Gene Kuhn Memorial Scholarship.

  $250 scholarship for a full-time, incoming or established undergraduate student who has demonstrated financial need. Recipient must be a West Virginia resident and have a 2.9 or better GPA. Contact: College of Science Associate Dean (304/696-2372)

• Anna V. Love Scholarship.

  Recipient shall be a full-time, undergraduate student in COS who has demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to graduates of Cabell Midland High School, Ona, WV. Contact: College of Science Associate Dean (304/696-2372)

• Marshall University Alumni Legacy Tuition Reduction Program

• Marshall University Financial Aid Office

  (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)

• H.D. (Dan) Moore and Jewell Ridgeway Moore Memorial Scholarship.

  Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)

• NASA Student Research Program

  (pdf). Visit http://www.education.nasa.gov/usrp for more details.

• Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Program

• A. Michael Perry Freshman Scholarship.

  Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)

• Shelba Glenn Pew Research Fund.

  Award is for stipends or expenses to support travel for research activities in the COS areas of Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology. Recipient shall be a full-time undergraduate, graduate, or faculty member in COS. Priority given to students. Contact: College of Science Associate Dean (304/696-2372)

• Presidential Scholarship.

  Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)

• Promise Scholarship

  Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)

• Dr. John J. and Mary S. Sheridan Scholarship.

  Recipient shall be a full-time undergraduate student who has a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a College of Science major. First preference shall be shown to students who are on the swim team. Second preference shown to students who participate in other non-revenue sports while at Marshall University. Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)

• SMART grant.

  Students only need to fill out a FAFSA form to apply. Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)

• SURE Research Scholars Award.

  ($4000 for summer). Contact Person:Michael Norton (304/696-6627)

• West Virginia Science and Engineering Scholarship.

  Contact the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) (304/558-4618)

Biology Majors

(304/696-3148)

• Dr. Charles J. Gould Jr. Botany Scholarship/Travel Award.

  Awarded by the Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in cooperation with the Office of Student Financial Assistance to a graduate or undergraduate student with a Botany major.

• J. Churchill Hodges Summer Scholars.

  Awarded to a graduating senior from any Cabell County Public High School who is registered as a full-time, undergraduate Marshall University student majoring in science, mathematics or engineering; or in education in any of these fields. The student(s) shall serve in the capacity of undergraduate research assistance to an eminent professor in Biotechnology, or its successor. This award is to be used as a stipend to support the student(s) during the summer internship. It is not renewable and shall be granted to a new student(s) each year. Downloadable application and information.

• Jane Whitley Mittendorf.

  Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics.

• Shelba Glenn Pew Research Fund.

  Award is for stipends or expenses to support travel for research activities in the COS areas of Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology. Recipient shall be a full-time undergraduate, graduate, or faculty member in COS. Priority given to students. Contact: College of Science Associate Dean (304/696-2372)

• Tuition Wavers

  (pdf)

Chemistry Majors

(Rudolf Burcl, 304/696-4808)

• Notices for all of these are posted several weeks prior to selection on doors on the 4th floor, usually around the beginning of March. Applications are in the Chemistry office, but will not be distributed until the notices go up.

• The Paul and Catherine Babb Scholarship.

  Awarded annually to a chemistry major and provides $1000 towards that student's academic expenses. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Brammer Brothers Scholarship

  .Provides in-state tuition and fees to an out-of-state chemistry major student. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• J. Churchill Hodges Summer Scholars.

  Awarded to a graduating senior from any Cabell County Public High School who is registered as a full-time, undergraduate Marshall University student majoring in science, mathematics or engineering; or in education in any of these fields. The student(s) shall serve in the capacity of undergraduate research assistance to an eminent professor in Biotechnology, or its successor. This award is to be used as a stipend to support the student(s) during the summer internship. It is not renewable and shall be granted to a new student(s) each year. Downloadable application and information.

• James H. Debord Memorial Scholarship.

  Science and Math scholarship shared with the College of Business between Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Physics. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• The Chang and Chung Kong Scholarship

  . Tuition, fees, and books to a student for two years. Awarded each spring to a sophomore chemistry major. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• The Gamma Eta Scholar Award.

  Awarded annually to a member of Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity based a combination of scholarly excellence and active participation in the Gamma Eta chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma. This scholarship currently has a value of $1000. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Bernard L. and Sylvia Rosen Miller Memorial.

  Recipient shall be a full-time, undergraduate student in COS who has a Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Physics major. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Jane Whitley Mittendorf.

  Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• The Faculty Undergraduate Commendation Scholarship.

  Awarded annually to a chemistry major and currently has a value of $500. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Alumni Summer Research Fellowship.

  Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)
• For most of the above, see http://www.marshall.edu/chemistry/scholarships.asp and contact Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808).

Geology Majors

(Dr. Dewey Sanderson, 304/696-5435)

• During each academic year, the Department of Geology offers the following forms of financial support:

• Robert E. Fox Geology Field Camp Endowment:

  $2,500

• Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Hooser Scholarship

• Jane Whitley Mittendorf.

  Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics.

• The MU Department of Geology Endowed Scholarship:

  $1,500

• Fall Semester Tuition Waiver.

• Spring Semester Tuition Waiver.

Integrated Science & Technology Majors

(304/696-6498)

• See Available to all College of Science Students above

Mathematics Majors

(304/696-6482)

• Student of the Year

• Graduate of the Year

• J. Churchill Hodges Summer Scholars.

  Awarded to a graduating senior from any Cabell County Public High School who is registered as a full-time, undergraduate Marshall University student majoring in science, mathematics or engineering; or in education in any of these fields. The student(s) shall serve in the capacity of undergraduate research assistance to an eminent professor in Biotechnology, or its successor. This award is to be used as a stipend to support the student(s) during the summer internship. It is not renewable and shall be granted to a new student(s) each year. Downloadable application and information.

Minority Students

• Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program

• Minority Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards in Medicine, Health and Related Fields

• Student National Medical Association

Physics Majors

(304/696-6738)

• James H. Debord Memorial Scholarship.

  Science and Math scholarship shared with the College of Business between Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Physics.

• A. Dixon Callihan, Donald C. Martin and Ralph P. Hron Memorial Physics Scholarship. Contact: The Marshall University Foundation, Inc.

  (866/308-1346).

• Alva and Dixon Callihan Scholarship/John Marshall Scholarship.

• Dr. Thomas J. and Mary A. Manakkil Memorial Scholarship.

  Contact: The Marshall University Foundation, Inc. (866/308-1346).

• Bernard L. and Sylvia Rosen Miller Memorial.

  Recipient shall be a full-time, undergraduate student in COS who has a Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Physics major. Contact Person:Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Jane Whitley Mittendorf.

  Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics.

Pre-Health Care Majors

(Dr. Wayne Elmore, 304/696-2372)

• Francis A. Scott Scholarship.

• Dr.John J. and Mary S. Sheridan Scholarship.

  Shared with the College of Nursing.

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Student Resources.

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