Harvard House Award

This scholarship recognizes a current SUNY Brockport student or an incoming transfer student who has successfully completed one year of study in Physics. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Physics and demonstrate a commitment to a career in Physics as judged by the Department of Physics selection committee. Students must demonstrate a need for financial assistance as judged by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) minus any other awarded scholarships or grants. If no eligible students are identified in any one year, the Department of Physics may select a recipient from the pool of students who most closely matches the criteria above.

In the winter of 1985, several members of the faculty who taught in the sciences at Brockport along with science students and staff, established the Harvard House Award. The name for this award was a result of classroom interactions between then undergraduate student, Bob Baden ‘79 and Professor of Physics, Richard V. Mancuso. Dr. Mancuso coined the nickname ’Harvard’ for Bob Baden and future departmental gatherings were dubbed Harvard House. Over the years the individuals who participated in department’s functions collected funds ultimately leading to the original gift to start this fund in 1989. The Harvard House Award is intended to further the education of a student at Brockport who is
interested in physics. In addition the student’s interest in science, the award seeks to foster constructive participation in social and intellectual activities in the many areas represented in the Brockport campus community and fostered by Harvard House. Thus, breadth of interests and intensive pursuit of some specific interest(s) will be regarded as significant pointers to applicants the Harvard House Award is intended to nourish.

This is an Auto-Match Opportunity. Applicants are auto-matched to this award based on their submission of their General Application.

The financial assistance is in the form of a non-tuition educational expense grant that may be used to cover educational costs such as room, board or college fees. The award will be credited to the recipient’s bill during the semester(s) of the award period. The student must use this award for educational expenses at the College and may not receive the award in cash.