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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Sophomore students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, both overall and in their major.
- 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.
- Students must be a U.S. citizen, national, alien admitted as a refugee at time of application, or alien admitted for permanent residence.
- 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: | |
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| 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 |
