Scholarships Woman's Auxiliary to the Michigan Optometric Association Three $250 scholarships are given annually to optometric students from Michigan. Recipients may attend the optometry college of their choice. Students must have a "B" average in pre-optometric studies to be considered and must show financial need. Grant will be re newed yearly if scholarship level is maintained and need for financial assistance continues. Emil H. Arnold Scholarship Two $300 scholarships are maintained at Ohio State University for optometric students from Michigan. Requirements are at least a "B" average in pre-optometric studies. Scholarships will be renewed yearly if scholastic average is maintained. MINNESOTA (Contact the Woman's Auxiliary to the Minnesota Optometric Association, c/o Mrs. John R. Hanson, 103 E. Chapman St., Ely, Minn.) Scholarships $250 scholarship to Minnesota student enrolled in second year of college. Must be in upper one-third of class and following course leading to optometric study. Selection will be based on academic performance and ability, on leadership, character, personality and sincerity of interest in optometry. Cannot be related to a licensed optometrist. MISSISSIPPI (Contact the Mississippi Optometric Association, Lexington, Mississippi.) Scholarships Mississippi Optometric Association Scholarship provided through Better Vision Program of University of Houston. (See University of Houston). Mississippi Optometric Foundation Provides scholarship assistance through Memorial Fund. MISSOURI (Contact the Missouri Optometric Association, 238 East High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.) Scholarships Woman's Auxiliary in cooperation with Missouri Optometric Association. The "Man of Vision" scholarship $500.00 for the study of optometry sponsored by The Woman's Auxiliary of the Missouri Optometric Association. The "Roberta Ruth Langley Memorial" $500.00 scholarship sponsored by Langley Optical, Inc., in cooperation with The Missouri Optometric Association, Inc. MONTANA (Contact the Woman's Auxiliary to the Montana Optometric Association, c/o Mrs. Chris Berg, Conrad, Montana.) Scholarships Woman's Auxiliary to the Montana Optometric Association One $250 annual award to student entering study of optometry. May be awarded to pre-optometry student, but funds are not to be used until student enters school of optometry. NEBRASKA (Contact Nebraska Optometric Association, 418-419 Clarke Hotel, Hastings, Nebraska.) Scholarships Woman's Auxiliary to the Nebraska Optometric Association Two $200 scholarships. Each awarded annually to man or woman with proper pre-optometry credits. Recipients selected on character, financial need and scholastic achievement. Contact: Mrs. Ardith Macaluso, 630 North D, Fremont, Nebraska. NEW HAMPSHIRE (Contact the New Hampshire Optometric Association, 3 Central Square, Keene, New Hampshire.) Scholarships New Hampshire Optometric Association and Woman's Auxiliary NEW MEXICO (For information on scholarships contact: Mrs. A.S. Mixer, Executive Secretary, New Mexico Optometric Association, P.O. Box 6065, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107.) NEW YORK (Contact the New York State Optometric Association, 250 West 57th Street, New York 19, New York.) Scholarships New York State Optometric Association NORTH CAROLINA (Contact the North Carolina State Optometric Society, Post Office Box 1153, Wilson, North Carolina.) Scholarships North Carolina State Optometric Society and the Woman's Auxiliary to the North Carolina State Optometric Society Two $500 scholarships to be awarded to optometric students each year. PENNSYLVANIA (Contact Pennsylvania Optometric Association, 218 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.) Scholarships Pennsylvania Optometric Association $3,400 four-year full tuition scholarship at Pennsylvania State College of Optometry to residents who meet pre-optometric college requirements. Candidate must be in upper half of class. Recipients must remain in upper half of class during course. Members of immediate families of optometrists are not eligible. Woman's Auxiliary to the Pennsylvania Optometric Association One $3,400 four-year full tuition scholarship to women residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for admittance to the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. Two years of preoptometric college work and a ranking in the upper half of the class during the last academic year in college is necessary to be eligible. Each scholarship will remain in full force until graduation if the scholastic standing maintained in the professional curriculum ranks the recipient in the upper half of her class. SOUTH CAROLINA (For information on