The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
is now accepting applications for the
Robin C. McKay
Memorial Scholarship
This is a $2,100 scholarship for an undergraduate student in the CSD program. This is not a need-based
scholarship but, rather, is awarded to a well-rounded and academically proficient student studying in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology.
To be eligible for the McKay Scholarship you must:
· Be an Undergraduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program who is studying speech pathology
· Be well-rounded an academically proficient
· Have a minimum GPA in the major of 3.25
· Be a rising senior (junior status) haven taken CSD 207, 208, 209, 300, and 301
To apply for the McKay Scholarship you must:
· Submit a resume of past accomplishments/achievements
· Write a brief personal statement as to future goals/aspirations
(no more than 1 page)
Materials must be emailed to Dr. Christina Kuo (kuocx@jmu.edu) with the subject McKay 2020 Application by April 16th @ 5:00pm.
Questions should also be directed to Dr. Christina Kuo, kuocx@jmu.edu
The McKay Scholarship was established in 1988 by family and friends in memory of Robin McKay, a student in the CSD department at JMU. After finishing her undergraduate degree, Robin joined the Peace Corps for two years. She founded a program for deaf children in Kingston, Jamaica. Robin died suddenly, just days after finishing with the Peace Corps and weeks prior to entering graduate school in Audiology. The recipient of this scholarship will be given a biographical sketch of Robin, and the McKay family is provided the name and contact information for the student that receives the award.