GPA Requirement: 3.0
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Rosemary Benedetti graduated with a bachelor's degree from the College of Education and a master's degree from the College of Library Science at Wayne State. Benedetti went on to work as an elementary school library for the Detroit Public Schools for 33 years. This scholarship fund was established to recognize scholastic achievement and assist students pursuing a career in school librarianship.  

GPA Requirement: 3.75
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Possess a minimum of 3.75 undergraduate grade point average. Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Be admitted to the School of Information Sciences. Register for at least six credit hours in the Fall semester. Have completed fewer than 13 hours toward the MLIS or MSIS degree.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership, and financial need. Preference will be given to full- or part-time graduate students majoring or otherwise demonstrating a strong interest in the School of Information Sciences.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients will be selected on the basis of scholastic achievement with a grade point average of at least 3.0 and qualities of character and leadership. Financial need may be considered.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership, and financial need. Students who demonstrate an interest in school library media are particularly encouraged to apply.

GPA Requirement: 3.5
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental  

Applications will be accepted from students admitted into Wayne State University’s School of Information Sciences. It is the donor's preference that recipients live in urban areas and demonstrate a desire to provide library service to underrepresented minorities.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences who has declared a specialization in health sciences/medical libraries. Recipients shall be selected on the basis of scholastic achievement with a grade point average of at least 3.0 and qualities of character and leadership. 

GPA Requirement: 3.5
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences who has completed at least six (6) credit hours. Recipients must possess a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Recipients will be selected based upon scholarship, qualities of character, leadership, and financial need.

Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Named after longtime Audiovisual Archivist Margery Long, who began her career in 1972 at Wayne State University's Archives of Labor History and Urban Affairs. This scholarship fund recognizes scholastic achievement and encourages continued academic progress. The award provides assistance to students in financing their education in the field of Archival Administration at Wayne State University.

GPA Requirement: 3.5
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences (minimum 3.5 GPA). This scholarship was established by long-time SIS Professor and former Director Joseph Mika and his wife, Marianne Hartzell-Mika, to recognize high scholastic achievement and to assist students currently working in a library.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Award of variable amount, which recognizes scholastic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA) and provides financial assistance to full-time or part-time graduate or undergraduate students enrolled in or accepted for study in the School of Information Sciences. Applicants need not demonstrate financial need. It is the donors' preference that the recipient show a demonstrated focus on new media and special or school librarianship.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership, and financial need. Preference will be given to students intending to concentrate in technical services and/or collection development.

GPA Requirement: 3.5
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School Information Sciences. Recipients will be selected based on scholastic achievement (minimum grade point average of 3.5) and financial need.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership, and financial need. Students pursuing public librarianship are particularly encouraged to apply.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership. Students who demonstrate an interest in antiquarian/rare book librarianship are particularly encouraged to apply.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

A graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences with a specialization in public librarianship. Preference will be given to students formerly employed by the Herrick District Library. If no qualified former employee applies, preference may then be given to residents of Michigan’s Ottawa and Allegan Counties.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients shall be selected on the basis of scholastic achievement with a grade point average of at least 3.0 and qualities of character and leadership. Preference given to students with career goals in academic librarianship.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

This scholarship was established in honor of Cymbrie Pratt Trepczynski who graduated with her MLIS and Archival Administration certificate from Wayne State in 1993 and pursued a career as an archivist working on projects for GM, Detroit Federation of Teachers and the Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at WSU. The award recognizes scholastic achievement and provides assistance to students in the archival administration graduate certificate program.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership, and financial need.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients shall be selected on the basis of scholastic achievement with a minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 and qualities of character and leadership.

GPA Requirement:  3.2

Type:  Departmental

This scholarship fund was established to recognize scholastic achievement, to encourage continued progress, and to provide assistance to students in financing their SIS education. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate a career commitment to public, urban, children and youth and/or special librarianship.

GPA Requirement: 3.5

Type: Departmental

This scholarship fund was established by the Bath Family Foundation in honor of Isabel James Bath, class of 1952. The scholarship fund recognizes scholastic achievement, to encourage continued progress, and to provide assistance to students in financing their education in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients need not demonstrate financial need.  Preference will be given to students who demonstrate plans to serve as a school librarian in Michigan or who wish to be a public or academic librarian within the state of Michigan.

Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

This scholarship recognizes scholastic achievement, encourage continue progress, and provide assistance to students in the School of Information Sciences who demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantage and under-served communities. Applicants must demonstrate a financial need.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Award of variable amount recognizing scholastic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA) and innovation in approach to librarianship. Applicants must submit a statement explaining how they have demonstrated innovative thinking in their career or career preparations to solve problems in the workplace, and what he or she hopes to accomplish as a result of receiving the scholarship.

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement; a grade point average of at least 3.0; qualities of character and leadership, and financial need. Students who demonstrate career plans to serve as a school or public librarian in underserved urban communities are particularly encouraged to apply.

GPA Requirement: 3.2
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Any graduate student enrolled in the School of Information Sciences and with a focus on archival administration.  Recipients must possess a grade point average of 3.2 or higher and demonstrate a career interest in digital librarianship.  

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Established to recognize scholastic achievement, passion for learning, and to help support recipients in their pursuit of knowledge that will positively impact the field of Information Sciences. 

GPA Requirement: 3.0
Standing: Graduate
Need Based Required
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

Established to recognize scholastic achievement, to encourage continued progress, and to provide assistance to students in financing their education in the School of Information Sciences. 

Standing: Graduate
Type of Scholarship: Departmental

This fund, named in memory of research librarian and alumna Beth Lynn Stanton, is available to graduate students pursing a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or a Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) degree in the School of Information Sciences. Candidates who are in good academic standing and have a stated interest in an information career in business settings or in academic or public libraries with an emphasis in business information will be considered.