Science Scholarships
Please note: All scholarships are available only to traditional students in traditional programs unless otherwise specified.
Aller, Dr. Alvin Memorial Scholarship
- Established by Dr. Wayne Aller, son
- Restricted to Junior or Senior-level students completing a degree in the Natural Sciences, with preference for Biology or Environmental Sciences
- Must maintain a 3.5 GPA
- Need based
- Amount varies
Finkenbinder, Leo Ecology Scholarship
- Established by Ted Bader, M.D., with additional funding from the students of Dr. Leo Finkenbinder
- Provides stipends for students attending the QERC Program in Costa Rica
- Awards are $5000 per year; $2500 per semester
- Recipients are chosen by the faculty from the SNU Biology Department
Halliday, William Biomedical Scholarship
- Funded by Dr. Nancy Halliday, The William Halliday Trust, and friends and family of Mr. William Halliday
- Summer research
- Available to any classification
Harwell, Don Family Scholarship
- Established and funded by the Harwell Family Foundation
- Provides general scholarships to biology majors
- Amount varies
Shook, Jon M. Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the friends and family of Jon Shook
- Awards a grant to an upper-division biology major who is in good standing with SNU
- Amount varies
Wood, Clifford E. Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by Robert Wood, son
- Provides funds for upper-division biological science majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0.; possesses a genuine appreciation for learning and emulates SNU’s motto of “Character-Culture-Christ”
- $500 increments
Wood, Robert D. (Bob) Memorial Scholarship
- Established by Prof. Dolores Wood, wife, family and friends
- Provides funds for Junior and Senior-level Biology Education majors with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Increments of $500 (when possible)
Beaver, Dr. W. Don Scholarship
- Established by the friends and former students of Dr. W. Don Beaver
- Provides an award to the Top student majoring in Chemistry at the end of their Junior year of study
- Selected by the Chemistry Faculty based on GPA, research, and academic ability
- Amount varies
Fauss, Darwin & M. Madalyn Memorial Scholarship
- Established through the M. Madalyn Fauss Trust
- Provides awards for upper-division students majoring in Chemistry
- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Amount varies
Heasley, Dr. Gene Summer Research Fund
- Established and funded by Dr. Gene & Dawn Heasley
- Funds Summer research programs by under-graduate Science students
- Open to any major, with preference for Chemistry
- Selected by the SNU Science Faculty through proposal competition
- Amount varies
Howard, Melvin & Hazel Memorial Scholarship
- Established by Hazel Howard, wife
- Provides a general award for a chemistry major
- Amount varies
Barlow, Ronald S., M.D., Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the friends and family of Dr. Ron Barlow
- Provides scholarships in the amount of $500 to students from the School of Natural Sciences
- Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or an equivalent of 30 on the ACT for incoming freshman
- Amount – $500 increments
Dyson, Dr. Freeman Scholarship
- Established by Dr. Freeman Dyson, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton
- QERC campus, Costa Rica
- Any classification
- No restrictions
Heasley, Gene Natural Science Summer Research Endowment
- Summer research
- Available to upper division students
- Awarded by juried proposals
Imel, Jack & Joan Science Scholarship
- Established by Jack & Joan Imel
- Provides grants to upper division students within the School of Natural Sciences
- Recipients must by working part-time to fund their education
- $500 minimum increments
Parker, Beverly McAllister Science and Math Scholarship
- Established and funded by Robert L. Parker
- Provides a $2,500 annual award for two years beginning the junior year to a science or math major that exemplifies SNU’s motto of “Character-Culture-Christ”
SNU Science Heritage Scholarship
- Established and funded by the alumni and friends of the science departments
- Provides need-based awards to students within the School of Natural Sciences, based on academic achievement
- Amount varies
Shannon, Dr. E. Boyd Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by the former students, and family of Dr. E. Boyd Shannon
- Provides need-based awards to non-freshman pursuing a science-related major
- Amount varies
Silvey, Lawrence, M.D., Memorial Scholarship
- Established by Mrs. Helen Silvey, wife; and funded by the extended Silvey Family, and the Silvey Classic golf tournament
- Provides grants to full-time Pre-Med or pre-nursing students with a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5
- Financial needs not a requirement but a consideration
- Amount varies
Caraway, Tom & Teresa Scholarship
- Established by Tom & Dr. Teresa Caraway
- Full-time upper-division student – “Retention effort”
- Completing an undergraduate degree program in the SNU School of Business
- Amount varies
Clarkson, Mildred Memorial Scholarship
- Established by Jan Clarkson, daughter
- Provides awards to upper-division students accepted into the SNU Pre-Med Program
- Amount varies
Dombeck, Treba Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the Estate of Treba Dombeck & Professor Wes Harmon
- Provides awards for an upper-division “outstanding” pre-med student with a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.25
- Amount varies
Macrory, Dr. Paul & Kathleen Scholarship
- Established by Dr. & Mrs. Paul Macrory
- Provides need-based scholarships to upper-division Pre-Med students, who emulate the SNU motto of “Character-Culture-Christ”
- Amount varies
Oakes, Francis & Marie MCAT Endowment
- Established by Dr. & Mrs. Francis Oakes
- Provides funds for SNU Pre-Med students wishing to take the MCAT Preparatory Courses, either preliminary or review
- Selection is by the SNU Pre-Med Advisory Committee
- Amount varies
Please note: All scholarships are available only to traditional students in traditional programs unless otherwise specified.