Scholarships provide much needed support for undergraduate students majoring in Chemistry, and are used to recruit talented new students.

Thomas and Judith Sneider Undergraduate Resesearch Excellence Scholarship

1. Undergraduate student, with a major in the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University.
2. Must have faculty mentor’s agreement to supervise and support research project.
3. show original thinking in addressing the questions being researched, scientific rigor, importance and potential impact of the research in advancing scientific knowledge.

APPLY-TO: Student must upload a document addressing the following: Please provide a document of support from a faculty mentor who agrees to supervise and support your research project. This document should indicate the faculty member’s willingness to supervise your project AND describe your original thinking in addressing questions being researched, scientific rigor, importance and potential impact of the research in advancing scientific knowledge.

Rueben G. Gustavson Memorial Award

1.  Outstanding student majoring in chemistry.
2. Based on teaching, research and/or academic achievement.

Teresa Fonseca Memorial Award

1. Significant and creative role on outstanding research, typically research accepted for publication in an appropriate scientific journal.
2. If comparable achievement in multiple areas, preference to Theoretical Chemistry research.

ACS-Hach Land Grant Scholarship

1. Full-time undergraduate chemistry major with a commitment to become a high school chemistry teacher.
2. Must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA out of 4.0 (or its equivalent).
3. Must be a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
4. Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need when deciding between equally qualified candidates  (Scholarship may be renewed if criteria continues to be met until such time as the necessary course-work is completed to obtain an undergraduate chemistry degree and teachers’ certification).

Alice Nyitray Chemistry Scholarship

1. Full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Chemistry Department within the College of Natural Sciences.
2. Be a sophomore, junior or senior.
3. Be a first generation student in their family to attend college.
4. Demonstrate financial need as established by the Office of Financial Aid of CSU.
5. Maintain an overall 3.0 GPA (The scholarship may be renewed if the recipient(s) continues to meet all criteria, reapplies and is selected by the scholarship committee).

Chemistry Undergraduate Scholarship

1. Full-time undergraduate student majoring in Chemistry.
2. Maintain a math/science GPA of 3.0 or higher – incoming freshmen applicants must have an overall minimum high school 3.0 GPA.
3. Applicants shall supply letter(s) of support from either high school teachers (in case of incoming freshmen) or from faculty members at CSU or another institution.

Clifford C. Hach Memorial Scholarship

1. Full-time student majoring in Chemistry.
2. US citizen; US high school graduate; preference may be given to a Colorado resident.
3. Academic achievement through high school; maintain a 3.0 overall GPA at CSU.
4. Economic need may be considered but is not a determining factor.
5. Selection based on: scholarship, character, cooperation, industry and aspiration to make a contribution to chosen discipline.
6. Preference given to student with sincere desire to make contribution to betterment of mankind and field of Chemistry (Renewed for an additional three years so long as the criteria continues to be fulfilled).

Cornell Stanhope Scholarship Fund

1. Full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Chemistry Department within the College of Natural Sciences.
2. Be incoming first year college students who may or may not have class status of freshman, sophomore or higher due to Advance Placement courses or other college level course credits taken during high school.
3. Maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (Scholarship may be renewable for up to four years if the student continues to meet all criteria).

Denise Rutherford and Maurice Kuypers Undergraduate Scholarship in Chemistry

1. Full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Chemistry Department within the College of Natural Sciences.
2. Be a first generation college student.
3. Maintain an overall 3.0 GPA.
4. Preference shall be given to students who are engaged with the Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) program (Scholarship may be renewable if the recipient reapplies, continues to meet all criteria and is selected by the scholarship committee).

Dr. Harry Puleston Memorial Scholarship

1. Full-time undergraduate student majoring in Chemistry classified as either sophomore, junior or senior class level.
2. Maintain a minimum overall 3.0 GPA (Scholarship may be renewable if the recipient continues to meet the criteria).

Dr. Jennifer Dawn Alexander Scholarship in Chemistry

1. Be enrolled as a graduate student or Full-time undergraduate majoring in Chemistry.
2. Cumulative 3.0 GPA or greater.
3. Make significant impact upon or hold exceptional promise in field of chemistry.
4. Economic need may be considered, but shall not be the determining factor. Note: Selection shall be based on scholarship, character, cooperation and aspiration of the student.

