Department of Psychology

Honors, Awards, & Scholarships

The University of Toledo offers a number of scholarships to undergraduate students, information on these can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid.

There are three scholarships in which preference is given to qualified undergraduate psychology students. The Samar El-Okdi Memorial Scholarship is awarded students who have overcome financial, emotional, or cultural barriers in their lives. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be active in community service, and open-minded in the areas of race, religion, gender and politics. Preference given to junior or senior level students, and students studying psychology with an interest in anthropology or women's studies. The James and Carol Mack Memorial Scholarship is awarded to full-time sophomore, junior, or senior level students majoring in psychology. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

To apply for the Samar El-Okdi Memorial and the James and Carol Mack Memorial Scholarships, applicants must have taken a sufficient number of Psychology courses to enable their qualifications to be evaluated, which are primarily academic in nature. In addition to completing the application form, the applicant should include any non-UT college transcripts, describe his or her interests in Psychology and plans for the future, and request two Psychology faculty members to send letters of recommendation to the Scholarships Committee. The deadline for the scholarship materials is April 21.

To apply for the Robert and Anne Evans Burns Scholarship, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

In addition, the Department of Psychology hands out an award annually to the outstanding senior psychology major. No applications or letters are needed from students. Instead, nominations are put forward by faculty members. The criteria for the outstanding senior award are primarily academic in nature.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Dr. Gregory Meyer, the Chair of the Scholarships Committee, at: gregory.meyer@utoledo.edu or at 419-530-4312.