AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- Kenneth B. Cummins Mathematics Award (amount of award varies). Awarded to the most promising junior mathematics major preparing to teach mathematics in the secondary schools. Application forms available from the departmental office or may be downloaded here.
- Harshbarger Scholarship (amount of award varies). Available to any major who has completed the general Mathematics requirement (see page 2) and either MATH 22005 (third semester calculus) or an upper-division mathematics course. Application forms available from the departmental office or may be downloaded here.
- Honorary Mathematics Scholarship ($3500). This scholarship is offered jointly with the Honors College and is awarded to a talented freshman who has demonstrated truly unusual or exceptional proficiency in mathematical skills (for example: achieving a high ranking on the AHSME).
- High School Math Competition. Incoming Freshman can accumulate between $500 and $4,000 by participating in these competitions.
- Pi Mu Epsilon Award ($100 and a book). Awarded to an outstanding upper-class student in mathematics.
Each Fall the Department of Mathematical Sciences holds a High School Math Scholarship competition. Annual awards generally range from $500 to $1,000 and scholarships can be accumulated over the years. All high school students are eligible to participate. For more information contact Professor Laura Smithies.
There are also university wide resources. More than 5,000 students are employed annually at Kent State University. A free listing of employment opportunities is available through K.S.U. Career Services Center. The career services center also helps students find off campus employment.
The Kent State University student financial aid site www.sfa.kent.edu describes many options for financial aid. Some notable options for Math majors are:
KSU Founders Scholarships. (Based on a scholarship competition.)
Honors College Scholarships. (Requires student to join the Honors College.)
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio Scholarship.
(Based on G.P.A. and financial need.)
Special Financial Aid Awards (for members of certain groups such as women, minorities, certain high schools, children of employees, etc.):Akron Urban League, Filmco Scholarship,Idabelle Hoose Memorial Scholarship, Carol Shoults Memorial Scholarship, Spinneweber-Sheats Memorial Scholarship, Seven Seventeen Credit Union Scholarship.
There are also many sources of financial aid based outside Kent State University. These include www.collegenet.com/mach25 which is a site containing more than 600,000 private sector and institutional awards. The site www.fastweb.com has a database of more than 270,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans and a similar web site is located at www.srnexpress.com. The College Board's database for financial aid is located at www.collegeboard.org/paying. We also recommend the site www.wiredscholar.com, the College Aid Sources for Higher Education which is a free financial aid service offered by Sallie Mae.
Additional information on finacial aid is available through your local library, the K.S.U. library, your high school guidance counselor and the KSU Financial Aid Office (330) 672-2972. You can also contact the Kent State University department of mathematical sciences directly at:
Phone Number: (330) 672-2430
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Kent State University P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44240-0001
Fax: (330) 672 - 7824
Chair: Andrew Tonge
Undergraduate Coordinator: Donald White