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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS
AT
KENNESAW STATE
UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
GRANT
Award # 0728660, duration
10/01/2007 - 10/01/2012
( FLYER and
POSTER )
College of Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University has
been
awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to
increase
the retention and graduation rates of students in one of the science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Through the
Scholarship Program in Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State
University,
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.
A. SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to participate in the scholarship program, students must:
(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.
B. 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.
C. APPLICATION:
The applications for 2009-2010 academic year will be accepted
beginning late fall
2008. Details are still to come.
D. CONTACT FACULTY:
Dr. ANA-MARIA CROICU, PROGRAM DIRECTOR , Department of
Mathematics and
Statistics, E-mail:
acroicu@kennesaw.edu
Dr. ANDA GADIDOV,
Department of Mathematics and
Statistics, E-mail:
agadidov@kennesaw.edu
Dr. KEN HOGANSON,
Department of Computer Science and Information
Systems, E-mail:
khoganso@kennesaw.edu
Dr. RON MATSON,
Department of Biology and Physics, E-mail:
rmatson@kennesaw.edu
Dr. DANIELA TAPU, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, E-mail:
dtapu@kennesaw.edu
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