Scholarship Opportunities

Al Young Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award Amount Varies

Must be a full-time student and pursuing the Pre-Medicine concentration. Must conduct biomedical research, with first preference given to a student interested in oncology studies.

Biology Scholarship Fund
Awards Amount: (5) Awards Available at $500 per year

Established in 1972 by departmental faculty for students whom they deem deserving.

Boggess-Callis Family Scholarship Fund
Award Amount Varies

To honor the hundred-year relationship with the University and the four generations of family who have been shaped by it, the Boggess-Callis Family Scholarship Fund was established. The fund assists deserving WKU students in pre-health professional programs as they pursue their degrees. The Boggess and Callis families are grateful for the opportunity to help others achieve an education and life experience that will forever be beneficial. Through this fund, their legacy on the Hill lives on in perpetuity. Must be a full-time junior or senior enrolled in a Pre-Health Professional Program, with first preference given to the Pre-Medicine Program. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be participating in Alpha Epsilon Delta at WKU. Preference given to students from Daviess, Hopkins, and Muhlenberg counties in Kentucky.

Cliff and Jean Peay Scholarship Fund for Medical Research
Award Amount Varies

Must be a full-time student. Must be pursuing a Pre-Medicine concentration with preference given to students conducting medical research. Automatically renewable provided the recipient remains in good academic standing at WKU and continues to meet the established criteria.

Curtis Cary, MD, Class of 2000 Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $500

Must be a full-time student majoring in Biology with a concentration in Pre-Medicine. First preference will be given to students with a second major in History. Recipient must be graduating with plans to attend the University of Kentucky College of Medicine — Bowling Green.

D. Hugh Puckett -- Alpha Epsilon Delta Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $850

Must be a full-time student in a Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, or Pre-Veterinary concentration within the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must be a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta.

Dr. D. Hugh Puckett Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $1,500

Must be a full-time student majoring in Biology with a Pre-Medicine concentration within the Department of Biology in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must be planning to enter the medical profession.

Dillard/Hoyt Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $550

Both Dr. Gary Dillard and Dr. Bob Hoyt were honored with the award of University Distinguished Professors during their time at WKU. Upon their retirements in 2001, the Biology Department faculty established the Dillard/Hoyt Scholarship Fund to further honor these outstanding men. These two men were not only influential in their students’ lives, but also the lives of their colleagues. Through this fund, the legacies of these professors continue as deserving students pursue their degree Biology. Must be a full-time graduate student who has completed at least 12 but no more than 20 hours of approved biology graduate course work toward the Master of Science thesis degree within the Department of Biology in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. 

Dr. James Dan Skean Award Fund for Outstanding Microbiology Student
Award Amount: $550

Created in memory of Dr. Skean and his love for microbiology. Must be a full-time student majoring in Biology within Ogden College of Science and Engineering.

Dr. Larry Elliott Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $500 per year

Students must be attending WKU and be pursuing the 4 year Medical Technology Degree and be accepted into an approved medical technology internship. Award Amount  $500 per year. 

Dr. Thomas Alan Yungbluth Travel Abroad Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $1,800

Must be a full-time junior or senior student majoring in Biology within the Department of Biology in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must be studying abroad.

Dr. Todd Cheever and Mrs. Jean Cheever Scholarship Endowment Fund
Award Amount: $3,500

Must be a full-time student and a junior or senior. Must be a pre-medical student majoring in Biology within the Department of Biology in Ogden College of Science and Engineering. First preference shall be given to first generation college students from rural areas of Kentucky.

Ernest O. Beal Biology Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: Up to $1,300 per year

Established in 1980 by family, colleagues and other friends of the late Dr. Ernest O. Beal (Head, Department of Biology, WKU, 1968 - 1978) for students engaged in summer field work/study in the area of biology.

Florence and Basil C. Cole Scholarship Fund
Awards Amount: (8) Awards Available at $1,000 each

Awarded from the Florence and Basil C. Cole Student Aid Fund established in 1978 to support students who give evidence of high academic achievement as reflected in their high school record and progress at the college level; who possess personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness and human compassion which produce leaders; and who are majoring in Biology, preferably in the pre-medical program, and financially needy.

J. R., Beulah, Theresa and Carolyn Whitmer Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $600

Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior student majoring in Biology within the Department of Biology in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must have a GPA of at least 3.0. No student can receive the scholarship 2 years in a row. Dr. J.R. Whitmer’s grandchildren or great grandchildren are given perference for this award. 

L.Y. Lancaster Award Fund
Award Amount: $200

Must be majoring in Biology within Odgen College of Science and Engineering and be admitted to medical school for the fall following the award. Must be among top 10% among students in this group. Must have active participation in extracurricular activities and/or sports. Must have demonstrated leadership qualities and the ability to communication effectively within the Department and across the university.

Larry N. Gleason Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $400

Must be a full-time student majoring in Biology within Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Recipient must not be following a pre-professional curriculum and have demonstrated excellence in an undergraduate research experience in Biology. Applicants should have completed at least 18 semester hours of Biology coursework with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.35. 

Lewis B. Lockwood Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $800 per year

Awarded annually from a fund established in 1983 to honor Dr. Lewis B. Lockwood (Adjunct Professor of Biology, WKU, 1971 - 1980) to deserving students who are studying biology at WKU, give evidence of high academic achievement and possess personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability and industriousness. 

Merrill W. Schell, MD, and Evelyn Hope Schell Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $2,400

Must be a full-time junior or senior majoring in Biology and following the Pre-Medicine curriculum within Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must be a resident of Kentucky and a graduate of a Kentucky high school. 

Norman G. Collier Scholarship Fund for Pre-Med Students
Award Amount: $1,900

To honor his memory and Hilltopper spirit, his wife Ellen established the Norman G. Collier Scholarship Fund. Through this fund, his legacy lives on as deserving Pre-Med students are provided assistance and encouragement. Must be a full-time junior or senior student with a Pre-Medical concentration in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must demonstrate financial need.

Potter-Nicely Scholarship Fund
Award Amount Varies

To honor the legacy of her parents and biology professor, Sarah “Sallie” Carwell established the Potter-Nicely Scholarship Fund. The fund assists deserving students at WKU in pursuing their academic goals. Through this fund, the memories of Catherine and Eastland Potter and Dr. Kenneth Nicely continue in perpetuity. Must be a full-time graduate student majoring within the Department of Biology in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must demonstrate financial need.

Warren County Medical Society Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $550

Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior student with a Pre-Medicine concentration in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Must be a resident of Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, or Warren counties. Must have at least a 3.4 GPA. Financial need is an important consideration.