Annual gift scholarships are made possible by donors interested in supporting Keene State College students and recognizing their particular interests and abilities. Persons or organizations interested in establishing such scholarships may contact the Advancement Office at 603 358-2372.

AAUW Annual Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2005 by the Keene Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to provide scholarship aid to an undergraduate student with a preference for, but not restricted to, female students of color. This award is based on financial need, merit and recipients must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and be enrolled full time in courses of Keene State College for the fall semester.

American Association of University Women, Elsa P. Ware Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was established in 1987 by the Keene Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to provide scholarship aid to graduate students. This award is based on financial need, and preference will be given to students who have been out of college for a number of years and who are age 24 or above.

Ann Britt Waling Women's Studies Recognition Award
The fund was established to honor Dr. Ann Britt Waling, former Dean of Professional and Graduate Studies and faculty member, who left the College after 29 years of service. Consideration will be given to women who are of junior or senior standing, currently enrolled in or has completed WS 301, a minimum of 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated commitment to feminist activism on campus or in the community.

R. Michael Haines Arts & Humanities Award
This award was named in honor of Michael Haines upon his retirement in 2006 as a professor at Keene State College. The purpose of the fund is to provide recognition and financial support to a student who has achieved Junior or Senior standing and majoring in a discipline in the Division of Arts and Humanities. The honoree will be a student whose academic career is clearly outstanding and has demonstrated the potential to have a future impact in their chosen field.

Alice S. Ayling Fund
Keene State College is the only New Hampshire institution chosen to participate in the Ayling Scholars Program. The Alice S. Ayling Foundation was established by bequest in 1988 to provide financial assistance to deserving men and women who would not otherwise be able to pursue a college education. Recipients must be New Hampshire residents with demonstrated financial need. They are expected to realize their academic potential and to involve themselves in significant ways in their community, on or off campus. The scholarships are renewable for a maximum of four years upon recommendation of the College's faculty liaison officer. In a given year, there are ten to twenty Ayling Scholars on campus.

Clarke Distributors Inc. Safety Studies Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was established in 1999 to support the Safety Studies program at Keene State College by the Clarke family, proud distributors of Anheuser-Busch products in the Keene community since 1949. The scholarship, which provides financial assistance and recognition to Keene State College Safety Studies majors, is an expression of the Clarke family's commitment to inspire the legal and responsible use of alcoholic beverages.

George T. Faust Geology Award
Established in 1992 by the Fausts and the family of Sean Mackey '91 in memory of his maternal grandfather, Dr. George T. Faust, a teacher most interested in turning young minds to science. This award is presented to a geology student who has demonstrated a deep and abiding concern for our planet and who walks with the wonder and beauty of the universe in his or her heart.

Fred Fosher Excellence in Writing Award
This Award recognizes annually a student who has shown excellence in writing. Through a generous gift by Bruce LeVine Mellion ('69)and Linda Zucker Mellion, the award honors the work of Professor Emeritus of English, Fred Fosher, whose masterful teaching promoted the value of clear, purposeful, and persuasive writing from 1967-1992 at Keene State College. The award recognizes the critical role that writing plays across the curriculum, and the inspired work of students who rise to the formidable intellectual challenge of writing clear, purposeful, and persuasive prose. Applicants must be full-time matriculated students with junior or senior status and will submit a portfolio, which will be judged by a faculty committee of at least five members.

Governor's Success Program
In 1988, a State initiative created scholarship assistance for full-time undergraduate students who are New Hampshire residents and have completed their freshman year. Awards are made on the basis of merit and/or need. The program is authorized each year by the New Hampshire Governor and Executive Council, subject to the availability of funds from the State and the ability of the receiving institution to raise matching funds from private donors.

Olive Frenette Jennison Award Endowment
This endowment was established in 2005 by Edward Jennison in memory of his mother, Olive Frenette Jennison. The purpose of this endowment shall be to provide recognition and financial assistance to student who display scholastic proficiency with a penchant for environmental science. The award will be presented at the annual spring Honors Convocation. A preference will be given to students who have achieved junior standing, at least a 3.0 GPA, major in environmental studies or biology and displays a concern for the environment through their course selection, enrollment in a related minor or an activity that provides evidence of such interest.

