Through the generosity of many individuals, alumni, foundations, and businesses, Stevenson University offers more than 60 endowed scholarships that support our upper division students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) working toward the successful completion of their degrees. These endowed scholarships help Stevenson students through a number of special focuses, including recognizing academic achievement; meeting financial need; fostering leadership, service, and community engagement; and supporting internships and career aspirations.
Students interested in being considered for an endowed scholarship award should review the lists below for the scholarships for which they might qualify and complete the Endowed and Annual Scholarship Application to begin the application process.
- General Academic & Need-Based
- Business & Accounting
- Counseling & Human Services
- Design
- Education
- Legal Studies
- Nursing
- Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Service & Leadership
- Department & School Awarded
General Academic & Need-Based
Abell Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to economically disadvantaged students who demonstrate financial need. (Renewable)
George I. Alden Trust Scholarship Fund
Awarded to deserving students with a portion of the award reserved for non-traditional adult students. (Renewable)
American Citizens for Italian Mattes (ACIM) / Italian Heritage Scholarship
Awarded to rising sophomore female students of Italian heritage who reside in Maryland, have a minimum 2.6 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Selection based on academic performance and participation in activities and leadership roles. (Renewable)
Peter Harry Joseph Bauer Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to academically deserving students with financial need within the greater Baltimore area. (Renewable)
Bunting Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
Awarded to students with financial need. (Renewable)
Barbara Smith Dannettel ’61 Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to one male rising junior student with financial need who demonstrates leadership skills through participation in extracurricular or community service activities. (Renewable)
Henry and Pamela Felton Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to students with financial need, a strong work ethic, a record of academic success, and a drive to make a difference in the community. (Renewable)
France-Merrick Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to first generation collegians with financial need, with priority to residents of Baltimore City. (Renewable)
Hackerman Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
Awarded to academically talented students. (Renewable)
Elliot and Jeri Hirshman Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in a traditional undergraduate program with high academic standing and demonstrated financial need. (Renewable)
Nancy Hubble Endowed Scholarship for First Generation Collegians
Awarded to a freshman student with financial need and great academic promise who is the first in their immediate family to attend college. (Renewable)
Joseph S. Keelty Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need. (Renewable)
The Honorable and Mrs. Francis X. Kelly Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a student, preferably a rising sophomore, with academic achievement who is the first in their immediate family to attend college. (Renewable)
Kevin J. and Sara G. Manning Scholarship
Current scholarship funds for the Kevin J. and Sara G. Manning Scholarship have been awarded.
Awarded to an incoming freshman student who is the first in their immediate family to attend college. Currently all scholarship funds have been awarded to current students. We expect funds to become available as students graduate. (Renewable)
Carolyn Manuszak Scholarship Fund in Memory of Dr. T. J. Manuszak
Current scholarship funds for the Carolyn Manuszak Scholarship Fund have been awarded.
Awarded to incoming freshman or recent transfer students with demonstrated financial need. Currently all scholarship funds have been awarded to current students. We expect funds to become available as students graduate. (Renewable)
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to students age 25 or above who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree, have earned at least 60 credits toward their degree with either full-time or part-time enrollment, have unmet financial need, and a minimum 2.5 GPA. (Renewable)
Gary A. & Joan O. Pyne Endowed Scholarship in Business
Awarded to economically disadvantaged urban youth preferably from Baltimore City, with financial need and an interest in pursuing a career in business. (Renewable)
Donald B. Ratcliffe Scholarship
Awarded to one or more students with good academic standing and financial need, with preference for students enrolled in the Nursing program. (Renewable)
Reynolds Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to full-time middle class undergraduate student(s) with demonstrated financial need and a GPA of 3.0 or greater. (Renewable)
Kimberly Serio Memorial Scholarship
Current scholarship funds for the Kimberly Serio Memorial Scholarship have been awarded.
