The Fox Scholarship

The Virginia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges awards a merit scholarship to a VCCS student anually, assuming there are nominations.

Criteria include:

1. Intention to major in mathematics, computer science, or mathematics education and demonstrate potential for success in any of these areas. Preference will be given to those candidates who intend to teach mathematics or computer science.

2. Demonstrate ability, determination, and motivation necessary for successful academic performance.

3. Have completed at least 12 semester hours of college-level courses, including 3 hours of transfer mathematics at a Virginia community college by the end of Spring Semester of the yeear of application with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

4. Continue for two semesters (Fall - Spring of the award year) at a Virginia community college and enroll in at least 6 semester hours of college-level courses, including a transfer-level mathematics course, for each semester the scholarship is received.

Applications are available in the Spring term of each year. Look for the application here in Spring 2011.