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$7500/year
Scholarship from Goldwater Scholarship program
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May , 2005
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Purpose
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education
Program was authorized by the United States Congress in
1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his
country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including
30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The creation of
this program pays tribute to the leadership, courage, and
vision of Senator Goldwater and establishes in his name
an endowed recognition program to foster and encourage excellence
in science and mathematics.
The purpose of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence
in Education Foundation, as stated in the enabling legislation,
is to alleviate a critical current and future shortage of
highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.
A more realistic statement of the purpose, in today's terms,
is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified individuals
to those fields of academic study and research.
The Foundation is supported by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
and Excellence in Education Fund, which has been established
in the Treasury of the United States. Funding for awards
and administrative expenses derives from interest on the
Trust Fund, invested in U.S. securities.
General Guidelines
The Foundation will award undergraduate scholarships to
outstanding students, to be known as Barry M. Goldwater
Scholars, in the spring of 2006 for use during the 2006-2007
academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of merit
to two groups of students -- those who will be college juniors
and those who will be college seniors in the 2006-2007 academic
year -- who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue
careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Four-year institutions are eligible to nominate up to four
students who are in the sophomore or junior class during
the 2005-2006 academic year. Two-year institutions may nominate
up to two students who are sophomores during the 2005-2006
academic year. To be considered, a student must be nominated
by his or her college or university using the official nomination
materials available to each institution on the Foundation's
website.
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees,
books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually.
Scholarship monies not used during one academic year are
not transferable to the succeeding academic year. Junior-level
scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of two
years of scholarship support, and senior-level scholarship
recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship
support.
The Trustees intend to award up to 300 Goldwater Scholarships.
The word "resident" as used in this context refers
to a person who has legal residence in the state from which
he or she is a candidate. This status might be indicated
by parents' place of residence. If that criterion of residence
is not relevant, the candidate's legal residence will be
determined by his or her eligibility for in-state tuition
rates (where applicable) and place of voter registration.
Conditions of Eligibility
To be considered for nomination as a Goldwater
Scholar, a student must:
• Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing
a degree at an accredited institution of higher education
during the 2005-2006 academic year. "Sophomore"
is defined as a student who plans two more years of full-time
undergraduate study beginning September 2006. Sophomore
nominees can expect to receive a maximum of two years of
support. Students in two-year colleges who plan to transfer
to a baccalaureate program at another institution may be
nominated. "Junior" is defined as a student who
plans one more year of full-time undergraduate study beginning
September 2006. Junior nominees can expect to receive a
maximum of one year of support.
• Have a college grade-point average of at least "B"
(or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or
her class.
• Be a United States citizen, a permanent resident, or,
in the case of nominees from American Samoa or the Commonwealth
of the Mariana Islands, a United States national. Nominations
from permanent residents must include a letter of the nominee's
intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the
Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as the Alien Registration
Card).
For more info please visit www.act.org/goldwater <http://www.act.org/goldwater>
Or Mail to : Goldwater Scholarship Review Committee
301 ACT Drive
P.O.Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
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