Awarded to an incoming freshman student who has experienced financial hardship and is determined to continue their education. Currently all scholarship funds have been awarded to current students. We expect funds to become available as students graduate. (Renewable)
Shelia A. Walsh ’92 ’03M Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a non-traditional student with financial need who is committed to acquiring a degree in order to advance their career, dedicated to educational pursuits, and committed to making a positive difference in the world. Preference given to a student willing to volunteer with the Dyslexia Tutoring Program of Baltimore or other volunteer programs which support literacy. (Renewable)
Harold M. Hirshman Endowed Scholarship
The Harold M. Hirshman Endowed Scholarship Fund will support the education of a student who has financial need and demonstrates a strong work ethic, career aspiration, and compassion for others.
Rosemary K. Harder Endowed Scholarship
The Rosemary K. Harder Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a dedicated female undergraduate student with creative leadership skills, demonstrated financial need, and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Jo-Anna Conrey Endowed Scholarship
The Jo-Anna Conrey Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a first-generation full-time undergraduate student with financial need. Preference will be given to incoming freshman and minority students.
Jerome W. Geckle Professor of Information Technologies Fund
The Jerome W. Geckle Professor of Information Technologies Fund was created to retain and recruit outstanding faculty who support the College’s mission of providing the highest quality education in the expanding field of information technology.
Marion and Henry Knott Achievement Award
The Marion and Henry Knott Achievement Award is conferred on one graduating student who demonstrated the ability to achieve academically, to reach out to the needs of others at the university, and to persevere toward a goal while also managing major primary responsibilities outside Stevenson University life.
Dean Rose Dawnson Professorship Award
The Dean Rose Dawnson Professorship Award is presented annually to recognize innovative and energetic faculty who exemplify the art of teaching as mentors and scholars.
Claire Moore Endowed Scholarship
The Claire Moore Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a full-time undergraduate rising senior student with financial need, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and who is involved in University clubs, organizations, or athletics.
Business & Accounting
BDO USA, LLP Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to students with financial need enrolled in the Accounting program. (Renewable)
CohnReznick Accounting Scholarship
Awarded to rising sophomore, junior, or senior Accounting students with a minimum 3.2 overall GPA and demonstrated financial need, with preference for students who have not yet interned at another public accounting firm. (Renewable)
M. Carolee Martelle ’63 ’89 ’97 Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior student(s) with demonstrated financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA who are pursuing a degree in the Brown School of Business and Leadership or the Fine School of the Sciences. (Renewable)
Gary A. and Joan O. Pyne Endowed Scholarship in Business
Awarded to economically disadvantaged urban youth, preferably from Baltimore City, with financial need and an interest in pursuing a career in business. (Renewable)
Jennifer and George Reynolds Endowed Scholarship in Business
Awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need and majoring in Business with an interest in Communications. (Renewable)
SC&H Group Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a student(s) with demonstrated financial need enrolled in the Accounting program. (Renewable)
James M. & Margaret V. Stine Foundation, Inc. Endowed Scholarship in Support of the School of Business and Leadership
Awarded to a freshman student(s) or rising sophomore(s) demonstrating high academic standards and financial need, and majoring in a discipline within the Brown School of Business and Leadership. (Renewable)
Dennis Starliper Annual Scholarship
The Dennis Starliper Annual Scholarship is awarded to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the finance track of the University’s accounting or business administration degree program, with demonstrated financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
BFG Financial Advisors Endowed Scholarship
The BFG Financial Advisors Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a rising junior or senior undergraduate student enrolled full-time, who maintains “good academic standing,” and has demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students from the Brown School of Business and Leadership as well as English majors.
