Mathematics Scholarships

The Southeastern Mathematics Department Scholarship Committee will determine eligible students and solicit recommendations from their mathematics instructors.

  1. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist a full-time student majoring in Mathematics.
  2. A minimum of 30 semester hours is required in addition to the minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at Southeastern.
  3. The scholarship also requires that the student be well rounded with participation in university and community activities.

Recipient must be a Mathematics major and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

The Southeastern Mathematics Department Scholarship Committee will determine eligible students and solicit recommendations from their mathematics instructors.

  1. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist one or more full-time (spring semester) sophomores majoring in mathematics or mathematics education.
  2. A minimum of 30 semester hours earned at Southeastern prior to the spring semester of the award, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
  3. Students must have earned at least 13 semester hours in Math courses numbered 200 and above and complete Math 201 with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

  1.  Recipient must be enrolled full-time and majoring in Mathematics with a minimum of 3.0 GPA in all math courses and a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
  2. Must be a junior or senior for the initial semester the scholarship is awarded or a high school student enrolled at Southeastern through the Superior Juniors Program, has completed Math 200 and Math 201, and will be enrolled in more courses that are tuition subsidized by the university or state for the semester (s) in which the scholarship is awarded.
  3. Must be an active member of a high school or college community service organization, and be of good moral character.
  4. Preference will be given to a member of Phi Mu Epsilon.

  1. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate from any public school in Tangipahoa Parish.
  2. The student must show a financial need, leadership abilities, be an entering freshman and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

  1.  Recipient must be a Mathematics or Mathematics Education major.
  2. Be an entering freshman or transfer with less than 12 hours.
  3. And have a 24 ACT composite score with a minimum of 24 on the Mathematics portion and a minimum of 18 in English.

Number of awards: One scholarship per year. Person or organization providing the assistance: Friends of Dr. Margo Davis, deceased faculty member in the Department of Mathematics.

A student must (1) be a regularly enrolled mathematics major at Southeastern;

(2) have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5;

(3) have a grade point average in mathematics of at least 3.2;

(4) have completed at least 21 semester hours of college mathematics;

(5) have at least a semester’s work yet to be completed during the academic year.

No student shall receive the scholarship more than once. Procedures for making application: there is no application procedure. All eligible students are considered. The scholarship amount is determined by the amount of the trust earnings.

  1. Recipient must be a Mathematics or Mathematics Education major.
  2. Preference will be given to a new student at Southeastern.
  3. Entering freshman or transfer with less than 12 hours, and have a 24 ACT composite score with a minimum of 24 on the Mathematics portion and be eligible for take ENGL 101 or above.
  4. Transfer students should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and also be eligible for ENGL 101 or above.

  1. Must be majoring in Mathematics.
  2. Must have 30+ hours (sophomore classification or above).
  3. Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Mathematics.

 Other scholarships are available through the university.

For More information

Department of Mathematics
Fayard Hall Room 308
985-549-2175

Department Head
Dr. Timothy Hudson
[email protected]