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Social and Behavioral Sciences Department

The following scholarships are for students who do not have a previous bachelor's degree.

To apply for the following scholarships, click and print this application, unless otherwise noted:
Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Scholarship Application

Mesa State College Academic (Colorado) Scholarship - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Criteria: Mesa State College full time students with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: Up to $1,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Aspinall Scholarship

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Aspinall Scholarship - Aspinall Foundation Awards
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Juniors and Seniors majoring in Social Science with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: Varies from $1,000 to $3,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Brach, Louis and Betty Scholarship

Criteria: Mesa State College full-time Junior or Senior student in any major of study with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Burkey Family Memorial Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse Prize

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Contact: Mesa State College, Social and Behavioral Sciences Department; 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Criteria: Mesa State College Social and Behavioral Sciences student who prepares the best original paper in Western Colorado studies.
Value: $250*
Deadline: Determined by the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department

Dixson, Bruce and Louise Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time students who have a history of self help and a GPA between 2.0 and 3.5. Students majoring in areas of study included in the Department of Behavioral Science and Athletes are not eligible for this scholarship.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Garms, Hazel Butler U.S. History Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College Junior or Senior majoring in History with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $1500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Gower, Jack, Wiley, and Calvin History Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student majoring in History with a minimum GPA of 3.3.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

MacKendrick, Don History Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student majoring in History with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

MacKendrick, Don History Award

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Contact: Mesa State College, Social and Behavioral Sciences Department; 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Criteria: Mesa State College Senior majoring in History who writes the best Senior paper.
Value: $200*
Deadline: Determined by the History faculty

Peer, Jose Memorial Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Political Science major with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 12 hours in Political Science.
Value: $1400*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Sells, Sandra Hays Memorial Scholarship

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Criteria: Mesa State College full-time student who graduated from De Beque, Palisade, Gateway, or Plateau Valley High School. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given to students majoring in Language, Literature, & Communication, History or Music.
Value: $1000 or as determined by funds available
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wagler, Mattie Smith Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full-time female student selected on the basis of need, scholarship ability and on seriousness of purpose and endeavor. The recipient must have a minimum institutional cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wagler, S.N. Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 enrolled in any Associate or Baccalaureate degree who otherwise might not have been able to secure a college education without encouragement and financial assistance. The recipient is selected on the basis of need, scholarship ability and on seriousness of purpose and endeavor.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wagler, S. Victor Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Sophomore, Junior or Senior enrolled in Humanities and Social Sciences with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $1,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wolf, John B. Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student majoring in History, Political Science or Liberal Arts with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $400*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

*amount subject to change, determined by funds available