Scholarships Page

• Mu Alpha Theta Scholarships: Mu Alpha Theta will offer up to ten $4000 Scholarships to outstanding graduating High School seniors or graduating Two-Year College student members who have an interest in continuing their study of mathematics, applied mathematics, or math education. We are looking for students that have served their active Mu Alpha Theta chapter or other mathematics students, in some way. The 2008 Application is now available and must be postmarked by March 15, 2008.

  Seven students were awarded scholarships in 2007:
  
  Mark Doss of Columbus High School in Columbus, GA. Mark will be attending MIT in the fall.
  
  Caroline Drucker of Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, NJ. Caroline will be attending Yale University.
  
  Jeremy Hsu of Winter Springs High School in Winter Springs, FL. Jeremy will attend Harvard University.
  
  Curtis Lee of Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, TX. Curtis will attend Texas Lutheran University in Sequin, TX
  
  Aneesh Raghunandan of Cypress Bay High School. Aneesh will be attending Yale University.
  
  Allison Rosshirt of Farmington High School in Farmington, CT. Allison will attend Boston College and plans to teach mathematics.
  
  Karis Tang-Quan of Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. Karis plans to attend Stanford University.
  

• Mary Rhein Memorial Scholarship: Mu Alpha Theta is offering a $5000 Merit Scholarship to a graduating High School senior member of an active Mu Alpha Theta chapter who has shown loyalty and dedication to their Mu Alpha Theta chapter, enthusiastically participating in local projects with evidence of service in the area of mathematics. They should also be an outstanding mathematics student who has participated in local, regional and national competitions. Application is available and must be postmarked by March 1, 2008.

  The 2008 winner of the Mary Rhein Memorial Scholarship was Laney Kuenzel of Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, OH.
  

• Drexel University Scholarships: Drexel University is pleased to announce a new scholarship open to members of the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society. Drexel will offer five (5) scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each to students who meet the following criteria: 1) Attended the Mu Alpha Theta Summer Convention during the summer after their junior year and 2) Placed as a top individual scorer in the Mu Alpha Theta mathematics competition. To be considered for a Drexel University Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship, an application for admission along with high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and letters of recommendation, must be on file with the Admissions Office by January 15, 2008. Along with a completed scholarship application indicating your intention to apply for this scholarship, please enclose an essay/personal statement illustrating what your experience in Mu Alpha Theta has brought to you and how it has affected your own career goals. The scholarship application should be sent directly to the Mary Catalfamo, Scholarship Coordinator and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, by January 15th. Decisions concerning the Drexel University Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship will be made by March 15. The Drexel University Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship is renewable for each year of the recipient’s undergraduate degree program, providing he/she is enrolled in a full-time-day undergraduate program at Drexel and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of each academic year. The Drexel University Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship is applied to annual tuition only. It is not applied to room and board, annual fees, or partial tuition rates. Applications are available now and must be postmarked by March 15, 2008.

• Texas Instruments, is offering scholarship opportunities at this site.

  1. Enter to win $8,400 scholarship for college seniors who excel in science and mathematics.
  2. Submit an essay and get a chance to win $1000 shopping spree
  3. Design a slide case cover and get chance to win $1000 shopping spree and
  4. Test prep applications for the TI-84 Plus

• QuestBridge assists outstanding low-income students with the college admissions process. They help students to gain admission by partnering with 17 of the nation’s leading colleges and universities, including Princeton, Amherst, Rice, Stanford, Williams and Yale. For students interested in their College Prep Scholarship, applications will be available online March 1 and are due by March 31, 2007. The process is free of charge. Their College Match program offers high school seniors admission and full four-year scholarships to partner colleges.

• The Casualty Actuarial Society/Society of Actuaries scholarship program is available to the following groups that are under-represented in the actuarial profession: African American, Hispanic, and Native North American. An applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or have a permanent resident visa.

• Lucent Global Science Scholars Program - Offers $5000 awards and a one-week trip to Lucent's Bell labs in New Jersey to high school

• Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology Award - Through the premier science and technology competition in the country, the Siemens Foundation offers scholarships of up to $100,000 for excellent performace in developing science research projects.

• To view other Mathematical Scholarships, see this site.

If you would like to suggest any scholarships which should be added to this list, please let us know.