The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers at least six new Edwards Scholarships to incoming freshmen each year. These awards of $2,300 per year are renewable for up to three additional years. An application packet may be found as a PDF file by clicking here. (Click here if you need to download Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader software.) We strongly encourage anyone considering majoring in our department to apply.

The Edwards Memorial Scholarships encourage outstanding freshmen to enter Ball State and complete a major in a program directed by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The endowment for these scholarships was established by Harry and Jane Edwards McColm in Memory of P. D. Edwards, chairman of the department from 1951 to 1962.
 
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION Applicants must have already applied for admission to Ball State, declaring a major within the Department of Mathematical Sciences. give assurances that the prerequisites for MATHS 165 (Calculus I) will be completed before leaving high school. submit a completed application form together with an essay, typewritten or word-processed and approximately 500 words in length, explaining their interest in mathematics and choice of a major in the mathematical sciences. arrange to have letters of recommendation from two current or former high school mathematics teachers sent directly to the department. A letter of information and recommendation from the high school guidance counselor is also required.	ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION Applicants must either have high school mathematics grades of B or above, with a majority of high school mathematics grades of A, and have an overall high school grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale; or be the top senior scorer in Indiana (scoring at least 100 out of 150) on the American High School Mathematics Examination among those applicants who participate in the AHMSE during their senior year. One scholarship will be reserved each year for the applicant who meets this criterion. OTHER SELECTION CRITERIA Scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT may be considered in the selection process. Financial need will not be a consideration.
All materials must be postmarked no later than January 1 of the applicant's senior year.
CRITERIA FOR MAINTAINING AWARDS   Individuals selected as Edwards Scholars must enroll in MATHS 165 or a higher level course in their first semester. Each Edwards Scholar is expected to participate in both university- and departmentally-sponsored activities. Each Edwards Scholar is expected to make normal progress as a full-time student in a major with the department. Continuation as an Edwards Scholar requires that an individual maintain a 3.5 minimum mathematics grade point average as well as a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0. Renewal of individual awards will be determined by the departmental scholarships and awards committee.

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