Counseling & Human Services
Tori Chandler Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate Counseling and Human Services majors with demonstrated financial need, excellent academic credentials with a minimum 3.25 GPA. Preference given to candidates who have transferred from Carroll Community College or another community college. (Renewable)
Design
Helen Fitzgerald Byrnes Endowed Scholarship for Graphic Design
Awarded to a student in the Graphic Design program with financial need to help them achieve academic excellence. (Renewable)
Pugatch Family Endowed Scholarship for the School of Design
Awarded to a residential student(s) with financial need, who has attained junior status, declared a major within the School of Design, and has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement. (Renewable)
Education
Maureen Knerr Byrnes Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education
Awarded to a student(s) with demonstrated financial need and who is majoring in Elementary Education and exhibits leadership and involvement in community service. (Renewable)
M&T Bank Endowed Scholarship for Elementary Education
Awarded to students with financial need enrolled in the Elementary Education program. (Renewable)
Legal Studies
Donna and Robert Kahoe Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to one sophomore, junior, or senior student majoring in Legal Studies with a 3.0 or higher GPA, based on financial need with a preference for a non-traditional student. (Renewable)
Mary McCarthy-Cohen ’81 Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a freshman Legal Studies major with demonstrated financial need. (Renewable for one year)
Pugh Paralegal Scholarship
Awarded to students with financial need in the Legal Studies paralegal program, with preference given to the highest achieving students. (Renewable)
The Honorable Robert F. Sweeney Scholarship
Awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need enrolled in the Legal Studies program. (Renewable)
Nursing
Sandra Barkin, RN Memorial Scholarship in Nursing
Awarded to junior Nursing students with financial need and in good academic standing, who exhibit a caring nature and involvement in community service. (Renewable)
Erin M. Campbell ’08 Endowed Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a rising junior or senior student enrolled full-time in the traditional undergraduate Nursing program who is in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need. (Renewable)
Linda Connolly Fenton Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Awarded to student(s) with financial need and demonstrated academic achievement who are enrolled in the Nursing program. (Renewable)
Judith A. Feustle, ScD, RN Scholarship
Awarded to first-year students enrolled as a traditional full-time undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within the Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing and Health Professions, and to third and fourth-year nursing students with a 3.3 GPA or higher, who encounter a financial hardship. (Renewable)
Shannon Henretty Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior student enrolled in the Nursing program with demonstrated financial need and a 3.2 or greater GPA. Preference given to candidates involved in charitable causes. (Renewable)
Herget Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in the Nursing program, with preference given to candidates expressing a desire to serve as a nurse for at least two years in a hospital in the state of Maryland after graduation. Student must be in good academic standing, demonstrate financial need, and have a high probability of success in the nursing profession. (Renewable)
Joseph S. Keelty Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to students in the Nursing program with good academic standing, demonstrated financial need, and a high probability of success in the nursing profession. Preference given to candidates expressing a desire to serve as a nurse at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center for at least two years after graduation. (Renewable)
Nicholas B. & Mary C. Mangione Family Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate Nursing major with financial need and good academic standing. (Renewable)
Middendorf Foundation Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Awarded to a deserving student(s) with financial need enrolled in the pre-licensure Nursing program. (Renewable)
Sciences
M. Carolee Martelle ’63 ’89 ’97 Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior student(s) with demonstrated financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA who are pursuing a degree in the Brown School of Business and Leadership or the Fine School of the Sciences. (Renewable)
James and Jacqueline Stradtner Environmental Sciences Internship Endowment
Awarded to a student to support academic year paid internships in Environmental Sciences. Preference given to students who wish to focus on geographic information systems, environmental policy, environmental health, or global climate change. When possible, funds are to be used to facilitate the recruitment of students who intend to major in environmental sciences.
Biagiotti Medical Lab Science Scholarship Fund
The Biagiotti Medical Lab Science Scholarship Fund is awarded to full-time students in Stevenson’s Medical Laboratory Science program who have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Kahlert Foundation STEM Scholarship Fund
The Kahlert Foundation STEM Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships to full-time students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at Stevenson. The recipient must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.
Susan Palmer Slattery, PhD Lecture Fund
The Susan Palmer Slattery, PhD Lecture Fund is awarded to female senior year math or science majors with a minimum 3.7 GPA.
