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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Incoming freshmen, transfer, and current Ball State undergraduate students are eligible for the Raymond E. Burns and Georgia M. Burns Memorial Scholarship.
Benefits
A one-year credit of $500 applied to tuition and fees.
Eligibility
- This scholarship is not based on financial need. Incoming freshmen, transfer, and current Ball State undergraduate students are eligible for this award.
Applicants must also satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
- Rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class (for incoming freshmen only).
- Have a combined SAT verbal, math, and written score of 1,500 or above.
- Have demonstrated outstanding achievement in high school and/or undergraduate science and/or mathematics.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
You must submit all applications and supporting materials by the first Friday of March to be considered for scholarships for the fall semester. Only students currently enrolled in Ball State—or in process of applying—are eligible for this scholarship.
To apply, submit:
A completed online scholarship application.
A double-spaced, typewritten autobiography (two or three pages in length) explaining your goals and aspirations in physics or physics teaching and your financial need.
A current transcript of high school (for incoming freshman) or college (for transfer or undergraduate Ball State students) grades.
Additionally, you should ask at least two school officials (teachers or administrators) to submit confidential letters of recommendation on your behalf.