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James and Elizabeth Whitener Long Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

Graduate of Watauga High School in Boone, NC
Entering college for the first time
Accepted for admission to ASU
Verifiable need for financial support.
Intended major in Education or Psychology.
Satisfactory academic achievement
Full time student status

Further questions may be directed to: psychology@appstate.edu

Dr. Frank R. Terrant, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

ASU junior, senior, or graduate student
Major in Psychology.
Academic standing of 3.2 GPA in Psychology and overall
Full-time student status

Application (.pdf)

2008-2009 Deadline: March 7, 2008

WiSE Research and Travel Awards

WiSE (Wiley F. Smith Endowment) Awards support graduate and undergraduate student research and travel through the generosity of the family of Dr. Wiley F. Smith, who was the first chairperson of the Psychology Department.

Research Awards ($100-300 typically) and Travel Awards ($200 maximum) are made during three funding cycles per year. Dates of application for each cycle may be found below. Links to criteria, instructions, and application forms are below the table.

Cycle	Applications Accepted	5 PM Deadline	Funding Period	Award Decision
3-2007	8/27/07-9/14/07	9/14/07	9/30/07 to 2/15/08	9/21/07
1-2008	1/14/08-2/1/08	2/1/08	2/16/08 to 5/31/08	2/8/08
2-2008	3/26/08-4/11/08	4/11/08	5/15/08 to 9/30/08	4/18/08

Completed applications should be given to Gail Day, department secretary, during the "Applications Accepted" period for that cycle.

WiSE Research Award Instructions and Application (.pdf)

WiSE Travel Award Instructions and Application(.pdf)

Further questions may be directed to: zrullmc@appstate.edu

College of Arts and Sciences - "Do Unto Others Scholarship"

This scholarship recognizes outstanding scholarship and a history of sharing and helping others through volunteer work.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a full-time student majoring in people and community-oriented fields of work within the College of Arts and Sciences
Must have a current GPA of 3.25 or better
Must demonstrate verifiable financial need

See http://www.cas.appstate.edu/programs/otherscholarships.html for more details, or contact Dr. Dru A. Henson, Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (828) 262-3078, hensonda@appstate.edu.

2008-2009 Deadline: March 28, 2008

College of Arts and Sciences - Richard A. Thomas Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes outstanding academic progress and leadership.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must have completed the freshman year and pursuing a major in the College of Arts & Sciences
Must demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support; a financial aid form must be on file
Must display success and progress in academics and exemplary leadership in one or more of the following areas: 1) service-learning component of an academic course, 2) community-based research, 3) international service-learning (either ASU or International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership sponsored), or 4) advancement of service-learning initiatives such as serving on the Student Service-Learning Task Force, serving as the Peer Leader of a Freshman Seminar class that is involved in service-learning, serving as speaker for a service-learning, etc.

See http://www.cas.appstate.edu/programs/otherscholarships.html for more details, or contact Dr. Dru A. Henson, Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (828) 262-3078, hensonda@appstate.edu.

2008-2009 Deadline: March 28, 2008

P.O. Box 32109 222 Joyce Lawrence Ln. Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-2272 Fax: (828) 262-2974
Department Chair: Paul Fox foxpa@appstate.edu
Administrative Assistant: Carol M. Anderson andersncm@appstate.edu

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