Environmental Science
James and Jacqueline Stradtner Environmental Sciences Internship Endowment
Awarded to a student to support academic year paid internships in Environmental Sciences. Preference given to students who wish to focus on geographic information systems, environmental policy, environmental health, or global climate change. When possible, funds are to be used to facilitate the recruitment of students who intend to major in environmental sciences.
Service & Leadership
American Citizens for Italian Matters (ACIM) / Italian Heritage Scholarship
Awarded to rising sophomore female students of Italian heritage who reside in Maryland, have a minimum 2.6 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Selection based on academic performance and participation in activities and leadership roles. (Renewable)
Barbara Smith Dannettel ’61 Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to one male rising junior student with financial need who demonstrates leadership skills through participation in extracurricular or community service activities. (Renewable)
Henry and Pamela Felton Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to students with financial need, a strong work ethic, a record of academic success, and a drive to make a difference in the community. (Renewable)
Sheila A. Walsh ’92 ’03M Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a non-traditional student with financial need who is committed to acquiring a degree in order to advance their career, is dedicated to educational pursuits, and committed to making a positive difference in the world. Preference given to a student willing to volunteer with the Dyslexia Tutoring Program of Baltimore or other volunteer programs which support literacy. (Renewable)
Department & School Awarded
Sandra & Malcom Berman Family Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Awarded to a rising junior in the Nursing program with financial need, a minimum 3.3 GPA, and who exhibits a caring and compassionate character. (Renewable)
Dr. Joseph A. Brusini Scholarship for the Sciences
Awarded to a junior year student with financial need and a minimum 3.25 GPA enrolled in a major in one of the following departments of the Fine School of the Sciences: Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, or a major in the physical sciences within the Department of Mathematics and Physics. (Renewable)
Conrow Family Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to students majoring in History with high academic achievement and financial need, who have completed three semesters as a History major with a 3.5 GPA. (Renewable)
Geraldine and Sam Dell Endowed Scholarship for Character and Excellence in Business
Awarded to an exceptional senior student in the Brown School of Business and Leadership who demonstrates strong ethical grounding and a work ethic resulting in academic and personal success. Preference is given to Business Administration majors.
Geraldine and Sam Dell Endowed Scholarship for Character and Excellence in the Sciences
Awarded to an exceptional senior student with a major in one of the following departments of the Fine School of the Sciences: the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, or the Department of Mathematics and Physics. Candidates must demonstrate strong ethical grounding and a work ethic resulting in academic and personal success.
Duncan-Ellis-McNally Endowed Accounting Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a full-time fourth year student with a minimum 3.5 GPA who has completed ACC202 with at least a B in the course. Award based on merit and financial need with a strong priority on academic achievement.
Franyo-Ehlers Endowed Scholarship for Human Services
Awarded to a full-time traditional rising junior who has been at Stevenson for a minimum of one semester prior to their sophomore year. Merit based scholarship for the student with the highest cumulative GPA in the fall semester of sophomore year.
Knapheide Endowed Scholarship for Human Services
Merit based award for a full-time rising senior(s) in the Counseling and Human Services program who has been a student for a minimum of one semester prior to the junior year. Selected student(s) must have junior year status in the Counseling and Human Services major and have the highest cumulative GPA in the fall semester of junior year. (Not renewable)
James E. Roberts Memorial Theatre Fund Award
Merit based award for a junior Theatre and Media Performance student. (Not renewable)
Susan Palmer Slattery, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a female senior year student with a major in the Department of Mathematics and Physics, the Department of Biological Sciences, or the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry with a minimum 3.7 GPA. Candidates must complete the competitive application process. (Not renewable)
Jo-Ellen Turner, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship in English
Awarded to one academically deserving junior and one senior majoring in English. Preference given to students who have demonstrated interest in literature and writing through achievement in their course work and participation in extracurricular activities. (Renewable)