H. Whiteford Scholarship

1. Junior or senior in chemistry who is planning on a teaching career.
2. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Based on character, intellectual ability, promise of success, and financial need. Note: In selecting such student, consideration should be given to need, character, intellectual ability, and promise of success in their field of endeavor.

Gary E. Maciel Fund

1. U.S. citizen.
2. Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and future prospective promise in chemical research with human medical applications of special interest where possible.
3. Financial need – Recipients may be [listed in priority order]:
   • Chemistry department graduate student whose field of study is physical chemistry.
   • graduate student whose field of study is chemistry other than physical chemistry.
   • undergraduate chemistry major.

George Splittgerber Scholarship in Chemistry

1. Students majoring in Chemistry within the College of Natural Sciences.

Leland Dale and Lynn Adams Chemistry Scholarship

1. Full or part-time undergraduate pursuing a degree in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University.
2. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
3. Financial Need.

Linda Thimmig Mollender Scholarship

1. Enrolled in the Department of Chemistry within the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University.
2. Preference shall be given to students involved with the Women in Chemistry student organization and to students pursuing teaching certification.

Mark P. Sweet Chemistry Scholarship

1. Undergraduate or graduate in good standing enrolled in the Department of Chemistry.
2. Undergraduate major in the Dept. of Chemistry and a record of interest in studying organic chemistry (e.g., coursework, undergraduate research).
3. Graduate with a research or coursework focus in organic chemistry.
4. Demonstrated financial need as established by the Office of Financial Aid.
5. First generation student as defined by Colorado State University.

Nancy E. Levinger Undergraduate Research Fellowship

1. Full or part-time undergraduate student enrolled at Colorado State University.
2. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 at the time the fellowship is awarded.
3. Statement of research plans and a letter of support from a faculty member agreeing to act as a research mentor required.
4. Preference shall be given to students majoring in Chemistry and pursuing research with a chemistry faculty member.
5. Preference to continuing students and not those who are graduating.
6. Secondary preference is for CSU students from other majors or colleges working in the laboratory under the direction of a chemistry faculty member OR a chemistry major pursuing research with an individual who is not a member of the Chemistry department (Fellowship may be renewed if the student reapplies, continues to meet all criteria and is selected again by the selection committee).

APPLY-TO: Please provide a 1-2 page research proposal or outline for research you plan to conduct under the mentorship of a CSU faculty member. In accepting the fellowship, the student agrees to complete the research project proposed in the application. Submit contact information for a letter of recommendation. Letter of Recommendation must be an agreement from your designated faculty mentor to actively supervise your proposed research project. Letter must be submitted by March 1, 11:00 p.m. (MST) and it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the letter is uploaded by this deadline. Be advised to give your letter writer sufficient time to write and upload a letter.

Professor Leslie DiVerdi Scholarship

1. Full-time undergraduate student in the College of Natural Sciences majoring in Chemistry with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in mathematics and science courses in their chemistry major.
2. Priorities for selection include a letter or recommendation from a chemistry faculty member addressing interest, aptitude, proficiency or a combination thereof in the subject area of Physical Chemistry.

Steven L. Glade Scholarship in Chemistry

1. Full or part-time (min 3 hrs for part-time students) undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Natural Sciences.
2. Major in Chemistry.
3. Junior or senior class level.
4. Overall GPA of 2.5 and in major.
5. Demonstrate citizenship and a love for chemistry.

William F. and Linda L. Butin Scholarship in Chemistry

1. Full-time undergraduate student pursuing a degree in a chemistry within the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University.
2. Completed a minimum of 48 credits at CSU.
3. Maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA.
4. A United States citizen.
5. Preference shall be given to a student demonstrating future plans to pursue a graduate degree or a career in Business (i.e. by enrollment in business classes such as Finance or Economics) (The scholarship may be renewable if the recipient reapplies annually, continues to meet all criteria and is selected by the scholarship committee).