Scholarships & Awards

Chemistry Scholarship Criteria

Dr. Leon Combs Chemistry Scholarship
The Dr. Leon Combs Chemistry Scholarship was endowed by Dr. Leon L. Combs, long time faculty member and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at KSU to support deserving undergraduate students majoring in chemistry at Kennesaw State University.

Selection criteria

• Professional chemistry major in junior year
• Minimum GPA of 3.3
• Completed CHEM 1211/L, 1212/L, 2800/L, 3361/L, 3362/L and PHYS 2211 with at 3.3 GPA in these courses at KSU. (Note: AP Credit for CHEM 1211 and/or CHEM 1212 is acceptable.)
• Plans to attend graduate school.
• Taken or registered for a research project with a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
• Excellent character/integrity as supported by at least one letter (see next requirement.)
• Letter of support from two tenured or tenure-track faculty members testifying as to the student's scholarship and character.
• Letter of application required of the student in which he/she will specify his/her career goals and why he/she thinks that he/she is worthy of the scholarship.
• Enrolled at KSU at the time of consideration of the award (April 15 of the semester before the fall award) and full-time student during the award period.

Brittain Undergraduate Research Scholarship
The Brittain Chemistry Scholarship was established by Drs. Hank and Cindy Brittain, two former faculty members in the KSU College of Science and Mathematics.

Selection Criteria

• Undergraduate student
• Chemistry major
• Performing undergraduate research with a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry
• Full-time enrollment during award period

William Dunaway Scholarship
The William H. Dunaway Scholarship was established in 1977 in honor of Mr. William H. Dunaway, a pharmacist and business leader in Cobb County and the State of Georgia.

Selection Criteria

• Students entering pharmacy should be given preference
• Students entering or in the second year of a program of either business administration or a program leading to a degree in pharmacy
• Interest in retailing in either pharmacy or business administration is required.
• Graduates of the Cobb County or Marietta High Schools
• Students must show academic potential
• Full-time enrollment during award period

National Science Foundation Scholarship
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship is meant to increase retention and graduation rates of students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Through this scholarship program, the NSF is strengthening the U.S scientific workforce by supporting academically talented and financially disadvantaged students who would otherwise have difficulties reaching their goals. The project is awarding 160 scholarships over a four-year period to undergraduates in mathematics, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, biochemistry, or computer science. Students who satisfy eligibility requirements (including a minimum 3.0 GPA) are qualified to receive annual scholarships up to $3,000, depending upon financial need. For more information please visit http://math.kennesaw.edu/~acroicu/funding.html.

Scholarship Eligibility

1. Be U.S. citizens, nationals, aliens admitted as refugees, permanent resident aliens;
2. Be enrolled full time in a baccalaureate degree program in one of the STEM disciplines (mathematics, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, information technology) as shown in the departmental records;
3. Demonstrate academic potential via a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Recommendations from teachers, counselors, or adisors may substitute for a lower cumulative GPA, but not lower than 2.8 on the same scale;
4. Demonstrate financial need as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.

Criteria for Retention of Scholarships

In order to retain the scholarship, the S-STEM scholar must continue to satisfy all the eligibility requirements mentioned above, enroll in the learning communities specially designed for the NSF students, attend classes on a regular basis, attend the monthly meetings with their advisors, participate in at least 3 seminars/talks every semester, visit the Career Services once every semester and make sufficient progress toward the degree in each semester.