Freshmen Merit Scholarships

We offer a variety of scholarships for talented, incoming freshmen planning to major in one of our academic programs.

How to Apply

Fill out the application by February 8, 2019. This automatically puts you in the running for all freshmen merit scholarships.

The recruitment committee will review your application and let you know if you're selected for a scholarship.

To be considered for an award, you must:

Be admitted as a Physics major in one of our four degree sequences
Meet departmental entry requirements of placing into MAT 144 or above
Be registered in the appropriate Physics major courses as of the second week of fall 2019 classes

The following awards are offered to incoming freshmen who demonstrate outstanding potential in Physics.

Amount: $2,000 Number Available: 1

Amount: $1,500 Number Available: 1

This scholarship is supported by alumni and friends of the department of Physics.

Amount: $1,000 Number Available: 1

Amount: $500 Number Available: 3-5 annually