NSF Scholarships for Chemistry and Physics

Stetson University has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide scholarships to students wishing to major in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Physics. Each student award consists of a maximum of $39,000 payable over four years ($9,750 per academic year). Awards also includes $1,000 per student in support of research/travel expenses.

To be eligible for an NSF award, a student must demonstrate both academic merit and financial need. In order to demonstrate financial need, you will need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as part of your application for the NSF award (details given below). NSF awards are given on top of other forms of financial aid received from Stetson and other sources. Consequently, many of the NSF scholarship recipients will be able to attend Stetson tuition free. Students receiving these awards are expected to maintain a minimum set of academic standards in pursuit of their degree.

In order to qualify and remain eligible for these prestigious scholarships, students must

Be United States citizens, nationals, refugee aliens, or permanent resident aliens at the time of application,

Enroll (and remain in enrolled) full time in Stetson's Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Physics degree programs,

Demonstrate academic potential or ability (as evidenced by SAT scores, high-school and/or transfer GPA, AP scores and IB status), and

Demonstrate financial need as defined by the US Department of Education rules for need-based Federal financial aid

The following 3 items must be completed in order to be considered for an NSF Scholarship:

APPLY TO STETSON: Apply for and be accepted for general admision to Stetson University by Feb. 15^th, 2009. The full Stetson University application procedures can be accessed online here.
APPLY FOR THE NSF SCHOLARSHIP: Apply Online for an NSF application here.
COMPLETE THE FAFSA: You must demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA by Feb. 15^th, 2009 (FAFSA application procedures can be accessed online here). When completing the FAFSA application, make sure to have the results submitted to Stetson University; you will be eligible for NSF funds if there is any unmet need remaining after the 'FAFSA - estimated family contribution' and your total financial awards have been applied to your Stetson cost of attendance.

The NSF Scholarship Committee will begin making award decisions on March 15, 2009 for students enrolling Fall 2009. Stetson University affirms the values and goals of diversity and strongly encourages applications from groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

CONTACTS
Tandy Grubbs, Professor of Chemistry Email: wgrubbs@stetson.edu Phone: 386.822.8184 For online info about Chemistry at Stetson, click here.	George Glander, Professor of Physics Email: gglander@stetson.edu Phone: 386.822.8915 For online info about Physics at Stetson, click here.