Seniors: Scholarships & Financial Support
While Honors Research Grants continue on through the senior year, another set of Commonwealth College and alumni-sponsored awards are reserved especially for seniors.
In addition, seniors are encouraged to check with the college’s Office of National Scholarship Advisement about applying for prestigious fellowships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and Truman Scholarships.
Senior Scholarships
Honors Research Grants
Honors Dean's Award
Class of 1941 Humanitarian Award
Cooke Family Fund Scholarship
Lawrence Payne '77 Public Service Scholarship
Howard H. Quint Memorial Prize in Honors
HONORS RESEARCH GRANTS
Each year, Honors Research Grants of up to $1,000 each are awarded to senior and junior Commonwealth College students through a competitive application process. Students must submit a proposal outlining their project accompanied by a letter of endorsement from their faculty sponsor. Every recipient is asked to present his or her work at the statewide Undergraduate Research Conference. There are three application rounds for these fellowships each year.
- April–juniors who will be seniors pursuing honors research in the following academic year are eligible to apply; for disbursement during the following academic year. Download Application
- October–open to seniors and juniors with priority given to seniors pursuing honors research; for disbursement during the same academic year. Download Application
- February–open to seniors and juniors with priority given to seniors pursuing honors research; for disbursement during the same academic year. Download Application
HONORS DEAN'S AWARD
Ten annual awards of $500 each are made to senior Commonwealth College students based on the excellence of their thesis or project.
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CLASS OF 1941 HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Two awards of at least $1,000 are made annually to students who articulate how they plan to use their education toward the betterment of the world. Recipients are chosen from among junior and senior Commonwealth College students in good standing who provide documentation of their community service and submit a written essay.
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COOKE FAMILY FUND SCHOLARSHIP
This award is endowed by the Cooke family in memory of family members, several of whom were alumni of the University- Theodore F. Cooke’, Sr. ’01, Robert G. Cooke ’25, Dorothy Cooke Robbins ’28, Theodore F. Cooke, Jr. ’34, Helen Cooke Rudzinski Hough, and Alma Cooke Kendall Bassett. Recipients of the cash prize of $1,000 are selected from among senior Commonwealth College students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, successful completion of research, and significant university or community service.
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LAWRENCE PAYNE '77 PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
This award was endowed by the Class of 1977 in memory of their classmate who graduated with Departmental Honors in Political Science. Mr. Payne died with Commerce Secretary Ron Brown in the 1996 plane crash in Croatia. Award recipients are selected from among senior Commonwealth College students based on their academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to public service.
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HOWARD H. QUINT MEMORIAL PRIZE IN HONORS
Established in memory of Professor Howard Quint, former History Department Chair and co-founder of the Honors Program, the prize of approximately $400 is awarded jointly by the History Department and Commonwealth College. Candidates are nominated by faculty from among senior students enrolled in Commonwealth College, based on the student's academic record through the junior year, and are invited to submit a writing sample as part of the application process.
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