Scholarships
There are many scholarships available to CMU students. Among these, several are earmarked for students majoring in marketing, hospitality, or business administration:
William Brehm, Sr. Scholarship
Established in 1988 by William Brehm for a junior or senior pursuing a business administration degree with a major in hospitality services administration.
Kathryn L. Brown Scholarship
Successful applicant must be a full-time student, majoring in hospitality services administration, with at least one full semester remaining before graduation.
G. Roland and Olga Jones Denison College of Business Administration Scholarship
Established in 1983 by CMU graduates Olga Jones Denison (1940) and "Rollie" Denison (1941) in appreciation of the influence of CMU on their lives as alumni and as residents of the city of Mount Pleasant. Awards are for one or more junior or senior students of the College of Business Administration. Selection of recipients is made by a committee of the College of Business Administration and based on scholarship, citizenship and need.
J. Dean and Betty L. Eckersley Business Administration Scholarship
Established in 1996 as a renewable scholarship for a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior student intending to pursue or major in business administration within the College of Business Administration who has earned a minimum grade point average of 3.00 for an incoming freshman or sophomore, a 3.25 for a junior and 3.5 for a senior with financial need as determined by CMU. Preference will be given to students from Isabella County, other counties of Michigan and transfer students from Mid-Michigan Community College who were recipients of the J. Dean and Betty L. Eckersley Scholarship. Application may be made through the College of Business Administration.
Leo J. Erickson Excellence in Marketing Scholarship
Established in 1998 in memory of Leo J. Erickson, emeritus professor of marketing, who distinguished himself through outstanding contributions to marketing education, research, and administration. Endowment earnings will provide an annual merit-based scholarship for marketing students.
Theodore Goosen Award
Established by family and friends in memory of Theodore Goosen, former owner of the Mount Pleasant Malt Shop, for a junior or senior majoring in marketing or hospitality services administration.
Deborah Baroli Govitz Scholarship
Established in 1995 as a memorial by L. Scott Govitz and the CMU Department of Marketing and Hospitality Services Administration for students majoring in Hospitality Services Administration with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 who have at least one full semester remaining before graduation.
J. Edward Johnson Scholarship
Former Mount Pleasant city commissioner and mayor, J. Edward Johnson, moved from Mount Peasant to Denver, Colo., in 1982. In recognition of his interests and energies dedicated to Mount Pleasant and well being of CMU, friends established this $1,000 scholarship for a College of Business Administration student bearing a high scholastic average in need of financial assistance to continue higher education.
LaBelle Management Scholarship
Established in 1995 to reward junior Hospitality Services students for their excellence in either service or academics, and to strengthen the students' education. The selection shall be coordinated through the department chair of Marketing and Hospitality Services Administration.
Damon P. Lindley Scholarship
Established by family and friends of Damon P. Lindley, an executive of Wyandotte Cement Corp., for graduating seniors in the College of Business Administration during their final semester on campus. Selection is based on need, evidence of initiative and a minimum grade point of 3.4.
Marketing Faculty Scholarship
Offered for the first time for academic year 2001-2002, this scholarship recognizes the importance of students' academic and service activities. It will be awarded to one or more full-time CMU juniors or seniors majoring in marketing, logistics, or retail management, who have earned an overall GPA of at least 3.5, an who have demonstrated active involvement in a student organization.
Lawrence D. Rahilly Scholarship
Established in 1981 by family and friends in memory of Lawrence D. Rahilly, charter member of the CMU Board of Trustees, for a merit and need-based scholarship for a senior in business administration.
Michael Reed Family Scholarship
Established in 1992 by the family and friends of Michael Reed, to be awarded to an outstanding marketing major (given out in alternate years with the School of Accounting, to an outstanding accounting major).
John W. Stressman Jr. Scholarship
Established by family and friends in memory of John W. Stressman Jr., former director of financial aid, for a student in the College of Business Administration. The scholarship may be renewed.
Many other scholarships are available. You'll find more information on the CMU Web pages at Scholarships and Financial Aid.
