The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana offers five scholarships in the amount of $3500. Each scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years making the total award $14,000. Students are required to major in a degree program within Family and Consumer Sciences department which includes the child life specialist degree.
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Ball State University
2000 W. University Ave.
Muncie, Indiana 47306
765-285-2297
bsu.edu
The Leona W. Farris Scholarship was established in 1987 by the School of Family and Consumer Sciences in honor of Leona W. Farris, Director and teacher of Community Involvement. According to the University of Akron School of Family and Consumer Sciences website, this endowed fund is to be used "to encourage black university students majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences." Child life specialist students are eligible for this scholarship. Black students with a high grade point average and a commitment to community service, and financial need should apply.
The University of Akron
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio 44325
330-972-7111
uakron.edu
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University offers scholarships to needy students such as the Esther R. Broome scholarship for single mothers with a GPA of 3.0, or the Azalete and Byron Little scholarship for students majoring in a Family and Consumer Science degree who are sophomores, juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0, and demonstrated financial need. Evelyn L. Hearne scholarship is given throughout the year to students with GPA of 2.5 majoring in a Family and Consumer Sciences degree, such as child life specialist, with demonstrated leadership in the department.
Texas State University
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666
512.245.2111
fcs.txstate.edu