DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, the Department of Computer Science offers scholarships to undergraduate students each year. Rising junior and senior students are invited to submit an application before March 23 during the prior academic year. The scholarship committee will notify applicants of their decision before May 1. Students must be enrolled in the fall semester of the following academic year to be eligible. For example, if a student applies in the Winter 2018 semester, he or she must be a junior or senior enrolled in Fall 2018. The Office of Financial Aid will deposit funds into the students accounts at the beginning of the fall semester. The amount of each award will be determined by the scholarship committee. Students may submit one application to be considered for any or all of these awards. 2018-2019 Stephen P. Hepler Academic Award In recognition of exceptional scholarship, such as books and travel to conferences 2018-2019 Herbert N. Weingarten Endowed Scholarship ($2000) Member of Wayne State University s student chapters Association for Computing Machinery- Women (ACM-W) or Society of Women Engineers (SWE) U.S. Citizen Financial need is not required (continued on next page)
2018-2019 John P. Stieber Endowed Scholarship ($1000) U.S. Citizen Financial need is not required 2018-2019 Department of Computer Science Scholarship ($500) The Department may award additional scholarships to student applicants. The number and amount of the awards varies from year to year. Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need FAFSA form must be submitted to Office of Financial Aid 2018-2019 GM Computer Science Scholarship ($500). HOW TO APPLY: Students may apply directly by filling out the 2018-2019 Undergraduate Scholarship Application. Questions about the application process may be directed to a Department of Computer Science academic advisor. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO LANITA MARIE STEWART AT LSTEWART@WAYNE.EDU NO LATER THAN 5:00 P. M. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE 2018-2019 Undergraduate Scholarship Application NOMINATION/APPLICATION FORM DUE: MARCH 23, 2018 BY 5:00 P. M. Candidate Name: Date: Address: Academic Status: City, State, Zip: Major Field: Telephone Number: Second Major (if applicable): WSU Access ID Email: GPA Overall: WSU Banner ID: GPA in CS Courses: Expected Graduation Date: Anticipated student Status in Fall 2018: Yes Full Time Part Time Number of Semesters completed at WSU: No Junior Senior 1. List your past Achievements: 2. List Previous Academic Awards or Special Honors: 3. List any Leadership Roles (Current or Previous):
4. List your Hobbies and any Non Academic Interests: 5. Work Experience: Employer Position Dates 6. List all scholarship awards, employer paid tuition, etc., that you have in support of your education at WSU: 7. Please explain your education and/or career goals and plans for the next year (or two):
8. List the names of any instructors (no more than 3) who may be familiar with the class work (Obtaining sealed letters of support from your instructors are helpful): 9. Please complete the essay questions below. All four (4) responses should fit no more than 2 pages: A. Describe how you demonstrate your passion for Information Technology outside the classroom. B. Describe a challenging problem you have encountered and how you went about solving it. C. Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your willingness to go above and beyond. D. Describe how this scholarship will benefit you. Please print, sign and date this application. Print Name Signature Date Submit the completed application to: LaNita Stewart Department of Computer Science 5057 Woodward Ave Suite 3008 Detroit, MI 48202 Please include a copy of your most current transcript with this application.