Financial Aid

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS - UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Academic Major:	All COSHP
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	The Hopkins Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Amount Awarded	Varies
Duration	Annual
Renewable	No
Scholarship Requirements:	Applicants must be currently enrolled at Cleveland State University, with a preference given to students studying psychology or pre-veterinary medicine, or those who intend to pursue a career in veterinary medicine or animal welfare. This scholarship is intended to be the financial support students need in order to work less.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	Post-baccalaureate students in NEOMED-CSU Partnership for Urban Health
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Dean’s Scholarship Gift Fund in Memory of Jean and Ken Bond
Amount Awarded	Varies
Duration	Annual
Renewable
Scholarship Requirements:	Awards will be made to post-baccalaureate students participating in the NEOMED-CSU Partnership for Urban Health. Selection will be based on academic achievement, financial need and a demonstrated commitment to the urban primary care values of the NEOMED-CSU Partnership.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	All COSHP
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	The Irene Frangos Endowed Scholarship
Amount Awarded
Duration	Annual
Renewable	Yes
Scholarship Requirements:	Awards will be made to undergraduates in COSHP pursuing a career in medical research, biomedical research, or focused on the cause and cure of leukemia or cancer. Selection will be based on academic achievement and financial need.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	All COSHP
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Leah S. Gary Endowed Scholarship
Amount Awarded
Duration	Annual
Renewable	Yes
Scholarship Requirements:	Awards will be made to a major in COSHP with demonstrated financial need and academic merit (minimum University G.P.A. of 2.5). Preference shall also be given to a student from the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood in Cleveland or an under-represented student population.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	Biology, Health Sciences (General Interest/Pre-Med)
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Sersig/Brandt Family Endowed Scholarship
Amount Awarded
Duration	Annual
Renewable	Yes
Scholarship Requirements:	Awards will be made to junior or senior students pursuing a major leading to a career teaching science, or in the biological or health sciences, preferably not those majoring in physical or occupational therapy, nursing, or speech and hearing. Selection will be based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	All COSHP
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	John and Florence Vitullo Endowed Scholarship
Amount Awarded
Duration	Annual
Renewable
Scholarship Requirements:	Awards will be made to undergraduates in COSHP with demonstrated financial need.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	All COSHP
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	DiCorleto Endowed Scholarship
Amount Awarded
Duration	Annual
Renewable
Scholarship Requirements:	Outstanding student athlete who is pursuing a degree in science. Preference is given to those from the Cleveland Municipal School District.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Academic Major:	Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Health Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics
Sponsoring College:	COSHP (also Engineering and Business)
Scholarship Name:	Choose Ohio First: Success in Mathematics
Amount Awarded	Variable from $1,500 to $5,200, based on unmet need
Duration	Annual
Renewable	Yes, for up to 4 years total
Scholarship Requirements:	To apply a student must be incoming freshman planning to be a full-time undergraduate student in a STEMM major as well as be an Ohio resident. Applicants should have a high school G.P.A. of 3.0 or better, or ACT of 27 or better, or an SAT of 1800 or better, or have excellent performance at another college in the case of a transfer student. Applicants must file a FAFSA to be eligible for more than the minimum award. Once accepted, students must participate in the program activities which include attending at least 5 cohort meetings per semester, completing a group research poster each spring and presenting it at our annual Research Poster Conference, meeting with their assigned advisor at least once a semester, maintaining a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher and making progress toward a STEMM degree.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/chooseohio/mathematics.html

School of Health Sciences

Academic Major:	Gerontological Studies
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	The Edward J. Petrick Endowed Scholarship in Gerontological Studies
Amount Awarded	$500
Duration	Annual
Renewable	No
Scholarship Requirements:	An award of $500 will be awarded each academic year to a student at Cleveland State University with priority to Junior level students taking classes in the Gerontological Studies Program. Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement (G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher) and financial need (based on need demonstrated through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA).
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/healthsciences/gerontology/scholarship.html

Academic Major:	Speech and Hearing, Speech Pathology and Audiology
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Howard A. Mims Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship
Amount Awarded	$1000
Duration	Annual
Renewable	Yes
Scholarship Requirements:	Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students majoring in the Speech and Hearing program each year. Preference will be given to African American students.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarships-awards/scholarships-awards

Department of Psychology

Academic Major:	Psychology
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Joyce A. and Ronald H. Zabor Endowed Scholarship
Amount Awarded	Varies
Duration	Annual
Renewable
Scholarship Requirements:	Upon her departure from Cleveland State University with 45 years of service, Joyce Zabor and her husband Ron established this scholarship to provide support to Psychology majors demonstrating financial need and academic promise. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Scholarship awardees receive a credit toward their tuition for the upcoming academic year. Application deadlines and procedures are publicized annually.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/psychology/scholarship.html

Academic Major:	Psychology
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Eileen C. and Carlos F. Cortes Endowment Fund Scholarship
Amount Awarded	Varies
Duration	Annual
Renewable
Scholarship Requirements:	Mr. Carlos Cortes was a School Psychologist in the Cleveland schools and a supporter of CSU’s School Psychology program. To honor Mr. Cortes’ memory and support the CSU community, Eileen Cortes established this fund with the intention of awarding scholarships to deserving students. The recipient of the Eileen C. and Carlos F. Cortes Endowment Fund Scholarship must be a psychology major or graduate student (in good standing) in the Department of Psychology. According to the Fund Guidelines, preference will be given to students with interest in the profession of School Psychology, and to minority students. Scholarship awardees receive a credit toward their tuition for the upcoming academic year. Application deadlines and procedures are publicized annually.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/psychology/scholarship.html

Academic Major:	Psychology
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Dr. James M. Schuerger Endowment Fund Scholarship
Amount Awarded	Varies
Duration	Annual
Renewable
Scholarship Requirements:	Dr. Schuerger was a valued member of the Faculty of the Department of Psychology at CSU until 2003, and is currently Professor Emeritus. The Endowment Fund was created to honor his legacy by providing scholarships for deserving students. Two awards will be given each year. According to the Fund Guidelines, there is a preference for the recipient of the Dr. James M. Schuerger Endowment Fund Scholarship to be a member of an under-represented student group; to demonstrate financial need; and to be an undergraduate major or graduate student in the Department of Psychology. Scholarship awardees receive a credit toward their tuition for the upcoming academic year. Application deadlines and procedures are publicized annually.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/psychology/scholarship.html

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BGES)

Academic Major:	Environmental Science
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Tarun K. Mal Memorial Scholarship
Amount Awarded	Variable
Duration	Annual
Renewable	Yes
Scholarship Requirements:	The BGES Department has established the Tarun K. Mal Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of our former faculty member, who died tragically in August 2005, following a laboratory accident. Associate Professor Mal was a distinguished researcher and teacher whose main interests included the evolutionary biology of invasive plant species, such as Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). The Tarun K. Mal Memorial Scholarship Fund will be used to support the education of Environmental Science students
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarship.html

Department of Chemistry

Academic Major:	Chemistry
Sponsoring College:	COSHP
Scholarship Name:	Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship
Amount Awarded	$2,000
Duration	Annual
Renewable	No
Scholarship Requirements:	Outstanding performance by a chemistry major, as determined by the faculty of the Chemistry Department. No applications are accepted.
College website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/scholarship.html