These scholarships are open to all students who have declared a major in the Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) Program, regardless of part-time or full-time enrollment status.
Award based on academic merit and financial need
Awarded to students who have financial need and have demonstrated progress toward degree completion
Award based on academic merit to students who are juniors or seniors
Award based on financial need. Preference will be given to single parents and/or veterans.
Description: The Bachelor of Individualized Study Endowed Scholarship is open to George Mason University students who have declared a major in the Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) Program.
The scholarship was established in 2004 by Karole and Diehl McKalip. Karole McKalip, a Mason alumna from the College of Education, served as GMU Director of Academic Advising and Orientation until her retirement from that position in 1997. She returned to Mason as BIS Academic Advisor until 2002.
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Description: The Jack Fahey Giving Back Endowed Scholarship is open to George Mason University students who have declared a major in the Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) Program.
This scholarship was established in 2017 by Jack Fahey, a graduate of the BIS Program, to assist currently enrolled BIS students make progress toward degree completion.
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Description: The Linda D. Hemm Endowed Scholarship is open to George Mason University students who have declared a major in the Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) Program.
This scholarship was established in 2019 by Robert V. Hemm, in memory of his wife Linda D. Hemm. “Miss Linda” served as BIS Academic Advisor from 1993 until her death in 2018. She was nominated by students three times as Mason Academic Advisor of the Year, and frequently named by students in the annual Patriot Success Survey as “the person on campus who has helped them the most in their college success.”
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Description: The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Individualized Studies. Scholarship recipients may be full-time or part-time students and may be in-state or out-of-state residents. Recipients will qualify on the basis of financial need. Preference will be given to single parents and/or veterans.
The scholarship was established in 2023 by Mido Hajaji, a BIS alum who named it after his favorite professor.
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Additional Scholarships offered through the School of Integrative Studies can be found HERE.