Awards & Scholarships
The Department of Kinesiology and Community Health is pleased to announce the availability of the awards for undergraduate students majoring in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (I-Health) program. The awards ceremony will take place at the Campus Instructional Facility at 6pm on Thursday, April 7th. Information describing each award and the eligibility criteria is listed below. Application and recommendation forms can be found here.
Applications and recommendations are due February 1, 2022.
Joanne M. and Charles M. Carraway Scholarship: Scholarship for students, in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health who show academic merit, professional promise, and financial need. For 2022, seven, $1,500 awards will be given.
Carol L. Chittenden Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health who show academic merit, professional promise, and financial need. For 2022, three, $1,500 awards will be given.
F. Patricia Cullen Scholarship: Scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health who show academic merit, professional promise, and financial need. For 2022, one, $1,000 award will be given.
Beulah Drom Scholarship: Scholarship for students in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health and who show academic merit, and financial need. For 2022, three, $1,500 awards will be given.
Agnes Radich Vidovic Award: Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior student in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health who has shown scholarly merit, professional promise, and financial need. For 2022, one, $1,000 award will be given.
Application Requirements:
Resume: Please submit a one-page resume in which you list information relevant to your academic history, volunteer experiences, research experiences, extra-curricular activities, athletics, awards received, and any other relevant experiences.
Narrative: Please submit a one-page narrative that describes your interest in your field of study, career goals, and reasons for deserving the specific scholarship or award(s) you are applying for. Please also include information that highlights evidence of a high level of scholarship and professional promise in the field (e.g., achievements, projects, honors received, contributions to the profession within the department, college, state, or national professional associations). Please use 1” margins, double spaced, 12 pt., times new roman font.
Financial Need: Please prepare a brief paragraph describing your financial need for the awards you are applying for. Many of the awards take into consideration the financial needs of the applicant. Please note: This information will be seen by the honors and awards selection committee, but will not be shared during the award presentation or with anyone outside the committee. Please limit your response to 150 words.
Recommendations:
Provide two recommendations – at least one from a faculty member. One may be from other individuals familiar with your academic and professional involvement. Faculty can submit their recommendations using this form.