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PMACS Scholarships

Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science Scholarships
for Freshmen and Sophomores

The College has received a grant of $600,000 from the National Science Foundation to provide 25 scholarships of $5,400/year for freshman and sophomore students majoring in physics, mathematics or computer science. This NSF program provides institutions with funds for student scholarships to encourage and enable the achievement of higher education degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by talented but financially disadvantaged students. The program was established in accordance with the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998.

Scholarship funds can be used for expenses normally incurred by full-time students - including tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment. These scholarships are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis. Students making satisfactory progress in their degree program during the fall semester (defined as a GPA of 2.75 both overall and in their major for the semester) will have their scholarships continued during the spring semester.

There is a similar scholarship program for juniors, seniors and graduate students, called the BPMACS program. Information about this program can be found at: BPMACS Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria for PMACS Scholarships:

  1. Students must be matriculated at The College at Brockport as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) majoring in mathematics, computer science or physics.
  2. Freshman students must be in the top 25% of their high school class, have an 80 or higher average and have an SAT score of at least 950.
  3. Sophomore students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, both overall and in their major.
  4. Students must complete a FAFSA form and establish financial need based upon eligibility as defined by the US Department of Education rules for financial aid.
  5. Students must be a U.S. citizen, national, alien admitted as a refugee at time of application, or alien admitted for permanent residence.
  6. Eligibility for renewal of the freshman PMACS Scholarship for the sophomore year is dependent upon the completion of a total of 27 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.75, both overall and in their major.


APPLICATION INFORMATION (Please note different deadlines)

Application Forms For Entering Students Applying for Scholarships are available as follows:

Fall 2009 Entering Sophomores Deadline: August 10, 2009
Fall 2010 Entering Freshman Deadline: March 15, 2010
Spring 2010 Entering Sophomores Deadline: December 14, 2009

Application Forms for Current Brockport Students Applying for New Scholarships:

Fall 2009 Sophomores Deadline, May 25, 2009
Spring 2010 Freshman Deadline: December 14, 2009
Spring 2010 Sophomores Deadline: December 14, 2009

Reapplication Form:

Students currently receiving a PMACS Scholarship for the Fall 2009 semester do not need to submit a full application for the Spring 2010 semester, but must fill out a brief

Spring 2010 Reapplication Deadline: December 14, 2009

For Additional PMACS Scholarship Information Contact any of the Following:

Program Director:
Professor Sanford Miller
Department of Mathematics
State University of New York
Brockport, NY 14420
Faculty Office Building 201
smiller@brockport.edu
phone: (585) 395-5178
Program Committee:
Professor Stanley Radford, Chair
Department of Physics
Smith Hall 126
sradford@brockport.edu
(585) 395-5576
Professor Eric Monier
Department of Physics
Smith Hall 124
emonier@brockport.edu
(585) 395-5589
Professor Kadathur Lakshmana, Chair
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Office Building 210
klakshma@brockport.edu
(585) 395-5181
Professor Joan Lucas
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Office Building 206
jlucas@brockport.edu
(585) 395-2196
Professor Mihail Barbosu, Chair
Department of Mathematics
Faculty Office Building 294
mbarbosu@brockport.edu
(585) 395-5675
Adam Standish, Coordinator
Scholarship Office
119 Rakov Center
astandis@brockport.edu
(585) 395-5414