Awards and Scholarships
Department of Mathematical Sciences Awards and Scholarships
Kenneth B. Cummins Mathematics Award
In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must be an actuarial mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematics or an integrated mathematics major with junior standing (i.e., at least 60 semester hours earned) at Kent State University. The amount of this award is variable. The application window for this scholarship is from the beginning of January to the beginning of March each year. Please apply through ScholarshipUniverse.
Bill and Linda Gainer Scholarship in Mathematics
The recipient must be a first-generation undergraduate college student who is at least a Sophomore, majoring in actuarial mathematics, applied mathematics, or mathematics with a 3.0 or higher GPA who is Pell Grant eligible. The application window for this scholarship is from the beginning of January to the beginning of March each year. Please apply through ScholarshipUniverse.
Harshbarger Scholarship
In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must be an actuarial mathematics, applied mathematics or mathematics major at Kent State University. The applicant must have also completed Math 12003 (Calculus II), Math 21001 (Linear Algebra), and either Math 22005 (Calculus III) or an upper-division mathematics course. The amount of this award is variable. The application window for this scholarship is from the beginning of January to the beginning of March each year. Please apply through ScholarshipUniverse.
Kenneth L. Whipkey Scholarship in Mathematics
The recipient of this scholarship must be an actuarial mathematics, applied mathematics, or mathematics major in junior standing at Kent State University with a minimum of GPA 3.0, and in need of financial aid. The amount of this award is variable. The application window for this scholarship is from the beginning of January to the beginning of March each year. Please apply through ScholarshipUniverse.
Choose Ohio First Scholarship
The Choose Ohio First Scholarship program provides tuition support for Ohio residents pursuing a range of STEM majors, including Mathematics. For the year 2025-26, the scholars will receive $3300 toward their tuition and fees. The application is accessible through the admitted student portal. For more information, visit https://www.kent.edu/chooseohio1st. If you have any questions, please contact the Math COF coordinator, Dr. Jenya Soprunova, at esopruno@kent.edu.
Pi Mu Epsilon Award
Awarded to an outstanding upper-class student in mathematics. Amount of award is $100 and a book. Contact the Department of Mathematical Sciences for more information.
Student Financial Aid and Employment
A listing of employment opportunities, on and off campus, is available through Career Exploration and Development.
The Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center describes additional financial aid options.
Honors College Scholarships
The Kent State Honors College also has scholarships for their members
There are also many sources of financial aid based outside Kent State University. The site fastweb.com has a database of more than 270,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans. The College Board's database for financial aid is located at collegeboard.org/paying. We also recommend salliemae.com to search for scholarships.