All scholarships require full-time attendance (12 hours for undergraduate; 6 hours
for graduate) unless indicated otherwise.
All scholarships require a 3.0 cumulative GPA unless indicated otherwise.
All scholarships are for fall and/or spring semester only (summer not included) unless
indicated otherwise.
All recipients are recommended by the department, with final approval by the ECU Foundation
Scholarship Committee.
Any exceptions must be approved by the department chair and the Foundation Scholarship
Committee.
FRANK P. BECK ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding graduate or undergraduate student
in Environmental Health Science or related degree program. The recipient must maintain
a GPA of 3.0 or above and attend ECU as a full-time student. The recipient will be
chosen each year by the Robert S. Kerr Chair or their designee.
BRILES SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded based on need and a minimum 2.5 GPA. Originally established
as part of the Federal Student Loan Program, this scholarship was transferred to the
ECU Foundation in 1995.
DR. WILLIAM A. CARTER SCIENCES ENDOWMENT
This fund will be allocated at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Health
& Sciences. Funds are to be used for field trips, materials for research, travel for
presentations, etc. with preference given to group outings and/or projects. Individual
recipients receiving support must have a declared major of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental
Health Science, or Physics to qualify for reimbursement of expenses. Students and/or
faculty members will be reimbursed for expenses after providing qualifying documentation
to the ECU Foundation through the College of Health & Sciences.
DCT COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be available to all students in the College of Health and Sciences,
with priority given to students pursuing a master's degree in a discipline housed
in the College of Health and Sciences at the time of the award. Recipient must maintain
a minimum 3.25 GPA and be classified as a junior or above. To receive this scholarship,
applicants must provide a plan for a community service project (preferably a project
that benefits the Ada community) that will be completed during their junior year,
and that is verified by a mentoring faculty member. Preference will be given to students
providing evidence of community service during their freshman/sophomore year(s). For
the scholarship to be renewed during the students' senior year, they must complete
a community service project in collaboration with mentoring a faculty member during
their junior year or the student must have presented the activities and results of
one of their previous community service projects at a state, regional, national, or
international conference during their junior year and provide an acceptable update
for the current service project.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the department.
KELLY/GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior student pursuing a G.I.S. certificate
within the Environmental Science Department who best exemplifies the discipline inside
and outside of the classroom. This scholarship was established after the death of
Mr. Griffin in 1989 by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Griffin, and Dr. T.A. Kelly,
who was an instructor in the department.
HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an Environmental Science major who is at least
a sophomore and has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA. Dorothy Higginbotham was an ECU
alumna who understood and recognized the value of higher education and established
this scholarship as part of her estate planning.
HOLCIM ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the department.
FRED AND MARY PFEFFER SCHOLARSHIP (Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Nursing, Chemistry)
This scholarship will be awarded to one student in each of the listed categories,
requires a minimum 3.25 GPA, and will be awarded for up to eight consecutive semesters
as long as all scholarship requirements are met. The Pfeffer's are long-time residents
of Ada and have shown tremendous generosity in assisting ECU students.
ESSIE ROARK COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be available to all students in the College of Health and Sciences,
with priority given to students pursuing a master's degree in a discipline housed
in the College of Health and Sciences at the time of the award. Recipient must maintain
a minimum 3.5 GPA and be classified as a junior or above. To receive this scholarship,
applicants must provide a plan for a research project that will be completed during
their junior year and that is verified by a mentoring faculty member. Preference will
be given to students providing evidence of research with mentoring faculty during
their freshman/sophomore year(s). For the scholarship to be renewed during the students'
senior year, they must complete a research project in collaboration with mentoring
a faculty member during their junior year or the student must have presented previous
research at a state, regional, national, or international conference during their
junior year and provide an acceptable update for the current research project.
SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA (SNRF) SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an Environmental Health Science major who has
maintained a minimum 2.5 GPA. This scholarship was generously provided by the Sciences
and Natural Resources Foundation of Oklahoma (SNRF) with the mission to encourage
scientific research into uses of all natural resources.
JOE AND JUNE SIMS CARTOGRAPHY/G.I.S. SCHOLARHSIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior pursing a G.I.S. certificate
within in the Environmental Science Department. Dr. Sims was a long-time faculty member
at ECU and this scholarship was established in his memory by family, friends, and
colleagues.
WATSON FAMILY SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics)
This scholarship will be awarded to students with a declared major of Biology, Chemistry,
Environmental Sciences, or Physics. No preference is given to the order. Funds can
be used to defray the cost for research presentations at state and national professional
conferences - first preference. Funds can also be used for scholarships for students
with the declared majors above that have leadership skills and are involved in research
- second preference. This scholarship was established by the Watson-Maile family
to honor excellence in research and learning.