The Outstanding Senior in Economics Award
This award was established by Dow Jones and Company in 1948 to honor students whose academic performance is considered exceptional.
Richard Hyse Outstanding Economics Senior Award
This award was established by the economics faculty in honor of the founding member of the Economics Department and is given to students who have achieved excellence in the field of economics.
Morris Family Forever Scholarship
Michelle Morris ‘84 established this perpetual scholarship with her family, to assist students with financial need and a declared major in Economics “lighting the path to wisdom” to help our next generation fulfill their dreams of a college education, allowing more time for hands-on involvement and immersion experiences. To qualify for this scholarship, a student must:
- Be a matriculated, full-time student with a financial need and a declared major in economics (12 credit hours minimum).
- Apply in sophomore or junior year for an award to be received by the following academic year.
- First preference is for a student with a GPA of greater than, or equal to 3.5 (equivalent to cum laude) in the Economics program. In the case of multiple candidates, the individual would be selected by the Economics department chairperson. The chairperson may wish to consult with the Economics Department faculty in the choice of awardee. Second preference, if no qualified applicant meets the GPA of greater than, or equal to, a 3.5 (equivalent to cum laude) in the Economics program, then a qualified candidate with a GPA between 3.2 and 3.5 within the Economics program would be selected.
Richard Pace '87 Scholarship for Applied Economics Studies
This scholarship was established by Richard Pace ’87 in honor of economics professors Dr. Said Atri and Dr. John Kane for their over 40 years of commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate student instruction and mentoring – particularly in the area of applied quantitative economics. Richard Pace was a beneficiary of Drs. Atri and Kane’s passion for the field, superior instruction, and generosity of time both during and after his time at SUNY Oswego, and this scholarship is designed to assist other students in pursuing educational excellence and future careers in applied economics. To qualify for this scholarship, a student must:
- Have a declared major within the economics department, with preference to an applied mathematical economics major, or a minor in a quantitative field such as applied statistics, business analytics, mathematics, or computer science.
- Have a cumulative SUNY Oswego GPA of 3.2 or higher.
- Apply in their sophomore or junior year, for an award to be received in the subsequent academic year.
For more information about these scholarships, contact the economics department chairperson Mihai Paraschiv at [email protected]