Save the date: October 5th, 2024

Dr. Jacqueline Abbott Endowed Scholarship honors her 30+ years as Professor of Education, and is awarded to Education majors (preferably nontraditional students).

Dr. Juliette P. Burstermann Endowed Scholarship honors the first African American college professor in New England and first chair of the Elementary Education Department, and is awarded to Education majors.

Class of 2008 Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a full-time residential student who is active in a student club or organization.

Class of 2013 Scholarship When the scholarship is endowed, earnings from the principal will be used to award “retention scholarships” to students who have earned at least 60 credits and who are involved in extra-curricular activities.

Andy Jones Visual Arts Scholarship was established in 2007 with funds collected from the sale of the “Connecticut Quarter” prints designed for the U.S. Mint by Professor Jones and is awarded to juniors majoring in Art.

Dr. John Lombard Endowed Economics Scholarship honors his 30+ year career as Professor of Economics and is awarded to Economics majors.

Dr. Marcia P. McGowan Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Women’s and Gender Studies created through the generosity of Marcia McGowan, professor emeritus in English and Women’s and Gender Studies, this scholarship is awarded to students demonstrating achievement through research or the practice of principles in which this interdisciplinary subject is grounded.

Dr. Elsa M. Núñez Endowed Scholarship was created in 2007 at the time of her inauguration and is awarded to a student or students with unmet financial need.

Ann and Kenneth Tucker Scholarship: Barbara M. Tucker, professor emeritus of history and director of the David M. Roth Center, established this scholarship in November 2000 for Connecticut Studies. It is awarded to History majors with financial need.

Veterans Scholarship honors all those who served in the US Armed Forces to keep our nation safe and free. Recipients must have served in the U.S. Military with an Honorable Discharge or Medical Hardship Discharge.

NRY (Narotsky/Rand/Yulo) Endowed Scholarship was established in 1994 to benefit future teachers as well as to honor three long-time Eastern education faculty members, Professors Joe Narotsky (Mathematics), David Rand (Social Sciences) and Ralph Yulo (Science).

Dr. Leo Schneiderman Founder of Psychology Endowed Scholarship honors Eastern’s first psychology professor and clinical psychologist. It was initiated by Psychology Department faculty and is given to a Psychological Science major.

The George Shafer — Frederick Noble Endowed Scholarship was established in 1953 by the Alumni Association. It honors Dr. Shafer (President from 1918-47) and Dr. Noble (long-time principal of the laboratory school), and is awarded to in-state undergraduates on the basis of academic merit, financial need, and community involvement.