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Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships

The Department of Health and Kinesiology has twenty or more scholarships from four scholarship funds available to students in the department.  (The number of scholarships awarded each year is dependent on income from scholarship funds).  Eligibility and requirements for each scholarship are listed below.

Academic requirements for all scholarships:

  • All current A&M students must have a 2.75 GPR; incoming transfer students must have a 3.00 transfer GPR; and, incoming freshmen (current high school students) must have a composite SAT score of 1000, a composite ACT score of 24 or be in the top 25% of their graduating class.  All scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.75 GPR to keep their scholarship.
  • All students must be full-time students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology (12 credit hours at Texas A&M University).   Students who change their  major during the year will have their scholarship revoked.  Some scholarships have major restrictions which are listed below.
  • Students who meet the qualifications may be awarded more than one scholarship.
  • Awarding of scholarships is a competitive process.  Students may reapply for the scholarship each year and must submit a complete application to do so.  Renewals will compete with the entire pool of applicants for the scholarship each year.  Scholarship renewal for subsequent years is not guaranteed.

TOM AND JOAN READ ENDOWMENT FOR HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY - The Read Endowment for Health and Kinesiology is open to all students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology based on academic merit and financial need.  The scholarship amount is $1500 ($750 fall and spring semester).

read endowment

MARJORIE ANN JOHNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Recipients of this scholarship must be junior or senior students seeking a kinesiology degree.  This scholarship is awarded on academic merit.  Award is $1000 per year ($500 fall and spring semester).

N. GAYLE SCHMIDT UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS - This scholarship was established to honor Dr. Gayle Schmidt, retired faculty member and division chair in Health Education.  It is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in health and is based on academic merit.  The scholarship award is $1000 per year ($500 fall and spring semester).

WM B. ROMAN, JR. '50 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY - This scholarship is open to all students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology based on academic merit and financial need.  It is awarded in the amount of $1,000 per year ($500 fall and spring semester). 

 

Application Form - this form is to be completed by all current undergraduate students, new transfer students and high school seniors who will be freshmen in fall of 2012.  There is one application form for all undergraduate scholarships in the Department of Health and Kinesiology.

Acceptance Form - sudents who have been awarded a scholarship for 2012-2013 should complete this form and return it before June 1, 2012.

All department scholarships for the 2012-2013 have been awarded.  Please check back in Fall 2012 for information regarding 2013-2014 scholarship applications.  Anticipated deadline to apply for scholarships is January 1, 2013.  Contact Dr. P.J. Miller for information, pjmiller@tamu.edu.

Graduate Scholarships

Lechner Scholarship - Two $1750 scholarships to support new graduate students in their first year at A&M.

College of Education and Human Development Scholarships

The College of Education and Human Development has scholarships that are available to students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology.  Click here for more information about applying for scholarships through the College of Education and Human Development.

Click here for a list of scholarships in the College of  Education and Human Development.

Relationship to Board of Regents Members

All scholarship applicants must now indicate any relationship to board of regents of the college or university or its system's boards.  A list of current Texas A&M University Board of Regent members can be viewed at http://regents.tamu.edu/bios/.

  1. Regent's spouse, spouse's child, spouse's parent, child's spouse, parent's spouse;
  2. Regent's spouse's brother or sister, spouse's grandparent, spouse's grandchild, brother or sister's spouse, grandparent's spouse, grandchild's spouse;
  3. Regent's parent, daughter, son;
  4. Regent's brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, or;
  5. Regent's great-grandparent, great-grandchild, uncle or aunt (brother or sister of parent), nephew or niece (son or daughter of brother or sister).

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