Small grants and scholarships are intended to assist in expenses such as conference fees, capstone projects and internships for students. All Honors college students may apply for assistance; the maximum award is $750. Funding is contingent upon the University's financial situation. Small grants and scholarships will be used to directly fund expenses reflected to the relevant project, not given as a monetary distribution to students. 

Preference is always given to students who have demonstrated active and sustained engagement and leadership in the Honors College. Awards will be based on a combination of demonstrated need, merit, and a student’s level of engagement in the life and community of the Honors College.  

Application for Small Grants & Scholarships

The Honors College offers scholarships to support students studying abroad. Awards are based on academic merit, the quality of scholarship application responses, and the level of engagement in the Honors College. Students who complete the Honors College Study Abroad Scholarship Application will be considered for all awards for which they are eligible. To be eligible, students must be in good academic standing within the Honors College. Financial need is a consideration for some awards.

Information on the application process can be found on the Honors Canvas site under Modules.

The following endowed scholarships also support study abroad experiences for Honors students:

The Parker Family Scholarship Endowment in Support of the Honors College Study Abroad Program is endowed to benefit outstanding undergraduate student scholars who wish to study abroad. To qualify for a scholarship a student must: be an outstanding freshman or sophomore in good academic standing and enrolled in the Honors College; have an expressed interest in participating in one of the Honors study abroad programs; and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

The Edythe S. Rowley Honors Scholarship is established with a gift from the Estate of Edythe S. Rowley. Recipients shall be enrolled in the Honors College and demonstrate financial need, as determined by the University’s Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

The Robert C. and Karen Ahrens ’80 Wheatley Scholarship Endowment for Travel Abroad is established by Robert C. and Karen Ahrens ’80 Wheatley. This scholarship will provide financial resources annually to support the participation of first and second year Honors College students in JMU’s innovative and nationally recognized Honors study abroad programs. To be named a Wheatley Scholar, recipients must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Questions? Please reach out to Dr. Felix Wang.