CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences

Academic Excellence Award: Three or more full-time semesters at Lincoln University, including current and immediately preceding semester, at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and at least a 3.2 GPA in the major. Complete eight (8) or more hours in the major.

Scholastic Achievement Award: Three semesters at Lincoln University with at least a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and at least 3.5 in one of the department’s five emphasis areas, seventy (70) hours towards degree and sixteen (16) or more hours completed towards the major. Complete eight (8) or more hours in the major.

Business

Academic Achievement in Business: Full-time student, with a minimum 3.2-3.499 cumulative GPA and a minimum of sixty (60) hours completed at Lincoln University.

Academic Excellence in Business: Full–time student, with a minimum 3.5-4.00 cumulative GPA and a minimum of sixty (60) hours completed at Lincoln University.

Academic Achievement Award: Three (3) or more full-time semesters at LU including current and immediately preceding semesters, satisfactorily completed at least seventy (70) hours towards a Bachelor’s degree and at least fifteen (15) hours in courses required for a major in one of the programs of this department. Earned a minimum of a 3.2 cumulative GPA in these required major courses.

Associate Academic Achievement Award: Satisfactorily completed at least thirty (30) hours towards an Associate degree in one of the programs of this department. (This includes required courses, if any, that are taught in another department). Earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 in these required major courses.

A.A. Kildare Award: At least 3.2 GPA; outstanding achievement in a physical science- physics or chemistry.

Scholastic Excellence Award: Three (3) or more full-time semesters at LU including current and immediately preceding semesters, satisfactorily completed at least seventy (70) hours towards a Bachelors degree and at least fifteen (15) hours in courses that are required for a major in one of the programs of this department. Earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in these required major courses.

Education

Academic Achievement Award in Education or Wellness: Full-time status during the academic year the award is conferred, Education major, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 to 3.4.

Academic Excellence Award in Education or Wellness: Full-time status during the academic year the award is conferred, Education or Wellness major, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 4.00.

Honors Program

Lincoln University Honors Award: Awarded to students of full-time status who have earned a 3.2 cumulative GPA and are a member in good standing.

Humanities and Communications

Academic Excellence Award: Three (3) or more full-time semesters at Lincoln University including current and immediately preceding semesters, at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and at least a 3.2 GPA in the major, minimum of eight (8) hours completed towards the major.

Cecil A. Blue Award: Excellence in creative writing, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.

Distinguished English Graduate: The recipient must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better and demonstrated achievement in extra-curricular/professional activities, leadership and character. The award requires a recommendation by three (3) members of the English faculty.

English Achievement Award: Awarded to an English major in the second semester of his or her junior year. A high demonstration of consistent effort and significant improvement in performance especially in critical thinking and writing. The student must have completed a minimum of eighteen (18) hours in upper-level English courses with a GPA of 3.3 or better in those courses, a well as a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better in all course work.

Holman-Teabeau-Blue Award: This award goes to an English major in the first half of his or her major program and recognizes exceptional promise in that student. The recipient must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.2.

Mark Nordstrom Journalism Award: Awarded to a student majoring in journalism who has completed a minimum of eighteen (18) hours in journalism courses with a GPA of at least 3.2 in these courses, as well as a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better in all courses. The student must demonstrate a commitment to media convergence.

Outstanding Academic Performance: At least a 3.2 Cumulative GPA, enrolled full-time during the academic year, 30+ hours at Lincoln University.

Scholastic Achievement: Three (3) or more full time semesters at Lincoln University including current and immediately preceding semesters, at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and at least a 3.5 GPA in one of the department’s major areas, minimum of seventy (70) hours towards degree completion, minimum of sixteen (16) hours completed towards the major.

Institutional Certificates for Academic Excellence

Students who have a cumulative GPA of 4.00 at Lincoln University (transfer credit is not included in this calculation)

Nursing

BSN Achievement Award: Cumulative GPA of 3.2; full-time student; enrolled in at least their first clinical nursing course.

St. Mary’s Hospital Student Scholarship Award: The Sister Mary Jean Ryan, Lincoln University Nursing Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in a nursing class in the Department of Nursing Science at Lincoln University. The student’s permanent residence must be in Cole, Osage, Miller, Moniteau, Callaway, Gasconade, Maries, Camden, or Morgan County.

The student should be in good standing academically (hold a minimum of a 3.2 GPA or above, on a 4.0 GPA scale, or an equivalent rating on a comparative GPA scale) and exemplify the St. Mary’s values of compassion, respect, excellence, stewardship, and community. The student must have completed 30 or more hours in the Lincoln University Nursing Science Program.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Criminal Justice Award for Academic Achievement: At least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, enrolled full-time during the academic year and completed at least 30+ hours at Lincoln University.

History Award for Academic Achievement: Maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, be enrolled full-time during the academic year, have completed 30+ hours at Lincoln University.

Political Science Award for Academic Achievement: Maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, be enrolled full-time during the academic year, have completed 30+ hours at Lincoln University.

Political Science Award for Academic Excellence: Maintain at least a 3.8 cumulative GPA, be enrolled full-time during the academic year, and have completed 30+ hours at Lincoln University.

Psychology Award for Academic Achievement: At least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, enrolled full-time during the academic year, 45+ hours at Lincoln University.

Social Work Award for Academic Achievement: At least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, enrolled full-time during the academic year, 45+ hours at Lincoln University.

Sociology Award for Academic Achievement: At least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, enrolled full-time during the academic year, 45+ hours at Lincoln University.

The Viola M. Smith Academic Achievement Award in Political Science: Maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, be enrolled fulltime during the academic year, have completed 30+ hours at Lincoln University and who is a Viola M. Smith Scholarship recipient.