Richard M. Wheeler Scholarship

The Richard M. Wheeler Scholarship was established in his memory by his wife, Amelia, their son, Richard, family and friends. Richard served on SUNY Cortland’s faculty for 35 years (1973-2008) and retired with the designation of professor and chair emeritus of physics. In 1986, he was honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. During his years of teaching, he mentored students doing independent research in physics, advanced electronics, computer applications or science education. He was awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation to study the improvement of high school physics curriculum. As founder of SUNY Cortland’s computer applications minor, he also served as acting director of the University’s Center for the Advancement of Technology in Education. Recipients will be students enrolled in any Physics Department major with satisfactory academic achievement. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• For full-time, undergraduate student(s) enrolled in any major under the Physics Department.
• Recipients must have satisfactory academic achievement.
• Recipient(s) can be incoming or continuing students.
• This scholarship is renewable.
• Recipient(s) must be enrolled full-time (at least twelve ¹²) credit hours each fall and spring semester).
• Recipient(s) must have at least one full academic year remaining at the start of the fall semester of award year.
  
  Renewal Information
• may be renewable, renewals are dependent on available funding as provided by the Cortland College Foundation
• matriculated at SUNY Cortland
• enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• maintain satisfactory academic progress per SUNY Cortland’s published Federal Good Academic Standing guidelines
• this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of four academic years (eight academic semesters, excluding summer semesters). Actual number of terms is based on Class Level (freshman, sophomore, etc) at time of initial award

Scholarship funding is determined by the Cortland College Foundation. Scholarship amounts and availability are subject to change.