BS in Psychology

The Jeanne C. Mellinger Scholarship Endowment was established in 1993 in memory of Dr. Jeanne C. Mellinger, who was first chair of the Department of Psychology. The endowment, funded by multiple donors, provides one or more scholarships for undergraduates pursing a BS or BA in psychology and who qualify on basis of academic merit and financial need. Recipients may be either full-time or part-time students, and reside either in or out of state.  The scholarship may be renewable.

Current students may apply for this scholarship through the Office of Financial Aid Award Spring 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 supports scholarships for psychology students based on financial need. Students may not apply for this scholarship. It is awarded by faculty nomination only, at the discretion of the department.

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 Endowed Scholarship was established in 1993 by David L. Robertson and Karla Robertson in memory of their daughter, Suzanne "Suzi" Elizabeth Robertson. Suzi Robertson was a psychology student at George Mason. The fund will 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 their ability to succeed in a course of study leading to a baccalaureate/graduate degree. Students should apply using George Mason's scholarship portal.

The Walter Moretz Scholarship was established in 2001 to provide scholarships for undergraduate students in the Department of Psychology. Students should apply using George Mason's scholarship portal.

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 ’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. Students should apply using George Mason's scholarship portal.