Scholarships
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Richard Gaines Russell Memorial Scholarship
($3,500/year)
- Deadline(s):
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: Must apply in fall
- Specifics:
- Must be a computer-science major
- Minimum 3.5 GPA
- Applicants should apply in last semester of junior year.
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How to apply:
Go to the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation and complete the application for a general scholarship, and specify Richard_Russell application.
Tom C. White Graduate Scholarship
($1,000-$2,000/year)
- Deadline(s):
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: November 15th
- Specifics:
- Must remain in good academic standing and show satisfactory progress towards a computer science graduate degree.
- This requires a student to be enrolled in at least 6 graduate hours per semester.
- Applicants should apply in last semester of junior year.
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How to apply:
- Print and fill out the Tom C White application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Printed forms go to: Alysa Villanueva (alysa.villanueva@msutexas.edu) computer science secretary Bolin Science Hall room 126.
- Emailed forms to to: Dr. Colmenares (eduardo.colmenares@msutexas.edu)
Colleen and Richard Simpson Computer Science Scholarship
- Deadline(s):
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: Must apply in fall
- Specifics:
- Must be a computer-science major
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.25 GPA in CS courses
- preference given to women, U.S. citizens, and students with financial hardship.
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How to apply:
- New Students: fill out this application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Returning Students: fill out this application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Printed forms go to: Alysa Villanueva (alysa.villanueva@msutexas.edu) computer science secretary Bolin Science Hall room 126.
- Emailed forms to to: Dr. Colmenares (eduardo.colmenares@msutexas.edu)
Orion A. Daniel Computer Science Scholarship
(approx $500/semester)
- Deadline(s):
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: November 15th
- Specifics:
- Must be a computer-science major
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 GPA in CS courses
- Must be enrolled in a CMPS course and be a member of ACM
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How to apply:
- New Students: fill out this application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Returning Students: fill out this application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Printed forms go to: Alysa Villanueva (alysa.villanueva@msutexas.edu) computer science secretary Bolin Science Hall room 126.
- Emailed forms to to: Dr. Colmenares (eduardo.colmenares@msutexas.edu)
David and Gail White Scholarship
(approx $500/semester)
- Deadline(s):
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: November 15th
- Specifics:
- Must be a computer-science major
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 GPA in CS courses
- Must be enrolled in a CMPS course and be a member of ACM
- Preference given to juniors/seniors and US residents
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How to apply:
- New Students: fill out this application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Returning Students: fill out this application and then print or email to computer science department.
- Printed forms go to: Alysa Villanueva (alysa.villanueva@msutexas.edu) computer science secretary Bolin Science Hall room 126.
- Emailed forms to to: Dr. Colmenares (eduardo.colmenares@msutexas.edu)
Richard Gaines Russell Memorial Scholarship
($2000/year)
- Deadline:
- Fall: March 1st
- Spring: November 15th
- Specifics:
- Must be a computer-science major
- Be in academic good standing
- Must be a junior or exceptional sophomore
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No Applications:
- Recipient is selected by scholarship committee.
Halverson Excellence Fund Computer Science Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by donations, 100% of which go to computer science students. Dr. Halverson served 40 years at MSU as a computer science professor and chair of the computer science department. She inspired and motivated many a person, not just students, but faculty as well. She is a great example of a person who has a deep appreciation for the human spirit and is trying to give back to MSU and the computing sciences through this scholarship. Please find it in yourself to support this scholarship.
- To make a donation: go HERE
Applications
These applications are not for the Richard Gaines and Tom C White scholarships (they have their own forms linked above). Any scholarship that does not have a form listed will use 1 or 2, and everyone applying should fill out form 3.- New students, incoming freshmen, and transfer students please fill out this application.
- Returning Computer Science majors, please fill out this application.
- All applicants, please fill out the relationship supplement form
Submissions
- Printed forms go to: Alysa Villanueva (alysa.villanueva@msutexas.edu) computer science secretary Bolin Science Hall room 126.
- Emailed forms go to: Dr. Colmenares (eduardo.colmenares@msutexas.edu)
For questions or comments, please contact Dr. Eduardo Colmenares for further information at 940-397-4183 or eduardo.colmenares@msutexas.edu.