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Science Merit Awards

Merit Awards recognize CMU students who are gifted in specific areas of achievement and who desire to excel and contribute to CMU in these areas. Each year, up to 15 Merit Awards ($2,000 per year for up to three years) are given to students upon entering CMU.

Science Merit Awards recognize CMU students who display curiousity about the natural world and who desire to enter a science program at CMU. Each year, up to two Science Merit Awards (maximum value $6,000; $2,000 per year for up to three years) are awarded to students entering CMU. In order to qualify for a Science Merit Award, students must submit the Scholarship Application and have one nomination submitted from someone who can speak to your suitability for study in the Bachelor of Science program (e.g. teacher, employer). All materials must be submitted no later than February 28.

Eligibility

  • Is completing a high school diploma or has no more than 60 credit hours of post-secondary education
  • Plans to enroll in full-time studies at CMU (minimum nine credit hours per semester)
  • Has a CMU Entrance Average of no less than 80%
  • Is accepted into the Bachelor of Science program

A student may apply for one or all of the Merit Awards and also for a Leadership Scholarship. However, students may only receive one Merit Award (Academic, Music, Science, Business, or Athletic) or the Leadership Scholarship.

Continuing Eligibility:

  • GPA of 3.5
  • Enrolled in a minimum of nine credit hours per semester at CMU
  • Continued enrolment in CMU's Bachelor of Science program

Application Requirements

The following are required to be considered for the Science Merit Award:

  1. A completed Bachelor of Science statement - a 250 word answer to the question posed by the science faculty. The question can be found and the statement uploaded through your application portal.
  2. A nomination form submitted by someone who can recommend you to CMU's science program. This will be automatically sent to your nominator when you submit the Scholarship Application.

Application forms must be submitted by February 28 to be eligible. Application forms are available to current CMU applicants on their application portal.

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