The Psychology Department offers several award and scholarship opportunities for psychology students. Read the descriptions below for each, including award criteria and eligibility.
John Kramer Awards
Hodge Family Scholarship for Psychology Majors
Scholarship Award
The scholarship will consist of a $1000 monetary award that can be applied directly to your tuition for the next academic year.
Eligibility Requirements
- The applicant must be a currently enrolled Psychology major of at least junior class rank (a minimum of 60 earned credit hours at time of application).
- The applicant must have a major grade point average of 3.0 or better and an overall grade point average of at least 2.75 or better.
- The applicant must demonstrate active participation in Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology and/or the student Psychology Association. Additionally, the applicant must demonstrate activity in at least one other university-wide organization.
Application Process
Online applications for the Hodge Family Scholarship will be accepted beginning March 1st and no later than March 31st of each spring semester. Applications received before or after March of the current spring semester will not be eligible for consideration. The award will be made for the following academic year.
Drago Family Scholarship Award
The Drago Family Scholarship Award, given by the family of Anthony Drago, Ed.D., chair and distinguished professor of psychology, is a monetary scholarship awarded to a counseling psychology student who exemplifies academic excellence.
Selection Process
Scholarship recipients will be selected annually in the fall semester by a committee of full-time faculty members from the Psychology Department. The award will be credited to the recipient's tuition and fees for the following spring semester.
Amount of Award
The scholarship is for $1000 and may be split between multiple students at the discretion of the selection committee.
Criteria for Selection
Candidates must be full-time, undergraduate students majoring in psychology with a counseling concentration. The scholarship will be awarded to the senior(s) with the highest grade point average (GPA) who is(are) completing their internship(s) in the spring semester and will be graduating in May.
Disbursements
The scholarship will be paid through the ESU Foundation on behalf of each student selected using its standard procedure for transferring funds to ESU.
