School of Law Scholarship
In addition to general grants and loans available to law students from the Office of Student Financial Aid of the
university, some scholarships specially designated for law students are available from the School of Law. For application forms
and information write to the Office of Admissions, School of Law. Entering students should return completed applications no
later than February 1 for earliest consideration. Applications for scholarships for advanced students are considered in June.
Special Scholarships
PREMEDICAL
Applications may be requested by contacting the Preprofessional Health Careers Advisory Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Box 41062, Lubbock, TX 79409-1062.
Robert Cabaniss Goodwin
Premedical Scholarship
For deserving junior or senior premedical students with minimum 3.5 GPA who have completed at least one semester
at Texas Tech. Amount is $250 annually.
Established by former students and friends of Dr. Goodwin in appreciation of his unselfish contributions to the welfare
of Texas Tech in his capacity as faculty advisor of the Premedical Club and of Texas Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta
and as Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of the Graduate School, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences,
Vice President, and President of Texas Tech. Administered by the Preprofessional Health Careers Advisory Committee.
Application deadline: February 1.
Dr. E. W. Jones
Premedical Scholarship
For deserving junior or senior premedical students with minimum 3.5 GPA who have completed at least one semester
at Texas Tech. Amount varies annually (renewable).
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. O'Neil of Lubbock, in memory of Dr. E. W. Jones. Administered by the
Preprofessional Health Careers Advisory Committee. Application deadline: February 1.
Melissa Jones Undergraduate
Memorial Scholarship for
Academic Excellence
For entering or first-year female undergraduates with a minimum ACT score of 24 or SAT1 score of 1100 who are
majoring in an area of biological or chemical science in premedical studies. Renewable if cumulative 3.5 GPA is maintained. Amount
is $250 annually.
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Randal Patterson of Odessa, TX, in memory of Melissa Jones. Administered by the College
of Arts and Sciences. Application deadline: February 1.
Lubbock Area Pharmaceutical
Association Scholarship
For a deserving prepharmacy student who is a Texas resident and has completed at least one semester at Texas Tech.
Based on scholastic achievement and need. Amount is $100.
Established by the Lubbock Area Pharmaceutical Association. Administered by the Preprofessional Health Careers
Advisory Committee. Application deadline: February 1.
Margret Stuart Premedical Scholarship
For deserving junior or senior premedical students with a minimum 3.5 GPA who have completed at least one semester
at Texas Tech. Amount is $500 annually.
Established by former premedical students, members of the Premedical Society, and members of the Texas Gamma
Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta in appreciation of Miss Stuart's service to premedical education at Texas Tech University.
Administered by the Preprofessional Health Careers Advisory Committee. Application deadline: February 1.
Robert and Marion Wimmer
Premedical Scholarship
For a deserving premedical student. Based on need, scholastics, and personal integrity. A good physician must have
compassion in addition to intelligence. Medicine is truly an art; science and technology are only tools with which to perform that
art. Amount varies annually.
Established by Patrick J. Wimmer, M.D. in honor of Robert and Marion Wimmer. Administered by the
Preprofessional Health Careers Advisory Committee. Application deadline: February 1.
Barkes Scholarship in Museum Science
For a qualified student in the museum science program. Based on demonstrated need and career promise as determined
by the Scholarship Committee for the Museum. Amount is $200 (nonrenewable).
Established by James and Eunice Barkes of Midland, TX. (Ms. Barkes is alumna of the program.) Preference is given
to students specializing in anthropology, archaeology, or ethnology curation and research. First review: March.
CH Foundation Scholarship
For qualified students in the museum science program. Award is renewable contingent upon maintenance of
successful scholastic progress. Amount is $ 1,000.
Established by the Helen Jones Foundation of Lubbock. First review: March.
Kevin M. Harris Memorial
Museum Science Scholarship Fund
For qualified students in the museum science program. Based on demonstrated need and career promise as determined
by the Scholarship Committee for the Museum. Amount is $200 (renewable).
Established by the family of Kevin Harris in his memory. A graduate of Cornell University, Kevin was a student in
the museum science program and had previously served as an Education Associate at the Museum of Science, Boston, and was
a Museum Fellow at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester, NY. At the time of his death, he was working as
an archaeological assistant at the Lubbock Lake Landmark. First review: March.
Lubbock Lake Landmark
Scholarship
For qualified students in museum science or related disciplines with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Awarded to students with a
special interest in archaeology and the Lubbock Lake Landmark. Amount is $1,000 (renewable).
Established by the Lubbock Lake Landmark volunteers in 1989. Application deadline: June 30.
Museum Association Scholarship
For graduate students in the museum science program. Award may be renewed as long as satisfactory scholastic progress
is maintained. Amount is $1,000 per calendar year.
Established by the Museum Association of the Museum of Texas Tech University Association. First review: March.
Museum Association Women's Council Scholarship
For graduate students in the museum science program. Award may be renewed as long as satisfactory scholastic progress
is maintained. Amount is $1,000 per year.
Established by the Women's Council of the Museum of Texas Tech University Association. First review: March.
Museum Science Educational
Enhancement Endowment
For qualified students in the museum science program. Award is renewable contingent upon maintenance of
successful scholastic progress. Amount is $1,000.
Established by the Helen Jones Foundation of Lubbock. First review: March.
Museum Science Scholarship Fund
For qualified students in the museum science program. Award is renewable contingent upon maintenance of
successful scholastic progress. Amount is $1,000.
Established by the museum and museum science graduate program. First review: March.
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