The barry m. goldwater scholarship
Appalachian State University Application Deadline: The second Wednesday of November.
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship provides up to $7,500 per year for educational expenses to sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. The Goldwater Foundation seeks students in mathematics or the sciences, display intellectual curiosity and intensity; and possess potential for significant future contributions in their chosen field. Sophomores awarded the scholarship receive two years of support; juniors receive one year of support. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.60 to be considered for the Campus Selection procedure.
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Eligibility
To be considered for nomination as a Goldwater Scholar, a student must:
1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education during the academic year in which they are applying. "Sophomore" is defined as a student who plans two more years of full-time undergraduate study beginning in September. Sophomore nominees can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. "Junior" is defined as a student who plans one more year of full-time undergraduate study beginning in September. Junior nominees can expect to receive a maximum of one year of support.
2. Have a college grade-point average of at least "B" (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or her class.
3. Be a United States citizen, a resident alien, or, in the case of nominees from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, a United States national. Nominations from resident aliens must include a letter of the nominee's intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Alien Registration Card.
Selection Process
1. You may apply to this scholarship only after you have been nominated by an ASU faculty member. You may contact your professors, indicating your interest in the scholarship, and solicit their nomination of you.
2. Deadline for receipt of faculty nominations: October 23. Nomination letters should be sent to Dr. Dale E. Wheeler, ASU Goldwater Selection Chair, wheelerde@appstate.edu
3. Following the above deadline, e-mail notifications will be sent to the applicants selected as potential nominees. These selected students must complete the online application (see Goldwater Scholarship Homepage) including an essay, and the nomination information form. You will register online the names of recommenders, who will, then, be contacted by email. Please provide hard copies of your high school transcripts and college transcripts to the ASU Prestigious Scholarship Office in East Hall. (You may request from the Registrar, at no cost, an internal transcript to be sent to our office in East Hall. Please make this request at least 5 days prior to the deadline.) Please note: Due to the importance of these recommendation letters to the selection committee, students are strongly encouraged to plan in advance from whom they will request their letters.
4. The online applications, and transcripts, must be submitted by 12 pm, November 20. (Our office will make copies of the transcripts.)
5. Applicants selected as nominees will then prepare their applications for a mid - January submission date.
Return all applications to the Prestigious Scholarship Office, East Hall B9. For further information about the application process, please contact Dr. Dale E. Wheeler, ASU Goldwater Selection Chair, wheelerde@appstate.edu
