Scholarships and Awards

AHEPA 310 Senior Housing Endowed Scholarship

A financial award presented annually in the spring semester to undergraduate students majoring in a field related to Life Course & Aging Studies in good academic standing based on GPA, academic performance, and an essay on career goals. This scholarship was established for the purpose of providing financial assistance to undergraduate students majoring in a field related to Life Course & Aging Studies in good academic standing based on GPA, academic performance, and an essay on career goals. Students should demonstrate a commitment to working with senior citizens who have limited resources and reside in senior living communities, most especially those AHEPA 310 Senior Housing facilities located in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. The College of Arts and Sciences scholarship selection committee will be charged with the responsibility of selecting the recipient of this scholarship. Nominations for the award must be endorsed by the Director of the USA Programs in Gerontology or the Director of the USA Center for Generational Studies. Students must be enrolled full-time for the upcoming academic year (fall and spring) in order to apply and receive this scholarship. 

Outstanding Undergraduate Gerontology Student Award

$200 awarded each spring to the top gerontology student(s) as determined by a faculty committee.

Outstanding Graduate Gerontology Student Award

$200 awarded each spring to the top gerontology student(s) as determined by a faculty committee

Stovall Endowed Student Research Competition Award (Graduate)

$250 awarded annually in the spring semester to the outstanding Thesis or Dissertation related to Intergenerational Relationships in Families and/or Communities submitted for competition and judged by a faculty committee.

Chris Meyers “Extra-Mile” Award

$50 awarded annually in the spring semester to a Gerontology student as determined by faculty committee taking into consideration service to seniors in the community.