Department of Mathematics & Statistics
2009-2010 Scholarship Awards

Each year the Department of Mathematics & Statistics offers a number of scholarship awards to students majoring in mathematics.  The various scholarships – the American Statistical Association's Sacramento Chapter Scholarship, the Kearns Mathematics and Statistics Scholarship, the Elizabeth O'Connell Memorial Scholarship, the Stewart Moredock Scholarship, the Hossain Mozafar Memorial Scholarship, the Voula Steinberg Memorial Mathematics Scholarship, the Voula Steinberg Mathematics Blended Program Scholarships, and the Voula Steinberg Award for Promise in Teaching – are funded through their respective endowments.  
In general the awards recognize students for their academic achievement, mathematical ability, participation in mathematics related activities, or professional promise, with each scholarship having specific requirements as described below.  Students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships for which they are qualified.  No discrimination shall be made on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or Vietnam veteran status.

All awards are processed through the Financial Aid Office which re-evaluates any current financial aid award package in light of the offer from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics before checks can be issued.

Application Instructions

1. Complete a Scholarship Application form electronically and print it.
   
   Be sure to indicate all scholarship(s) for which you wish to apply.  Applicants are encouraged to apply for all scholarships for which they are eligible.  Only one completed application is needed, even if you are applying for multiple scholarships.
   
   
2. Attach an unofficial transcript from each community college or university you've attended showing all mathematics and statistics classes attempted and completed (you can access your CSUS unofficial transcript by logging on to MySacState). 
   
   
3. All applications must be received in the Math Department Office, BRH-141, no later than 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
   
   
4. All scholarship recipients are expected to write a personal letter of thanks to the individual or organization that funds the specific award received. 

Mathematics & Statistics Scholarship Awards Eligibility Criteria

American Statistical Association Scholarship

1. Applicant must be a Mathematics major.  Special consideration will be given to applicants planning on meeting the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Area Requirements.
2. Applicant must have Junior or Senior class level standing.
3. Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 overall GPA.
4. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at CSUS.

Kearns Mathematics and Statistics Scholarship

1. Applicant must be a Mathematics major.  Special consideration will be given to applicants planning on meeting the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Area Requirements.
2. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student with Junior or Senior class level standing who will qualify for graduation within the next two semesters.
3. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
4. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
5. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.

Elizabeth O'Connell Memorial Scholarship or Stewart Moredock Scholarship

1. Applicant must be a Mathematics major who has either completed, or is presently enrolled in, a CSUS upper-division core course in the mathematics degree program.
2. Applicant must have Junior or Senior class level standing.
3. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in all college mathematics courses.
4. Primary consideration for selection will be the applicant's mathematical ability, followed by participation in mathematics related activities.

Hossain Mozafar Memorial Scholarship

1. Applicant must be an undergraduate majoring in mathematics or a graduate student in mathematics. Special consideration will be given to underrepresented students who excel in the field of mathematics.
2. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
3. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at CSUS.

Voula Steinberg Award for Promise in Teaching

1. Applicant must be either be completing the Blended Program in Mathematics, a graduating senior in mathematics who has been accepted into a teacher credential program, or a master's degree mathematics graduate with plans to enter the teaching profession.  Anticipated graduation date must be no later than June 2009.
2. Selection will be based on achievement in the upper-division and/or graduate mathematics courses and on demonstrated interest and ability to teach mathematics.
3. Applicant must submit a 1-2 page paper describing his/her intention to enter the teaching profession including his/her professional aspirations or goals.

Voula Steinberg Memorial Mathematics Blended Program Incentive Award Scholarship

1. Applicant must intend to join the Blended Program in Mathematics. 
2. Applicant must have Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior class level standing.
3. Applicant must be in good academic standing.
4. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at CSUS. 
5. Applicant must submit a 1-2 page paper describing his/her intention to enter the teaching profession including his/her professional aspirations or goals.

Voula Steinberg Memorial Blended Program in Mathematics Scholarship

1. Applicant must be enrolled in the Mathematics Blended Program and/or be doing student teaching via the Mathematics Blended Program.
2. Applicant must have Junior, Senior, or Graduate (classified or unclassified) standing.
3. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA.
4. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at CSUS.
5. Applicant must submit a 1-2 page paper describing his/her intention to enter the teaching profession including his/her professional aspirations or goals.
6. Selection will be based on academic achievements in mathematics and the applicant's potential as a mathematics teacher.
7. Scholarship recipients are expected to do their student teaching through the Mathematics Blended Program.

Voula Steinberg Memorial Mathematics Scholarship

1. Applicant must be a Mathematics major who has the intention to enter the teaching profession.
2. Applicant must have Junior or Senior class level standing.
3. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
4. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at CSUS.
5. Applicant must submit a 1-2 page paper describing his/her intention to enter the teaching profession including his/her professional aspirations or goals.
6. Selection will be based on academic achievements in mathematics and the applicant's potential as a mathematics teacher.

California State University, Sacramento • updated: October 27, 2009