Jean K. and Dr. William P. Cadwallader Chemistry/Physic Teacher Scholarship

Established through a gift from Mrs. Jean K. Cadwallader and Dr. William P. Cadwallader. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage talented college students to enter teaching careers in high school chemistry and physics, so that they may inspire a new generation of high school students to become scientists. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• awarded to a matriculated junior, senior or graduate level student in good academic standing at SUNY Cortland
• with a minimum 2.7 grade point average
• is majoring in adolescent education chemistry or adolescent education physics
• enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• student must have at least one full academic year remaining at the start of the fall semester of award year
• has demonstrated financial need per FAFSA

Renewal Information

• may be renewable, renewals are dependent on available funding as provided by the Cortland College Foundation
• continued funding is based on student maintaining a 2.7 cumulative grade point average
• remaining an adolescent education, chemistry or physics major
• 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 two academic years (four 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.