Departmental Scholarships
Albert and Maxine Hughes Scholarship in Sociology
In 1998, the Hughes family established an endowed scholarship in the name of Dr. Albert Hughes. This scholarship recognizes his 30 years of teaching and service to both the Department of Sociology and Appalachian State University. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to rising sociology juniors and seniors who display academic excellence and regular involvement in service or volunteer activities beyond academic accomplishments.
Eligibility: Full-time sociology majors who are rising juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply. Eligible students will also demonstrate regular involvement in service or volunteer activities in their time at App State.
How to apply: Visit asap.appstate.edu and log-in with your App State username and password to complete the application.
Ann Louise Page Endowment for Excellence in Sociology
The Ann Louise Page Endowment for Excellence in Sociology was established in 2020 through a generous gift from Dr. Ann Page's estate. The endowment recognizes Dr. Page's longtime contributions to the Department of Sociology, where she taught for more than 30 years until her retirement in 2009. In recognition of Dr. Page's outstanding contributions to research, the endowment provides scholarship awards that recognize research excellence and support research efforts.
The Ann Louise Page Endowment for Excellence in Sociology supports two opportunities for undergraduate sociology majors:
- The Ann Louise Page Scholarship for Undergraduate Research Excellence in Sociology
- Ann Louise Page Fund for Undergraduate Research
Janice Rienerth Endowment for Sociology
In 2014, Dr. Rienerth established an endowed scholarship ensure that her passion for civic engagement and higher education are carried forward. The scholarship recognizes her 42 years of teaching and service to the Department, Appalachian State University and the larger community. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to rising sociology seniors who display academic excellence and are pursuing a career in higher education or the nonprofit sector.
Eligibility: Sociology majors who are rising seniors are eligible to apply.
How to apply: Visit asap.appstate.edu and log-in with your App State username and password to complete the application.
Ken "Doc" Muir Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Tolerance and Inclusion
This scholarship was created in honor of the late Ken "Doc" Muir who taught Sociology for over 20 years and coached women's and men's Club Rugby. The scholarship is for juniors and seniors with preference to those majoring in Sociology. Recipients must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 and demonstrate financial need. Awards are renewable provided the recipient maintains the criteria.
The Vickers Current Scholarship for Sociology, History, or Political Science
The scholarship will accrue to juniors or seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.25 or higher and who are majoring in Sociology, History or Political Science. The scholarship is renewable as long as the recipient is enrolled full time and maintains a 3.5 GPA.
College Scholarships
Consider scholarships offered by the college. Visit the college website to see the qualifications for each scholarship offered. For more questions, contact the Dean's office at cas@appstate.edu or (828) 262-3078.
- Sally A. Callegari Memorial Scholarship for Gender Diversity in Animal Studies
- Drs. Joanne Smith and Don R. Brannon Scholarship for Natural Sciences
- Richard A. Thomas Memorial Scholarship for Arts and Sciences
- Jonathan K. Perryman Memorial Scholarship for the Sciences
- GlaxoSmithKline Women in Science Scholarships
- The Peggy Harmon Shore Pre-Health Care Professional Endowed Scholarship