The Honors Scholarship in Physics

The Physics Department, together with the Honors College at Kent State University, offers the Honors Scholarship in Physics. This scholarship is awarded annually to one or two outstanding high school seniors, who agree to become physics majors at Kent State University. Scholarship recipients also become members of the prestigious Honors College. The amount of the scholarship ranges from $1500 to $4000 per year, depending on the qualifications of the recipient. The scholarship is renewable yearly for up to four years or until graduation, whichever comes first, subject to the recipient maintaining scholastic standards agreed upon jointly by the Physics Department and the Honors College.

Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program

Integrated Science Training for Northeast Ohio's Future
Biomedical and Biotechnology Workforce

Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarships are student-centered awards from the State of Ohio for students pursuing degrees in biotechnology and the biomedical sciences other than the clinical professions. Students can major in Biotechnology, Biological Sciences, Biological Chemistry, or Physics. The award is $4,700 an academic year for tuition and is renewable. For program description, see http://www.kent.edu/magazine/Winter2008/OhioFirst.cfm. For eligibility and application information, click here.

Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences

The Kent State University Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences annually provide 22 undergraduate scholarships, averaging $5,000 each to promising science majors. Students must meet the federal eligibility guidelines and requirements to receive financial aid and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The scholarship is renewable each year and available until 2010/11. For application information see http://www.stem-scholarships.kent.edu/. Please contact John Portman if you have any questions. Application deadline: February 1.

Other Student Awards:

Please also visit our web page for Student Awards.

More Information:

Further details about scholarships offered at Kent State University, and about other sources of financial support, are available from the Student Financial Aid Office.

This page maintained by D. Mark Manley. Last modified on December 9, 2009.