VCD Scholarship for the College of Health Sciences

Virginia Chandler Dykes Award – College of Health Science is awarded annually with proceeds from the Virginia Chandler Dykes annual luncheon depending on availability. Eligible students must be current graduate, doctoral, specialist or graduate certificates students within the College of Health Studies. Students must have completed at least 9 hours in their program with a 3.75 GPA or better, and submit the required documents to be considered for the scholarship.

• Application Dates – Opens July 1, Closes March 1
• Awarding Department – Dean of the College of Health Sciences
• Department Contact – chs@twu.edu
• Level – Graduate
• Classification – Master’s or Doctoral
• Major – Any graduate degree within CHS
• Minimum Cumulative GPA – 3.75
• Minimum Enrollment Requirement – Any
• Minimum Total Credit Hours Earned – 9
• Renewability – Not renewable.
FAFSA – Not required.
• Other – Post-Acceptance responses must be completed before funds will be transmitted.

Award
varies
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you in a major within the College of Health Science?
  2. Have you completed at least 9 graduate hours towards your major in the College of Health Science?
  3. Upload a professional resume which includes any work / volunteering experience, professional memberships, extracurricular activities, leadership positions, schools attended and pertinent coursework.
  4. Upload an essay that briefly discusses why you feel you are a good candidate for scholarship, touching on your leadership, community service or any awards or honors you have recieved.
  5. Please submit one (1) letter of recommendation or support from a faculty member in your department.