James Madison University
Carole Jan Gorry Memorial Scholarship
Dr. William R. Nelson Scholarship
Rockford College
Edward W. and Virginia Mill Award
The Edward W. and Virginia Mill Scholarship Award in the department of Political Science was established in 1981 in memory of Dr. Edward Mill, who was Chairman of our Department from 1955 to 1959, and his wife Virginia. In addition to his professorship here, Dr. Mill taught at Long Island University and Occidental College and occupied a number of positions in the United States Foreign Service and the State Department.
The recipient, a junior or senior majoring in Political Science, or a Social Sciences Divisional major whose primary concentration is Political Science, must have completed 20 credit hours in Political Science (or, in the case of transfer students, at least 16 hours at Rockford College), and have an outstanding academic record, both in the major and overall. Multiple awards are possible in any given year.
Political Awareness Award
The Political Awareness Award was established in 2004 by Helena Milman, an alumna of our Political Science Department who graduated in 1997. Lena came to the United States from Russia, at the age of 15, as an exchange student at the Belle Emerson Keith School. Her grasp of English was a bit shaky, but she was fiercely determined to make the best of her new opportunities. While at Rockford College, she attended the Washington Semester Program and was active in the Model UN and the International Students Association. Following graduation, she worked at a law firm in Chicago, and, as of spring 2006, was completing her law degree. The award that she set up recognizes students who, like its sponsor, have demonstrated extraordinary regard for political thought and political action, and who are free thinkers.
The recipient must be a senior, whose GPA is at least 2.4, whose last two years and most of whose upper-level coursework has been taken at Rockford College (including approved off-campus programs, such as Regent’s College or the Washington Semester). The nomination is made by the Political Science Department Chairman, in consultation with relevant faculty in the departments of Economics, History and Philosophy.
University of Richmond
May Thompson Evans and William Ney Evans Scholarship
This award recognizes a Westhampton College student who is a rising senior political science major, has an overall GPA of 3.30 and successfully completed a minimum of 12 hours (six hours must be at the 300-level) in political science coursework by the end of the fall semester of her junior year. Applicants are reviewed on the basis of their academic record, financial need and interest and involvement in political and public affairs.
Mrs. Evans established the scholarships as a memorial to her late husband, W. Ney Evans, a legal scholar, practicing attorney and judge. Mrs. Evans, who received her B.A. from Westhampton College in 1921 and a M.A. from Columbia University in 1923, had a distinguished record of public service. After serving as Director of the North Carolina Employment Service, the first woman in the nation to be appointed director of such an agency, she was a federal civil servant for 27 years, and the highest ranking woman from the State of North Carolina from 1949–60. In recognition of her outstanding achievement in the public sector and her advocacy of career opportunities for women, Mrs. Evans received the Distinguished Alumna Award from Westhampton College and the Honorary Doctor of Social Service Degree from the University of Richmond in 1964.
Spencer D. Albright Book Award
This award is given to the graduating student(s) with the highest GPA in political science coursework by the end of the fall semester of the senior year.
Outstanding Paper Award
This award is given for an extraordinarily well written, substantively important paper or essay, with a strong analysis of ideas and/or empirical information.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Excellence in Virginia Government Awards Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
The Excellence in Virginia Government Awards Scholarship is established through proceeds from the annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards ceremony, which celebrates the achievements of public servants in Virginia. The EVGA scholarships are given in honor of the Lifetime Achievement Award winner for the preceding year. The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students in the Wilder School.
Tillett Scholarship in Government and Public Affairs
Amount: As determined by VCU Foundation distribution policy
The Tillett Scholarship in Government and Public Affairs was established by the Honorable Ronald L. Tillett (B.S. ’79) and his wife. The scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate student majoring in a degree program offered by the Wilder School.
Virginia Tech
Annual awards for juniors or seniors attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) who are enrolled in the College of Engineering, the College of Business, or the College of Arts and Sciences. Selection based on academic achievement. Award amount and number of awards may vary. Renewable.
Alexander Meszaros AAFCS Scholarship
Description: Established by Alexander L. Meszaros to provide students the opportunity to enhance leadership skills, meet professional colleagues, and have fun in the process by attending the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Annual Meeting.
Criteria: Available to undergraduate or graduate students who are members of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Pre-professional Graduate Student Section. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of their application and an essay of no more than 100 words detailing how they will use the knowledge gained at the Annual Meeting.
Virginia Union University
Established by Allen R. Garrett, MD and Cheryl Smith Garrett, PhD in memory of their son, a 2004 graduate for worthy and deserving students majoring in history and political science.
Eugenie and George Khleif Endowed Fund
Established by Dr. Ramsey G. Kleff in honor of his parents Eugenie and George Khleif to subsidize the cost of attendance at professional conferences for students majoring in the Department of History and Political Science.
Established by Mrs. Sheila M. Kleff for worthy and deserving students majoring in political science or public administration with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
