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• Science begins to dive deeper into our waters
  

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Departmental Scholarships

HERCULES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

The Department of Biology is offering one or more full and partial tuition scholarships (typically up to $1000) endowed by the Hercules Foundation for the 2009/2010 academic year.  Scholarships plus some book allowances are available for declared academic majors in Biology who plan to pursue a career in biology, professional school or graduate school following graduation.  Candidate students should meet the following minimum qualifications:

1. Declared major in Biology.
2. Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing during the

     2009/2010 academic year.

1. Fulltime student status taking a minimum of 12 hours at UNF during the 2009 Fall and 2010 Spring terms.
2. Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 and minimum GPA of 3.00 in major with a minimum of 1 semester completed at UNF.
3. Reside in Florida for tuition purposes.

Interested candidates should complete a formal application available in the department office (See Mary Bracey).  Return it with a copy of your transcripts (unofficial is fine) to the following faculty:  

Dr. Joseph Butler                                             

Building 3/ Room 2248

The deadline for application submission is Monday, November 16; scholarship awards will be announced by Tuesday, November 24.   

EDDY M. SKOLFIELD SCHOLARSHIP

$2,000 to a Biology major

To apply for this scholarship you must:

• Be a junior or senior level biology major.
• Be a full-time student taking at least 12 credit hours in Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.
• Have completed a FAFSA application online.
• Be a legal Florida resident for tuition purposes.
• Complete an application packet including:
• An application form.
• A brief statement describing your interest in a career in science.
• Two letters of support.
• A copy of your current transcript.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, November 16, 2009

Please request an application form from Mary Bracey
and forward your application materials to:                

This scholarship is need-based so you must have a
FAFSA EFC score on record to apply. 
This is easy to do – you can fill out a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid form here:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Feel free to contact Mary for more information.