Students in the Department of Child and Family Studies benefit from the generosity
and support of donors who have elected to provide scholarships for deserving students
within the department. We are indebted to them for their financial suppport and their
recognition of the vital contribution made by our graduates to improve the lives of
children, families, and communities in the United States and around the world.

Application Information
2009-2010

1. A student must be enrolled during the 2009-2010 school year to receive an undergraduate scholarship as a tuition benefit. Students graduating in May 2009 or August 2009 are ineligible for undergraduate scholarships.

2. Currently enrolled students graduating in December 2009, who will be pursuing graduate studies during the Spring Semester 2010, are eligible for graduate scholarships.

3. The deadline for applications for scholarships is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

4. Applications should be submitted to Ruth Brooks in the Child and Family Studies Main Office (OMH 129), and must include: 

a.   Completed Application Form – available online here in Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf) format

b.       A current SMART sheet (May be printed from SOAR under Academic Summary - "Unofficial Transcript”).

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships Awarded 2009-20010

Carrie Norton Herring Bennett
Fellowship awarded upon recommendation of graduate faculty in Child and Family Studies. This is a loan. Recipients must repay at least 50% within two years of graduation or last attendance.

Betty Dukes Craft
Awarded to an outstanding junior majoring in Child and Family Studies. Committee composed of Child and Family Studies faculty, students, and alumni will recommend students.

Bertha M. Fritzsche
Awarded to an outstanding graduate student in Child and Family Studies upon recommendation of the graduate faculty in that area.

Alta Howse Hamman
Awarded to a full-time graduate student majoring in family relations or child development, who has completed one semester of graduate work with a GPA of 3.75 with no grades below "B", high moral character, and native born citizen of the United States.

Lanelle Gaddis Long
Awarded to a capable and deserving student in Child and Family Studies based on the recommendation of the department.

Stella Harper McNeil
Awarded to a full-tine female majoring in Child and Family Studies education based on need, character, internship and student's potential to make contributions to their community and society, with a 2.5 GPA or better.

Leroy and Lynell Rogers Scholarship
Designated to provide a scholarship to an outstanding and deserving junior student in Child and Family Studies to use during their senior year. The student needs to exemplify a commitment to their major and profession, possess no less that a USM overall GPA of 3.0 and the selection will be made by faculty in the Child and Family Studies program area.


Pearl Campbell Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a need and deserving first year undergranduate student
who plans to major in Child and Family Studies.