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Thyrsa F. Svager Mathematics Scholarship
The Thyrsa F. Svager Mathematics Scholarship Fund was established to help African-American mathematics majors complete their degree at a four-year college or university. Dr. Svager was the one of the first women in the United States to earn her Ph.D. in mathematics. She also is credited with a long and distinguished career at Central State University that began in 1954 as an assistant professor of mathematics and concluded upon her retirement in 1993 as provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Applicants must:
- be an African-American student majoring in mathematics,
- be a United States citizen,
- have a minimum GPA of 3.0 based upon a 4.0 scale, and
- be accepted to or currently attending an accredited four-year college or university.
Award
Renewable
Categories
African-American Community Fund
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