Dept. of Political & Social Sciences
Scholarships
Lander University's Office of Financial Aid can help you coordinate needed financial assistance to make your college education a reality. Comprehensive financial aid can include grants, student loans, work-study programs, and scholarships. Additionally, political science and sociology students can also apply for scholarships specifically designed for our department's majors.
Available Scholarships
Alumni Departmental Scholarship - This scholarship is provided by the Lander University Alumni Association for students with academic ability and financial need. The 2009-10 student recipient is Mallory Wasik.
The Robbie Barnes Political Science Scholarship - This scholarship honors Roberta J. Barnes' 75th birthday and was given by the John C. Barnes family. It is awarded to a junior or senior female student majoring in political science with an emphasis in public administration. The 2009-10 student recipient is Laura Beth Burnette.
The Bill and Emily Bradford Scholarship - This scholarship honors the late J. William and Emily Bradford. The fund was established in 2005 by the Bradfords' three sons and is designated for a student majoring in political science. The 2009-10 student recipient is Anni Pajunen.
The Caines Political and Social Sciences Scholarship - This scholarship was given by Dr. W. Royce Caines, professor emeritus of economics and former dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs at Lander. The 2009-10 student recipient is Brittany Wright.
The Maybelle Coleman
Scholarship
- This scholarship honors Dr. Maybelle Coleman, professor emeritus of sociology
and academic dean at Lander. The scholarship is for a student majoring in sociology, and the
2009-10 student recipients are Mallory Wasik and Zackary Freeman.
The William Jennings Bryan Dorn Scholarship - This scholarship honors the late William Jennings Brian Dorn. A long-term Member of Congress, Dorn represented Greenwood and the third district of SC in the US House of Representatives from 1947-49 and 1951-74. This scholarship is annually awarded to an incoming member of Lander's freshman class who intends to major in political science.
The Walter Lanier Gorham Criminal Justice Scholarship
- This scholarship was created by Mr. Gorham's family in 2006 as a memorial in
2006. It is awarded to a student majoring in criminal justice, and the 2009-10 student
recipient is Chrissie Cofield.
Greenwood Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Board Scholarship - This scholarship is for a sociology student who is a resident of Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens or McCormick counties and has academic ability.
The Louise Willing McMullin Scholarship - This scholarship honors Mrs. McMullin and was established in 1995 by Dr. Leo F. McMullin, professor emeritus of political science at Lander. It is awarded to an upper-division student majoring in political science. The 2009-10 student recipient is Jonathan Tory Edwards.
The W.D. Tinsley
Scholarship
- This scholarship honors William D. Tinsley, former chairman of the Lander University
board of trustees. The fund was established in 1986 as a memorial to Mr. Tinsley by friends
and family for a student studying pre-law. The 2009-10 student recipient is Jeremy Babb.
Want more information?
For more information about these scholarships, please contact our department chair, Dr. Daniel M. Harrison at dharrison@lander.edu, or Lander's Office of Financial Aid .
