J. George Jones, Jr. and Velma Rife Jones Memorial Fund

The College of Education offers this opportunity to outstanding graduate students based on potential for contribution in the field of education, including community education and alternative education settings. Applicants must be fully matriculated students in the College of Education and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. High priority is given to applicants from under-represented groups.

Students serving an internship are eligible for funding. Internships will be viewed as academic commitments and not as employment for the purposes of this scholarship. Recipients are eligible for other sources of funding/scholarships, as well as employment, as long as employment does not exceed 20 hours per week. Recipients must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester but may not take more than 12 credit hours per semester. Available to a graduate student studying in the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education who desires to work with children or adolescents with difficulty in adjustment or achievement, intending to seek different and creative solutions for the problems of these children or adolescents through research. The award amount varies annually and is determined by available funds.

Provided by: J. Jones Jr. and Velma Rife Jones