Scholarships for Mathematics Majors

The W has several scholarships through the MUW Foundation that are specifically for Mathematics and Mathematics with Secondary Education Certification majors.  These scholarships are made possible by generous donors to support current students.  Awardees are selected at the discretion of the mathematics faculty and are awarded based on academic merit and financial need.

The mathematics faculty strongly encourage every Mathematics and Mathematics with Secondary Education Certification major to apply for these scholarships. 

Available Scholarships

The list of scholarships for Mathematics and Mathematics with Secondary Education Certification majors is below.  Award amounts to individual students vary from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars.  Some scholarships have no other requirements beyond being a Mathematics or Mathematics with Secondary Education Certification major, while others have requirements such as being a Mississippi resident, being a junior or senior, or being female. 

Amounts awarded are generally in the $500 to $2000 dollar range.

• Janie Williams Butler Scholarship
• Russell Grossnickle Mathematics Scholarship
• Dr. Jayne Perkins-Brown Scholarship
• Leila May Shell Memorial Scholarship
• Smallwood-McNeel Scholarship
• William J and Patricia Paschal Eccles Mississippi Mathematics Scholarship