Applications will be accepted between
February 1st-March 1st
We are pleased that you are interested in applying for a Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Scholarship! Your candidacy speaks highly of your academic success and commitment. Generous donors who have created the scholarships did so with the intention of supporting outstanding students like you! Graduate Scholarships available are listed below. To apply, follow the steps below:
- Download and complete the Application Packet. As you will see, you will be asked to a) complete an application form, b) provide a letter that you would send to the donor if you receive a scholarship, c) provide a copy of your resume, and d) provide a photograph of you for the donor.
- You will also have the option of providing a brief video that will introduce you to the donor and communicate the significance of the scholarship to you.
- You may wish to review sample videos and letters.
- Send your completed packet as a single Word Document file to Mrs. Debbie Barnes, Administrative Assistant at Dabarnes@ag.tamu.edu (phone 979-845-7324; AGLS 416)
- Note that submission of an application signals that if you are a scholarship recipient you will do the following:
1. Attend the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Awards Banquet to receive recognition in person
2. Send a hand-written thank-you note to the donor of the scholarship you receive
3. Assist Mrs. Barnes with finalizing your application packet for forwarding to the donor if you are chosen to receive a scholarship. You will need to visit Mrs. Barnes in person to sign the letter to the donor and plan for mailing the packet.
| Scholarship/Donor | Criteria | Credits Completed; GPA; Minimum SCH/ semester to be on scholarship | |
| Thomas G. Villo Scholarship (1 recipient) Donor: |
Graduate degree objectives in marine recreation management and development. | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| John Crompton Scholarship (2 recipients) Donor: Dr. John L. Crompton |
Graduate student with primary interest in parks and conservation | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Elizabeth Crompton Scholarship (1 recipient) Donor: Dr. John L. Crompton, in honor of his wife, “Liz” Crompton |
Full-time graduate student in good standing with primary interest in parks and conservation | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Marguerite Van Dyke Scholarship (2 recipients) Donor: Friends of Marguerite van Dyke. Donor representative is Mrs. Marguerite van Dyke |
Any graduate student major in RPTS | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Clare Gunn Scholarship Donor: |
3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | ||
| Jake Hershey Fellowship (2 recipients) Donor: Mrs. Terry Hershey |
Graduate student must have strong interest in natural resource conservation | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Peter Witt & Joyce Nies Scholarship Donor: |
3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | ||
| Korean RPTS Alumni and Marguerite Van Dyke Endowed Scholarship (1 recipient) Donor: Korean former graduate students. Donor representative is Mrs. Marguerite van Dyke |
Full time graduate student in good standing pursuing a graduate degree in RPTS | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Robert B. Ditton Endowed Scholarship Donor: |
Graduate student whose focus is the coastal and marine recreation or tourism or the human demensions of wildlife and fisheries | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Gene Phillips Memorial Scholarship Donor: |
Graduate student demonstrating a strong desire to advance the field of Tourism | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
| Population Studies and Rural Development Scholarship (2 recipients) Donor: Dr. Steven Murdock |
Graduate student pursuing studies in community development. Interest in rural sociology, analysis of Texas population patterns and their implications for socioeconomic development of rural and other parts of Texas | 3.0 GPA; 9 SCH/ Semester | |
