The Department of Computer Science at Lamar University awards the Crawford/Lewis Scholarship each spring semester to two to four incoming or current students in the bachelor's program in Computer Science or Computer Information Science. The scholarship award is about $1,200, and it is awarded in two payments, half in the fall semester and half in the following spring semester. Traditionally, the scholarship has been awarded to an academically exceptional incoming freshman. Dr. and Mrs. John Crawford established the Crawford/Lewis Scholarship in Computer Science in memory of her father, Edward Lewis.
Criteria: The scholarship is open to undergraduate students seeking a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Science. The recipient must be a full-time student taking a minimum of 12 semester hours and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must provide the document requested in the Special Information Question on the general application.
If you would like to apply for the Crawford/Lewis Scholarship for this academic year, please go to LU Connect and click on myScholarships before March 1.
The Dr. William "Bill" Nylin Scholarship in Computer Science was established by former students, family, colleagues and Lamar University alumni in honor of Dr. Nylin for his dedication and hard work in building the excellent educational foundation that all computer science students at Lamar enjoy today.
The Department of Computer Science at Lamar University awards the Bill Nylin Scholarship each spring semester to an incoming or current student in the bachelor's program in Computer Science or Computer Information Science. The scholarship award is about $900 and it is awarded in two payments – half in the fall semester and half in the following spring semester.
Criteria: The scholarship is open to all class levels pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Science. The recipient must be a full-time student and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must provide the document requested in the Special Information Question on the general application.
If you would like to apply for the Bill Nylin Scholarship for this academic year, please go to LU Connect and click on myScholarships before March 1.
The Bobby Waldron Memorial Scholarship in Computer Science was established in memory of Dr. Waldron, who was a former chairman of the Computer Science Department and former director of the Administrative Academic Computer Center. The scholarship award of about $700 is open to those pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. First consideration will be an incoming freshman and second will be an outstanding continuing student.
Criteria: The recipient must have a SAT score of 1000 or better, three years high school math and two years of physical science. They must also be a full-time student enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Continuing students must have a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in Computer Science after completing 9 hours.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must provide the document requested in the Special Information Question on the general application.
If you would like to apply for the Bobby/Waldron Memorial Scholarship for this academic year, please go to LU Connect and click on myScholarships before March 1.
For information on financial aid for International Students, go to International Student Services Office at Lamar University.
There is no transcript evaluation fee for international students applying to the M.S. program in computer science.
College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Applicants (International Students only).
Submit official transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended with an original signature of a school official or an original school seal. If transcripts are in a language other than English, an official translation from the school, recognized translator or translation verified by a United States Embassy or Consulate must accompany the native language transcript. Transcripts should arrive in a sealed envelope, directly from the sending institution or recognized translator. Faxed, emailed, and/or notarized scanned copies will not be accepted. Your transcripts will be evaluated within the College.
Both undergraduate and graduate students may be considered for departmental positions, such as research assistants, student workers, webmasters, or lab technicians as long as the applicants hold a competitive GPA (greater than 3.0) and/or provide evidence of the technical and academic skills needed for these job descriptions.
Additionally, the graduate students may be considered for teaching assistant positions for undergraduate courses as long as they earned at least 18 graduate credit hours and hold a competitive GPA (greater than 3.0).
Scholarships are generally offered on the basis of the quantitative portion of the GRE exam and are given at the time the Department reviews the applicant's application. We do not consider need as one of the reasons for giving aid. The only criteria are GRE scores, undergraduate grade point average, and academic background. Thus, the financial statement that applicants are required to give the university as part of the application process has no influence on whether we offer the student a scholarship or not. At this time a score of at least 680 is needed on the quantitative part (mathematics) of the GRE to qualify for consideration for a scholarship. We do not use the analytical and verbal portion of the GRE. Transfer students get transfer up to 6 credit hours for courses where grade is at least 'B'.
The main benefit of scholarships and assistantships is that they provide an out-of-state tuition waiver worth about $6,400 per year. The scholarships themselves provide $1,000 for one academic year. If you do not receive a scholarship and out-of-state tuition waiver before you arrive, you will receive aid after one year if your GPA is at least 3.25 regardless of what were your initial GRE scores or undergraduate GPA,
Another source of funds for students are on campus jobs. The Library, the Business College, the Dining Hall, the Physical Plant, the Education College, and many other departments do hire students. All of these employment opportunities can be investigated once you arrive on campus.