Chemistry Scholarships and Awards

Available Scholarships 

Allen G. Lane Scholarship (Sponsored by Dr. Allen Lane) 
  • Awarded to Chemistry Majors who have completed at least one Organic Chemistry course at SWOSU 
  • Awarded to Chemistry Majors who have demonstrated outstanding resiliency and improvement throughout the Organic Chemistry course sequence

Castleberry Scholarship (Sponsored by Dr. G.E. and Sue Castleberry) 
  • Limited to Chemistry majors enrolling in CHEM 3015 Organic Chemistry I for majors in Fall 
  • Must take the General Chemistry Award Exam 

Cronin Scholarship (Sponsored by the Chemistry Club) 
  • Limited to current Sophomore and Junior Chemistry majors 

Donald Hamm Memorial Scholarship (Sponsored by friends of Dr. Hamm) 
  • Must be regularly enrolled Chemistry major with at least a 3.00 GPA 

Donald and Glenna Hertzler Scholarship (Sponsored by friends of Dr. Hertzler)
  • Must be regularly enrolled Chemistry major with at least a 3.00 GPA 

Harold White Scholarship (Sponsored by friends of Dr. Harold White) 
  • Awarded to outstanding Chemistry Major within the Majors Organic Chemistry course 

Neparko Family Scholarship (Sponsored by Dr. Edward Neparko and family) 
  • Limited to Chemistry majors beginning their sophomore year with a 3.25 or higher GPA

Nicholas and Judy Rains Scholarship (Sponsored by Nicholas Rains and family) 
  • Must have demonstrated need and merit, and a GPA of at least 3.00  

Osborne Scholarship (Sponsored by the family of alumni Edith Osborne) 
  • Limited to Chemistry Majors who have excelled academically, are members of the Chemistry Club. Preference given to NON-residents of the state of Oklahoma. 

Sonobe Family Scholarship (Sponsored by the Sonobe family) 
  • Limited to Chemistry Majors with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Preference given to Oklahoma residents
  • *May not be given every year; may rotate between other departments  

Stuart Burchett Analytical Chemistry Scholarship  
  • Awarded each year to the outstanding chemistry major just completing Quantitative Analysis 

SWOSU Alumni Scholarship (Sponsored by Chemistry Alumni) 
  • Limited to Chemistry Majors 

Madge Lenz Jordan Scholarship (Awarded at Foundation Level) 
  • The Madge Lenz Jordan Scholarship Fund was established to benefit deserving students, with one award guaranteed to a student studying in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. 
  • This is a generous scholarship of $6,000 that may be used for tuition and books reimbursement that will be awarded to full-time students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.  
  • *May not be given every year; may rotate between other departments  

Awards Based on Exams or Course Performance

Bobby Gunter Freshman Chemistry Award  
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate 
  • Criteria: Enrolled in Gen Chem II and performed best on an ACS standardized exam 

Harold M White Organic Chemistry Award 
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate 
  • Criteria: Selected from Organic Chemistry II major’s section by the corresponding instructor (may be based on ACS exam) 

ACS Senior Award in Organic Chemistry 
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate 
  • Criteria: Organic Chemistry II student (majors or non-majors section) scoring highest on a standardized exam 

ACS Senior Award in Polymer Chemistry 
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate
  • Criteria: Outstanding classwork and/or research in Polymer Chemistry 

ACS Senior Award in Inorganic Chemistry 
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate
  • Criteria: Outstanding classwork and/or research in Inorganic Chemistry 

ACS Senior Award in Analytical Chemistry 
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate 
  • Criteria: Outstanding classwork and/or research in Analytical Chemistry 

Stuart Burchett Analytical Chemistry Award  
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate
  • Criteria: Awarded in alternate years to the outstanding student completing both Quantitative Analysis and Instrumental Analysis 

Dan Dill Inorganic Chemistry Award  
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate
  • Criteria: Outstanding performer in Inorganic Chemistry, as judged by the corresponding instructor

Rolan V. Decker Outstanding Biochemistry Student Award  
  • Award: $250 cash award and framed certificate
  • Criteria: Awarded annually to an outstanding student completing both Biochemistry and Advanced Metabolism and earning the highest cumulative grade within the Advanced Metabolism course of the same year 

Ed Neparko Senior Chemist Award 
  • Award: $250 cash award and framed certificate 
  • Criteria: Awarded annually to an outstanding student completing Physical Chemistry 

Department Chair’s Award 
  • Award: $100 cash award and framed certificate
  • Criteria: Awarded annually to a Chemistry major for outstanding contributions to the department  

Undergraduate Research Award 
  • Award: $200 cash award and framed certificate 
  • Criteria: Awarded annually to Chemistry Majors completing research credit courses (CHEM 4001-4) with outstanding research work and communication of those results 

Previous Scholarship & Award Winners