K-State Mathematics Scholarships
E-mail: ugmath@math.ksu.edu or Phone: 785-532-0557
concerning scholarships
General Criteria
Mathematics Scholars usually have scores at these levels
or above: 34 math 33 composite ACT; 78 math 210 selection index PSAT;
780 math 740 verbal SAT; or 120 on the AMC 12 (American
Mathematics Competitions). Math grades and high school GPA and rank are also considered.
All mathematics scholarships require a
major in mathematics or a
dual major in mathematics and another curriculum.
Mathematics Scholarships are for one year with a stipend between $500 and
$2,000. These scholarships are renewable for four years
provided a 3.5 or better grade point average, overall and in
mathematics, is maintained.
Students who let us know they are interested in pursuing
a mathematics degree are considered for mathematics scholarships.
Continuing students are considered based on their academic work at K-State,
on faculty recommendations, and on their scores in the Putnam Mathematical
Competition. All mathematics majors are automatically considered
for mathematics scholarships each year. These scholarships are awarded
solely on the basis of merit, except that need and merit are weighed equally
in awarding the Fuller Scholarships.
Mathematics Scholarships are also offered to a number of
outstanding high school students each year contingent upon their entering
Kansas State University by the following fall semester and officially entering
mathematics.
The top 5 high school seniors in Kansas in the
AMC 12
may be offered Freshman Mathematics Scholarships, once their
scores are received by the Department of Mathematics.
Scores on the AMC 10, ACT, SAT, and PSAT are also taken into consideration
along with the grades and level of mathematics courses they have completed.
The Regional
American Mathematics Competitions
(AMC) Directors for Kansas are Dr. Thomas Muenzenberger and Debra Webb,
Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
66506-2602. Phone: Toll Free 888-421-8683 E-mail:
ugmath@math.ksu.edu.
Application Procedure
Students who are considering a major in mathematics should
send their high school and college transcripts and their AMC scores directly
to the Mathematics Department at Kansas State University, 138 Cardwell
Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-2602, with a note that they are interested
in majoring in mathematics at KSU and would like to be considered for a
scholarship. Students seeking general scholarships, State and Federal
aid should apply through the Office of
Student Financial Assistance at Kansas State University. For more scholarship
information, view the K-State
Scholarship Advising web page.
Specific K-State Mathematics Scholarships
American Mathematics Competition Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to the top scorer in Kansas on the American
Mathematics Competition (AMC 12) who majors or duals in mathematics at
Kansas State University. The American Mathematics Competition
Scholarship is for one year with a stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
Kenneth and Maria Rector Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to one student who is in the upper 3% of their high school
graduating class. The student must be a resident Kansan who will
pursue a Bachelor's Degree program in mathematics at Kansas State
University. The student must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point
average at the end of each semester during the four years. The
Rector Scholarship is for four years with a stipend of approximately $3,000 per year.
Leonard E. Fuller Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate
mathematics or mathematics education majors in Arts and Sciences at Kansas
State University. The Fuller Scholarships are for one year with a
stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
Aileen Hostinsky Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to outstanding junior or
senior mathematics majors at Kansas State University. The Hostinsky
Scholarships are for one year with a stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
Friends of Mathematics Senior Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding senior mathematics
major at Kansas State University. The Friends of Mathematics Senior
Scholarship is for one year with a stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
Thomas L. and Elouise J. Miller Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate
mathematics major at Kansas State University. The Miller Scholarship
is for one year with a stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
S. Thomas Parker Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate
mathematics major at Kansas State University. The Parker Scholarship
is for one year with a stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
Charles Michael and Shannon Kay Richardson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded in odd numbered years to an
outstanding junior or senior mathematics major at Kansas State University.
The Richardson Scholarship is for one year with a stipend of $500.
Karl Stromberg Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate
mathematics major at Kansas State University. The Stromberg Scholarship
is for one year with a stipend between $1,000 and $2,000.
William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Awards
Advanced mathematics books are awarded to the top scorers
at Kansas State University in the
Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 are awarded for outstanding
performances. Students may make arrangements to take the Putnam Exam
by contacting Dr. Thomas Muenzenberger in Cardwell 138 on campus.
Fung's Putnam Achievement Award
This is a cash award presented to the highest scoring
student at Kansas State in the
Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Trevor and Ali Putnam Award
This is a cash award presented to the second highest scoring
student at Kansas State in the
Putnam Mathematical Competition.