University of Connecticut
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2015-2016 Scholarship Application Form
DEADLINE – Sunday, March 1, 2015
Ø The Scholarship Committee will make their final selections no later than May 1, 2015. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail. Non-recipients will not be contacted.
Ø All scholarships will be administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid Services. If you are a need-based financial aid recipient (loans, grants, work-study employment) your financial aid package may be revised as a result of this award. If no adjustment is necessary and your fee bill is paid in full, you may be entitled to a refund. If you have questions about how a scholarship could affect your financial aid package, please call (860)486-2819.
Instructions
The application process has gone green!
1. On Page 2, select the scholarship awards for which you are applying.
2. Type your responses to all items in the form on the following pages.
3. Create an unofficial copy of your University of Connecticut transcript as a PDF. This transcript must include your Fall 2014 grades. Incoming freshmen do not need to submit a transcript.
To create the PDF of the unofficial transcript:
· Access unofficial transcript via https://student.studentadmin.uconn.edu, Main Menu, Self Service, Student Center, My Academics, View My Unofficial Transcript
· Click “Print This Page” link
· Select Adobe PDF option from Printer Name drop-down menu, click OK, and save.
4. Submit the completed form and unofficial transcript as attachments via email to no later than Sunday, March 1, 2015. Paper applications will not be considered.
Scholarship Awards
Please select the awards for which you are applying.
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Arthur O. Bayer CLAS Scholarship
Incoming freshman, financial need, academic achievement
Robert F. and Margaret Dodge Belden Scholarship
Graduate or undergraduate, Past and potential academic achievement
The Betty ’50 and Bish ’50 Bishop Scholarship
Undergraduate, 2.8 GPA, financial need, CT resident, academic achievement
Jacqueline Brown-Dickstein Fund
Undergraduate, minor in Women’s Studies, CT resident, financial need, academic achievement
Patrick M. Campion Scholarship
Incoming freshman or continuing undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need
Covenant Insurance Co. Summer Fellowships
Graduate student, past and potential academic achievement and professional accomplishment
Peter and Hinda Drotch Family Scholarship
Undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need, preference to Biological Science major
Dr. Patrick E. Fontane Memorial Scholarship
Graduating pre-med, accepted by accredited med school (for an M.D.) in the continental US, former undergraduate at UConn no less than 2 years
Greenblatt Undergraduate Research Award
Academic excellence, interest in conducting academic research in US race relations, US civil rights, or US human rights
Agnes B. Harrison Scholarship
Undergraduate, social science major, academic achievement, financial need
Susan Herbst and Douglas Hughes Family Scholarship in Humanities
Incoming undergraduate, intending/enrolled in a Humanities division major or individualize
major focusing on one of the humanities, academic achievement, financial need
Hogan Family Scholarship
Incoming or continuing junior, majoring in History or English, academic achievement, financial need, CT resident
Dr. Ilpyong Kim Fellowship in East Asian Relations
Graduate (Ph.D.) student majoring in social sciences or humanities; having passed Ph.D. exams with distinction; pursuing approved dissertation focused on domestic/international relations of Korea, Japan, and/or China
Scholarship Awards (Cont’.)
Please select the awards for which you are applying.
Lange Family Endowment
Undergraduate, majoring in a physical, life, or environmental science or math, 3.5 GPA, financial need
Fleur and Jerry Lawrence Endowed Scholarship in International Relations and Human Rights
Undergraduate, studying international relations and/or human rights
Dean Ross MacKinnon Endowment for CLAS Graduate Fellows
Graduate student, academic achievement, financial need
McMahon Family Endowment for Global Education
Continuing undergraduate, demonstrating interest in global education via coursework, academic achievement, financial need
Myles Martel ’65 Leadership Award
Demonstrating leadership within a University student organization, campus activity, or similar organization, academic achievement, financial need
Crystal Molina Memorial Scholarship
Continuing undergraduate, demonstrating financial need and an interest in social justice, environment, and/or advocacy outreach programs assisting disadvantages populations
Dennison Nash Graduate Fellowships in Sociocultural Anthropology
Full-time graduate student studying sociocultural anthropology; academic achievement, financial need
Frank and Frances Nigro Scholarship
Undergraduate preferably majoring in Economics, academic achievement, financial need
Arwood S. and Mary Northby Scholarship
Freshman, majoring in Math, or upper classman majoring in a physical science
Fred and Kathleen Otter Scholarship
Graduate or undergraduate, academic excellence, financial need
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George C. Parker Memorial Scholarship
Orphaned by age 14 or in foster care for minimum 3 years, citizen or legal US resident, financial need, academic achievement
Linda Louro Petrella ’78 Scholarship
Graduate or undergraduate, majoring in Literatures, Cultures & Languages
Scholarship Awards (Cont’.)
Please select the awards for which you are applying.
Posselt Family Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate, financial need, preference to sophomores and upper classmen who demonstrate overcoming obstacles (i.e. socioeconomic, educational disadvantage), are members of an underrepresented group at UConn, have experience living/working in diverse environments, or interest in urban education/studies.
Dr. Victor Rizza Scholarship
Incoming freshman, majoring in Chemistry or Biology, CT resident
Rosen Family Scholarship for Science and Studies Abroad
Undergraduate, financial need, 3.0 GPA, majoring in s physical or life science, has participated/is participating in an approved study abroad program administered by Study Abroad Office
Marsha Pomerantz Roth Scholarship
Undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need, CT resident
Ron Roy Fund for Future Writers
Junior or senior, majoring in English or Journalism with a focus on creative writing, children’s literature, or literature, Hartford, Tolland, or Middlesex county resident and high school graduate, 3.0 GPA, financial need
Slavik Family Endowment
Undergraduate, academic achievement, financial need
William and Lucretia Dewey Tanner Scholarship
Undergraduate, financial need
Paul J. Volpe ’67 Award
Undergraduate, accepted into the University Honors Program, CT resident, US citizen
Anthony E. Wallace and Helen B. Wallace Memorial Scholarship
Rising junior, 3.0 GPA, financial need, CT resident
Grace Yeagle Scholarship in Math and Science Education
Undergraduate, majoring in Math, a life science, or a physical science, academic excellence, commitment to teaching as profession
Anthony P. Zemetis and Helen Noonan Zemetis Scholarship
Undergraduate, financial need
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University of Connecticut
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2015-2016 Scholarship Application Form
Applicant Information
Last Name / First Name / M.I. / PeopleSoft IDAcademic Major / Academic Minor
GPA (as of Dec. 2014) / Year come Fall 2015 (ex.: Sophomore)
Please include your Permanent Address information (some scholarships have residency requirements)
Street Address / City / State / Zip Code
Phone / Email Address
Collegiate Activities, Awards and Recognitions
Organization or Event / Office or Award / DateWork Experience/Community Service
(List Name of Employer, Location, Position Title, Duties, and Dates)Special Qualifications
(Please describe any specific academic or extracurricular activities or accomplishments that qualify your for this scholarship)(continued on next page)
Personal Statement
Given the eligibility requirements for these scholarships, please describe why you are the best applicant.I hereby grant permission to the University of Connecticut to release information pertaining to my academic standing and qualifications for scholarships and awards to any individual or organization that maintains an authorized scholarship or award at the University for which I may be eligible.
Signature Date
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