Biology Scholarships
All full-time UNA students can apply for scholarships using either the For a complete listing of UNA's Endowed Scholarships, please visit our Endowed Scholarship website
There are several scholarships through the Biology department that are awarded each year. Selection takes place during the spring semester with the scholarship being awarded during the following academic year. The exact amount of some of these scholarships varies from year to year.
Beta Beta Beta Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: Must be an associate or regular member of the Beta Zeta chapter of Beta Beta Beta and have an overall GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale. The largest award will be $250 to a biology major who has completed 12 hours of biology courses and actively engaged in or has recently completed a research project.
Amount of award: up to $250
Francie Martin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: full-time student majoring in biology who is a graduate of Florence High School or Brooks High School; eligible for one year only
Amount of award: $1000+
John W. & Mary Holland Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: full time student majoring in biology and a regular member of βββ.
Amount of award: $1000+
Dr. Thomas F. "Whitey" Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: second year or above full-time student majoring in Biology with an interest in botany or Secondary Education with the teaching field of Biology; eligible for one year, but prior recipients may re-apply. Application must be accompanied by a 250-word essay explaining the applicant's interest in plants.
Amount of award: about $2000+
Carl Putteet Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: Recipients must have demonstrated financial need based on the current and future need-based guidelines of the University and maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Preference is given to a student majoring in the biological sciences.
Amount of Award: about $500
Biology Academic Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: Recipients of this scholarship must be a graduating high school senior with a score of 28 or higher on the Science Reasoning subscore of the ACT. Renewable for up to 8 semesters provided the recipient maintain a 3.25 GPS overall and a 3.5 GPA in biology
Amount of Award: $2800
Paul Kittle Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: Recipients of this scholarship must be an incoming full-time freshman student majoring in biology with a score of 28 or higher on the Science Reasoning subscore of the ACT and who has demonstrated financial need.
Amount of Award: $3000+
Dr. Donald H. and Kathleen Roush Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: Recipients of this scholarship must be an incoming full-time freshman student majoring in biology with a score of 28 or higher on the Science Reasoning subscore of the ACT or SAT equivalent
Amount of Award: $3700+
Jack H. Moore Winston Country Sciences Scholarship
Qualifications: Recipients of this scholarship must be a student majoring in biology from Addison High School.
Amount of Award: about $300
James P. & Carolyn McCain Braly Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications: The is a STEM award divided between five of our STEM departments in CASE. This award goes to Biology majors with a 3.0 GPA.
Amount of Award: $4,000+
CURRENT USE AWARDS
Biology Academic Scholarship Fund: Amount $7,000
Crews Family Biology Scholarship in Memory of Ann Webb Crews and Joseph Francis Crews: Amount: $950