Department of Computer Science Scholarships

Choose Ohio First "21st Century Computer Science Workplace in Ohio" program will annually provide a number of undergraduate tuition scholarships for computer science majors. Funding decisions will be made based on a combination of merit and financial need. The scholarships will be awarded to promising incoming computer science students. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

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This scholarship is to go to an undergraduate or graduate Kent State University Computer Science student from Canton or Akron, Ohio, who can demonstrate financial need through the completion of the FAFSA form. The recipient will be a student who demonstrates mentoring and lifelong learning behavior and strong collaboration and knowledge sharing with his peers, faculty and staff.

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Applicants should be full-time undergraduate or graduate computer science majors and the award may be used to support tuition, room and board, fees, books and supplies, and travel expenses related to attending school at Kent State University.

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Applicants must be a computer science major at Kent State with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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KSU Affiliation

Robert A. Walker is Professor Emeritus and Former Chair of the Department of Computer Science. Dr. Walker is also Founder and Former Director of School of Digital Sciences. Dr. Walker's tenure at Kent State University spanned over 20 years from 1996-2020.
Robert and ENOn are creating this endowed scholarship to honor Dr. Johnnie W. Baker, Founder and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Computer Science.

Purpose of the Fund

This fund's spending distribution will support a scholarship.
Scholarship recipients shall be selected on the basis of:

• Full-time undergraduate student of junior or senior standing pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
• Student must have minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at time of application. 
• Recipient must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. 

It is the donors' preference that this scholarship will support diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging among the student body in STEM through the support of underrepresented students and/or students who are involved in clubs and/or activities which promote equity in STEM. 

Examples of the latter include, but are not limited to, the following: Kent State ACM-W Chapter, Kent State Scientista Chapter or Kent State Women's Center. 

Kent State University has the final selection authority for this scholarship.