James Arthur Adkins Memorial Scholarship

AMOUNT

$180

 

DEADLINE

For Fall: August  20th

For Spring: January 10th

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM GPA Not applicable

ESSAY 300 words, typed, See full requirements

INTERVIEW

PREREQUISITE See full requirements

COLLEGE Cedar Valley College (CVC)

 

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DESCRIPTION

Sponsored by James Author Adkins Memorial Scholarship Committee. The James Arthur Adkins Memorial Scholarship was established in 2004 to honor James Adkins, a long-term employee of Cedar Valley College Physics and Astronomy Department.

FULL REQUIREMENTS

Applicant must:

1. Be a Cedar ValleyCollege student
2. Take PHY1403 Stars and Galaxies or PHY1404 Solar System
3. Interview

Submit the following to the Cedar Valley College Financial Aid Office:

1. Completed DCCCD Foundation scholarship application form
2. 300 word essay answering the question, "What does Astronomy mean to me?"

Please submit the completed application packet to:

Cedar Valley College
Financial Aid Office
3030 N. Dallas Ave.
Lancaster, TX 75134

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SELECTION PROCESS

Applications will be considered by the Adkins Scholarship Committee. All Fall applications must be in by August 20 of every year. All Spring Applications must be in by January 10th of every year.

Committee members:

Bob Stewart, Cedar Valley College, Chairman
Jarlene DeCay, Cedar Valley College
Susan Gordon, Cedar Valley College
Timothy Ellington, Eastfield College Contact Person 972-860-8329

NUMBER OF AWARDS PER ACADEMIC YEAR

One per semester, Fall and Spring

For more information contact foundation@dcccd.edu or 214-378-1531