BA in Psychology

The Jeanne C. Mellinger Endowed Scholarship was established in 1993 in memory of Jeanne C. Mellinger, who was first chair of the Psychology Department. The endowment provides scholarships for undergraduate psychology students with documented financial need. Applicants must be enrolled full time with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Current students may apply for this scholarship and many other scholarships through the Office of Financial Aid's Academic Works portal.

The Psychology Emergency Scholarship supports emergency relief for psychology majors who do not qualify for other aid because they are not independent. Students may not apply for this scholarship. It is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department. 

The Psychology Scholarship provides general scholarship support for students pursuing degrees in psychology. Current students may apply for this scholarship and many other scholarships through the Office of Financial Aid's Academic Works portal.

The Randolph and Lucy Church Scholarship Endowment was established in 2006 by Randolph W. Church Jr. and Lucy C. Church, ’81, MPA ’86, to attract outstanding students majoring in English, history, modern languages, philosophy, psychology, political sciences, humanities, or economics. Mr. Church, an attorney, is a former rector of the Board of Visitors and former trustee of the George Mason University Foundation. Mrs. Church, a former trustee of the foundation and a former faculty member, is an alum of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Recipient must:

• Be an incoming freshman with a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 and a strong record of scholastic achievement in college preparatory courses
• Be a full-time undergraduate student
• Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Show unusual promise of superior scholastic achievement in the opinion of the college dean
• Major in one of the following: English, history, modern languages philosophy, psychology, or economics

The Suzanne E. Robertson Scholarship Endowment was established in 1993 by her parents to serve as a lasting memorial of their daughter, Suzi, who was a psychology student at George Mason. The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in psychology. The selection will be based on both merit and need, with the student having demonstrated his or her ability to succeed in a course of study leading to a baccalaureate or graduate degree. This scholarship may be renewable. Current students may apply for this scholarship and many other scholarships through the Office of Financial Aid's Academic Works portal.

Walter Moretz Scholarship supports scholarships for undergraduate psychology majors, especially those engaged in research. Students may not apply for this scholarship. It is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department.  

The Wu-Shane Scholarship was established to support one or more student scholarship awards in compliance with the Minority Advisory Board Scholarship criteria, application, and renewal process established by the George Mason University Board of Visitors at its meeting on January 12, 2000 (available upon request). Additionally, the recipient will be an undergraduate majoring in communication, psychology, or management. This scholarship was established by D. Jean Wu, MS Information Systems ’87, and her husband, Jeffrey N. Shane, to provide scholarships for socioeconomically disadvantaged students majoring in communication, psychology, or management. Ms. Wu is a former trustee of the George Mason University Foundation and former member of the Board of Visitors of the university.

The Michael and Peggy Pasnak Endowed Memorial Scholarship was established to provide scholarship support for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in psychology. Recipients may be enrolled full time or part time, may be in-state or out-of-state students, and will qualify on the basis of financial need. Current students may apply for this scholarship and many other scholarships through the Office of Financial Aid's Academic Works portal.