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Northwest Missouri State University

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Scholarships

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics grants several thousand dollars in scholarship money each year.

Freshman Mathematics/Statistics Scholarship

One-time award, granted at the beginning of the student’s freshman year. Applicant must be a full-time, first trimester freshman majoring in mathematics, statistics, or mathematics education. Several scholarships are granted with amounts awarded up to $4,000 each.

Mathematics Olympiad Scholarships

One $2,500 scholarship and one $1,500 are awarded each year to high school seniors who have high scores on exams given at the department’s spring Mathematics Olympiad. To find out how to participate in the Mathematics Olympiad, contact the department.

C.L. Butler Scholarship

Preference is given to those pursuing mathematics education, with special preference to those planning a mathematics major and English (or other area of the humanities) minor or second major. All applications pursuing secondary education will be considered. Recipients will show outstanding potential in their area of study as evidenced by excellent ACT scores and will demonstrate a financial assistance. The award may be renewed up to four years.

Pi Mu Epsilon Scholarship

An award each year goes to a junior or senior mathematics major on the basis of academic performance in mathematics and statistics courses.

Thomas Webb Harvey Scholarship

Two awards are made each year to two mathematics majors on the basis of academic performance.

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Marvin Gutzmer Scholarship

An award toward tuition and fees is made each year to a qualifying junior or senior math major on the basis of academic performance and financial need.

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C.F.Gray Physical Science Scholarship

Scholarships are given to juniors and seniors on the basis of competition in mathematics, chemistry and physics.

Forrest G. and Joan B. Lowe Scholarship

The award recipient shall have elected a major in either mathematics or physics with a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average.

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