The Mathematics Department at the University of Houston administers the following scholarships, for teachHouston students, Math-specific students, or Financial Math-specific students.  All other regulations for the administration of these scholarships are included in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Scholarship guidelines.

Mathematics Major Scholarships

The requirements for the Mathematics incoming freshman scholarship are:

1)      Student must show a strong interest in the area of Math and must have a proven record of success in all courses pertaining to this discipline.

2)      Student must have selected Math as their Major.

3)      A high GPA score in Math and a high overall GPA score is needed.

The requirements for the Mathematics returning student scholarship are:

1)      Student must be classified as a junior or a senior Math major.

2)      Student must have successfully completed at least 30 hours at the University of Houston.

3)      Student must have a high GPA score in Math and a high overall GPA.

The offer of these scholarships should be made via letter or email using the student’s directory or admissions information.  If and as required by the donor agreement, the letter should state the scholarship award name.

Scholarship Committee for all Math Major Scholarships:

1)      Dr. Etgen, Associate Chair for the Department of Mathematics

2)      Dr. Peters, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Mathematics

3)      One or more faculty members from the Department of Mathematics, chosen by Drs. Etgen and Peters and approved by the Chairman.

 teachHOUSTON Returning Student Scholarships

Requirements:

1)      For requirements and the application form, see:  http://www.teachhouston.uh.edu/current-students/scholarships/index.php

2)      This application process will be used for all named and unnamed teachHouston Scholarship funds.

Selection for teachHouston returning student scholarships will be based on:

1)      Excellence in academics overall and in the teachHOUSTON program

2)      Career Goals

3)      Leadership experience

4)      Honors/Awards

5)      Professional/Community activities

6)      Demonstrated commitment to the teachHOUSTON program

7)      Seniority in the teachHouston program

8)      Family education (those first in their family to reach this level of education will be given preference if a tie needs to be broken).

Scholarship Committee:

1)      Dr. Susan Williams, Clinical Associate Professor for teachHouston

2)      Ms. Perri Segura, Clinical Associate Professor for teachHouston

3)      Ms. Paige Evans, Clinical Associate Professor for teachHouston

 teachHOUSTON New Student Scholarships

Requirements:

    1)      Incoming freshmen who have accomplished all of the following will be considered for this scholarship:

1.  Applied for admission at UH for the fall semester immediately following high school graduation.

2. Unconditionally accepted for admissions to UH by July 15, 2009 .

3. Graduated with a ranking in the top 20% of their high school graduating class.

4. Scored 1100 or above on the SAT, or 24 and above on the ACT.

5. Listed a physical science, math, or computer science as their major.

6. Were not considered for UH competitive freshmen scholarships due to late admission acceptance or residency.

2)      Eligible students will be chosen by SAT/ACT score.

3)     To accept the scholarship, students must enroll in 12 semester credit hours and enroll in one of the teachHouston Step 1 or Step 2 course each semester over which the award is applied.

4)      The student must have passed Step 1 in the first semester of the scholarship with a grade of C or better to be eligible to accept the scholarship for the second semester.

Scholarship Committee:

1)      Dr. Simon Bott, Professor of Chemistry and Co-Director of teachHouston

2)      Dr. Jeff Morgan, Professor of Mathematics and Co-Director of teachHouston

3)      Dr. Susan Williams, Clinical Associate Professor for teachHouston

Henry W. Graham Scholarship in Financial Mathematics

Requirements:

1)      To be eligible for the Graham Scholarship, by the official closing of the Fall semester, students must:

a.       Have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.

b.      Have an approved degree plan on file as a Mathematics major with financial mathematics option.

2)      To apply, students must submit a letter to include their full name, address, and student number to explain why they are interested in financial mathematics and what they hope to do once they get their degree.  The letter should also include a description of their leadership activities.

Henry W. Graham Scholarship in Financial Mathematics

c/o Dr. Charles Peters

Department of Mathematics

651 Hoffman Hall

Houston, TX  77204-3008

3)      The scholarship will be awarded to outstanding students on the basis of exemplary academic achievement and leadership.

4)      Notification of the receipient(s) will be mailed to the address on the application letter by the official close of the following spring semester. 

5)      The successful candidate(s) must reply acceptance of the scholarship to the same address above by the deadline given on the award letter, and must be enrolled in the following Fall and Spring semesters to receive the full scholarship.

Scholarship Committee:

1)      Dr. Etgen, Associate Chair for the Department of Mathematics

2)      Dr. Peters, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Mathematics

3)      One or more financial mathematics faculty members from the Department of Mathematics, chosen by Drs. Etgen and Peters and approved by the Chairman.

The Michael Friedberg Endowed Fellowship in Mathematics

The entire pool of graduate students in Mathematics will be considered, and the selection committee will determine the final candidates based on the following criteria:

a) Fellowship prospect exhibits leadership qualities as determined by the Mathematics Graduate Studies Committee.

b) Fellowship applicant must be a certified full-time graduate in good standing pursuing a graduate degree in Mathematics at the University of Houston.

c) Fellowship recipient must maintain a 3.5 GPA in accordance with the standards set by the Mathematics Graduate Studies Committee.

d) Preference will be given to Math graduate students serving as UH math tutors for undergraduate students.

e) Fellowship recipient may accept other scholarships, fellowships, and grants in conjunction with the Michael Friedberg Endowed Fellowship in Mathematics.

f) funds can be used to cover expenses for tuition, books, fees, and/or supplies for the coming academic semester.  Any expenses of a recipient in excess of the amount deposited must be borne by the student.