Monday. April 6. 1959
University Daily Kansan
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Hard Work Pays Off for 1200 Scholars
Bv Jim Trotter
(Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of four articles on scholarships at KU. The other articles will deal with departmental awards, scholarship halls and athletic scholarships.)
Almost 1,200 scholarships are available to students attending the University. Most of these awards are presented by Schools and departments.
The office of Aids and Awards coordinates 98 per cent of the scholarships awarded yearly by the various departments. Spencer E. Martin is director of aids and awards.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need, scholastic merit or scholastic achievement. Faculty committees award the scholarships that are open.
Scholarships average about $250 per year. There are, however, many token scholarships and some which are over $1,200 per year.
Scholarship hall awards represent the largest number given out each year through the office of aids and awards. There are a total of 450 of these grants awarded annually.
Next in line are the athletic scholarships, with a total of 147 students receiving such assistance. Only 27 of these are on scholastic scholarships while the remaining 120 students receive grants because of their athletic abilities.
Civic organizations contribute about 150 awards each year. Such scholarships go to recipients selected by the organization. Stipends vary from $25 to $800, according to Mr. Martin.
General scholarships are awarded by the University. A stipend of $200 goes with a general scholarship, which is open to students in all fields of study. A 2.0 grade point average is normally required for these scholarships.
The School of Engineering leads in departmental scholarships with about 70.
Upperclassmen are considered first in the awarding of general scholarships, Mr. Martin said. He said that 125 of these scholarships are awarded each year.
Following are the School of Fine Arts with 60, School of Business with 15, School of Journalism with 12. School of Education with
5. and the School of Pharmacy with 4.
Scholarships listed in the University catalog are usually awarded each year. Only one has not been given out this year. It is an El Dorado high school student planning to major in either medicine or engineering.
awards. There are 67 Summerfield scholars and 43 Watkins scholars now on campus.
Another major group of scholarships are the Elizabeth M. Watkins and Solon Summerfield
High school students are recommended for these awards by their principals. The applicants are tested and the scholarships awarded to the top scorers. Stipends range from a token to a full scholarship of $1,250 a year, depending upon the need of the student.
Jack Stephens Wins Zoology Honor Award
T. Charles Helvey, visiting professor of radiation biophysics, will speak on "Operations on Single Cells." The meeting is open to the public.
Jack D. Stephens, Oklahoma City senior, will be presented a Zoology Academic Honor award at the Zoology Club meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 in 101 Snow.
The award is given to the student with the highest grade in general zoology each semester. Charles Leone, associate professor of zoology, will make the presentation.
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