Kiwanis Club of Keene Circle K Scholarship
Consideration will be given to students who have completed their freshman year, have a minimum of 2.5 GPA, display outstanding citizenship and are actively involved in Circle-K activities at Keene State College for at least one year

Keene State College Parents Association Annual (Grant) Scholarship
This grant provides financial support to Keene State College students in good standing, with clearly demonstrated need as determined by Student Financial Services, that cannot be met by some other grant or loan source. Several grants are available and are not to exceed $750 per student, per semester. Special consideration will be given to those students who have experienced an unexpected change in their personal or family financial situation.

LeVine Mellion Parent of the Year Award Endowment
In 1982, three KSC graduates, Bruce, Paul and Joan LeVine Mellion, along with their brother Dan, established the LeVine Mellion Parents Award to honor their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert LeVine Mellion. This award is presented annually at the Spring Honors Convocation to a parent or parents of a Keene State College student in recognition of their support given in the spirit of love, commitment and encouragement toward their son or daughter's education.

Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Scholarship
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust was established in 1938 by the will of the late Agnes M. Lindsay of Bridgewater, N.H. Agnes M. Lindsay Scholarships at Keene State College support full-time students who present a case for financial assistance and who are from rural (fewer than 5,000 inhabitants) Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Vermont. Scholarships are available to entering and continuing students in all areas of study. Recipients are selected by the Keene State College Scholarship Committee.

Doug Nelson Outstanding Concert Band Member Award
This annual award was established in 2006 in honor of Doug Nelson's retirement. Doug had been with Keene State College for 35 years. In the 25 years that the Redfern Art Center has been open, over 350,000 people have attended performances, art exhibits, taken classes, view films, created works of arts etc. Doug was responsible for bringing many of those people to the Art Center. His dedication to the creative process and his commitment to excellence in teaching have been intrumental in making the Redfern a vibrant home for the arts on campus and in the region. This award will be given each spring to a concert band member selected by a ballot of his or her fellow musicians.

F. Burton Nelson Holocaust Studies Memorial Award
This award recognizes annually a student who has demonstrated a commitment to Holocaust Studies. Through a generous gift Paul and Nancy Vincent, the award honors the late F. Burton Nelson, Professor of Theology at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. In 1965, while completing his dissertation on "The Ecumenical Movement and the Problem of World Peace," Nelson enrolled in a doctoral seminar and was asked to select a contemporary ethicist for a research paper. As chance had it, he selected Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Bonhoeffer, a German theologian murdered by the Nazis, became Nelson's theological companion for the remainder of his life. Recipients of this award shall be nominated by the members of the Holocaust Studies Council and selected by a committee of at least three Holocaust Studies faculty. Consideration for this award shall be given to an outstanding sophomore or junior at Keene State College, full or part time, with a major or minor in Holocaust studies. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required and the student must be able to attend the annual Spring Honors Convocation to accept the award.

Charles Irwin Travelli Fund
Keene State College is the only New Hampshire institution chosen to participate in the Travelli Scholars Program. The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund was established in 1913 by Mrs. Travelli in honor of her late husband to provide financial assistance for deserving men and women who would not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue a college education. Recipients must be New Hampshire residents with demonstrated financial need. They are expected to show academic potential, display good citizenship and participate in extracurricular activities. The scholarships are renewable for a maximum of four years upon recommendation of the College's faculty liaison officer.

Women's Educational Opportunity Grant
This scholarship is intended for women whose educational goals are intended to improve their opportunities for career advancement, with resultant improved economic self-sufficiency. All candidates must meet two qualifications: demonstrated financial need and declared intent to pursue a program of studies which has the potential of enhancing the candidate's employability, earning power, career mobility or potential for career advancement. This program of studies need not lead to a college degree. Preference will be given to women who are working, single heads of households.