Scholarships and Loan Funds contact: David T. Mixon, O.D., Chairman, SCOA Scholarship Committee, 201 No. Broad St., Clinton, S.C.) TENNESSEE (Contact: Tennessee State Optometric Association, Whitley First-year Grant of $250 by TSOA Auxiliary carries matching Third-year grant by TSOA Auxiliary only $300 Total of 3-year scholarship $1,100.00. Loan Funds Tennessee State Optometric Association Loan funds of $300 per year at 3% interest, with terms of repay- Contact Tennessee State Optometric Association, 602-A Main VIRGINIA (Contact the Virginia Optometric Association, 2110 Spencer Road, Richmond 30, Virginia.) Scholarships Virginia Optometric Association One $500 scholarship available to a Virginia resident on completion of pre-optometry requirements and acceptance by an optometric school or college. Woman's Auxiliary to the Virginia Optometric Association One $250.00 scholarship. Available to a Virginia resident on completion of pre-optometry requirements and acceptance by an Optometric School or College. Loan Funds Alma H. Wilcox Educational Fund Loan funds may be obtained from the Alma H. Wilcox Educational WASHINGTON (Contact the Washington Optometric Association, Mr. Ted Best, Executive Secretary, 4210 S.W. Oregon, Seattle, Washington.) Scholarships Woman's Auxiliary to the Washington Optometric Association A scholarship of $250.00 shall be awarded a student who has acquired academic credit permitting enrollment in optometric courses. It can be awarded as early as high school graduation, but monies become available and are accredited toward tuition only as the student is admitted to, and actually begins his optometric studies normally his junior year, at the college of his choice. Additional tuitions 'may be received at most of the optometric schools. Assistance determined by funds available and regulations in effect at the individual institutions. WEST VIRGINIA (Contact the West Virginia Optometric Association Auxiliary Scholarship Chaiman, c/o Mr. Eugene Merrill, Executive Secre tary, Room 2, Strong Building, Parkersburg, W. Va.) ONTARIO CANADA (Contact Optometrical Association of Ontario, 83 Bloor Street, West, Toronto 5, Ontario, Canada or College of Optometry of Ontario, 140 St. George St., Toronto 5, Ontario, Canada.) Scholarships Optometrical Women's Auxiliary Scholarship $75 awarded by the Women's Auxiliary to the Optometrical As- The Board of Directors in Optometry in the Province of Ontario Two $450 scholarships awarded to two Ontario applicants of outstanding ability on the basis of academic standing. No more than one of these recipients may be a resident of the City of Toronto. QUEBEC (Contact the Minister of Social Welfare, Ottawa, Quebec.) Loan Funds Provincial Government of Quebec and the Pret d Honneur of the Loan fund of $400 to $500 per year at University of Montreal. (Contact the Registrar, Saskatchewan Optometric Association, 513 McCallum Hill Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.) Scholarships The Saskatchewan Optometric Association offers one, $400 scholarship annually to residents of Saskatchewan who have completed their grade twelve or Senior matriculation. Application forms can be obtained from Dr. D. V. McAfee, Box 245, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Loan Funds Student loans are also available through the Government of Saskatchewan and inquiries should be directed to the Department of Education. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Scholarships Foundation for Education and Research in Vision, Inc. Six $200 scholarship per year. The student must be enrolled and in good standing at an accredited optometric school or college. Contact Foundation for Education and Research in Vision, Inc., 308 West Fifteenth Street, Austin, Texas. American Optometric Foundation American Optometric Foundation fellowships, usually awarded annually, are for graduate study and/or research and are in the amount of $1800 each. They are made to qualified applicants who possess an academic degree, a graduate degree in optometry, who are working toward their Ph. D. degree, and who plan to make teaching or research in an optometric school or college their career. The fellowships are approved on a year-to-year basis for a three-year maximum, dependent on progress. The deadline for filing an application is February 15. Contact: American Optometric Foundation, Inc., 201 South Central Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63105. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM THE THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION (Contact National Auxiliary President, American Optometric Association, Administrative Office, 4030 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110) |