2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 289 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Mendell Beattie Memorial Scholarship Heritage Alumni and Cedarville College athletes established this scholarship in 2005 to honor their beloved Cedarville College coach, Mendell Beattie. Recipients must be members of the men’s varsity baseball or basketball team and must demonstrate financial need. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. Recipients are selected by the varsity baseball and basketball coaches and the director of financial aid. One scholarship of approximately $1,000 is awarded per year. John W. Bickett Scholarship* Established by the Heritage Alumni in 1982, this scholarship is named for Reverend John Wilson Bickett, the first member of the first graduating class to receive a diploma from Cedarville (1897). The recipients are junior students who are preparing for pastoral or missionary service with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA and who are planning additional schooling., i.e., seminary, language studies, etc. Recipient must demonstrate financial need; completion of the FAFSA is recommended. The director of alumni relations, the director of financial aid, and the chair of the biblical and ministry studies department select the recipients. Two scholarships of $1,500 are awarded annually. Shari Boblitt Family Memorial Award* This scholarship was established by Terry ’68 and Janice ’68 Boblitt and Kevin ’98 and Elizabeth ’98 Boblitt and Randall Boblitt in loving memory of Shari Lynn Boblitt for the purpose of assisting a graduating Cedarville student in the pursuit of a post-graduate degree in Christian counseling. The recipient, selected by the psychology faculty, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and demonstrate the potential to excel in the field of Christian counseling. Recipients of this award are selected by department faculty. One scholarship of $500 is awarded per year. William J and Nora J. Bolthouse Scholarship William and Nora Bolthouse established this scholarship in 1994. It is awarded to graduates of Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, California. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipients. Scholarship amounts range from $2,000 up to 50% of tuition, room, and board, depending upon the applicant’s financial need. Ruby E. Booher Bontrager Memorial Endowed Fund William and Ruby Bontrager established this scholarship in 1985 to assist students who have demonstrated financial need. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipients. Approximately four scholarships of $1,000 to $2,000 are awarded annually. Boyd Accounting Award* Imogene Boyd established this scholarship in 1982 to encourage excellence in accounting practices, including integrity, Christian testimony, and ethics. The scholarship recipients must be junior students majoring in accounting. Recipients of this award are selected by business department faculty; no application is necessary. One scholarship is awarded per year ranging from $100–$200. Joseph E. and DeLois Brown Scholarship Mr. William Poe established this scholarship in 2003 to honor his friend and business associate, Joseph E. Brown. The scholarship assists full-time advancing junior or senior students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Management, Marketing, or Management Information Systems. Recipients must demonstrate exceptional ability and potential to excel in their respective fields of study. Preference may be given to students who demonstrate financial need. If recipients continue to fulfill the scholarship criteria, the scholarship will be renewed in their senior year. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid and business department faculty select the recipient. Multiple scholarships of $2,500 are awarded annually. DeLois C. Brown Family Love Scholarship Joseph Brown established this scholarship in 2004 to lovingly honor his wife, DeLois. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipient. On average, two scholarships are awarded each year for approximately $1,500–2,100. Robert Orr Burns, Jr. Scholarship Fund Richard and Beverly Burns established this scholarship in 1996 in honor of Robert Orr Burns, Jr. The scholarship assists a student who is a mechanical engineering major and has completed two years at Cedarville and has a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipient. One scholarship is awarded per year ranging from $700–$1,500. Burris Logistics Computer Science Award* This scholarship is provided by Burris Information Technology to assist students pursuing a degree in computer science who consistently demonstrate exemplary character in their personal, spiritual and academic pursuits. Preference will be given to students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, financial need, participation in community service and ministry opportunities, and contributions to the advancement of the computer science program. The computer science faculty selects the recipients, with approval from the chair of the department of engineering and computer science. One scholarship of approximately $1,000 is awarded per year. James Cain Special Education Award Dr. Cheryl Irish, Cedarville University Education professor, and her husband, James, established this scholarship in 2004 in loving memory of Cheryl’s father, James Cain. Recipients of this award must be full-time special education majors. Recipients must have completed at least one year at Cedarville. The award will go to a student who has demonstrated a heart for teaching children with special needs. Preference will be given to students who are involved with extracurricular activities that minister to special needs children and their families, who demonstrate financial need, and/ or students who have served in the military or whose parents have served in the military. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. Ross and Gladys Campbell Scholarship Gladys Campbell established this scholarship in 1997 to assist full-time students majoring in Bible who are planning a career in ministry and who demonstrate financial need. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipients. Approximately four scholarships of $2,000 are awarded annually. David G. Canine Award* The family of Rev. David Canine established this award to recognize his devotion to the ministry of the gospel. The recipient of this monetary award will demonstrate potential for successful ministry and exemplary fulfillment of Cedarville University requirements. Recipient must be a senior student with an acceptance letter to Dallas Theological Seminary and plans to attend as soon as possible (it is not required to be the next academic year). Grade average must be at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Average award amount is $500 with one award each year. Selection will be made by the chair and faculty of the biblical and ministry studies department. Misty Carlson Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established by John Carlson in loving memory of his wife Misty ’02 who died suddenly in 2005. Recipients must be Social Work majors with financial need. Preference is given to students from single parent homes. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipients. One scholarship is awarded per year ranging from $700–$1,500. Centennial Library Scholarship Award in Library Science* This scholarship was established by the Centennial Library faculty in 1999, through the generosity of a 1997 graduate of Cedarville University, to encourage and actively support the next generation of library and information specialists, and especially to encourage those who will fill the future library faculty ranks of Christian colleges and universities. The scholarship assists seniors at Cedarville or a graduate who plans to begin a graduate program in library and Information Science within two years of graduating from Cedarville. This cash award will be made directly to the institution in which the recipient is enrolled for graduate study in library and information science. Recipients of this award are selected by the library faculty; Contact Lynn Brock, Dean of library lervices for application information. On average, one to two scholarships of approximately $500 is awarded each year. Tom and Sharon Chmura Scholarship Endowment This endowed scholarship was established in 2008 by Thomas (Tom) ’78 and Sharon Chmura to assist students who are preparing to serve in the pastorate or missions. Recipients must be a junior or senior male student pursuing a degree in an academic major under the department of biblical and ministry studies, demonstrate financial need, and must be preparing for full time service in the pastorate or missions or must be planning to enroll in seminary following graduation. The director of financial aid and the chair of the biblical and ministry tudies department will select the recipients. Candidates must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. One junior and one senior student will be selected to receive this scholarship.