CCNY's Marshak building, which houses the Division of Science
The Division of Science at t九色视频 is pleased to announce a generous six-figure gift from the Chleck Family Foundation for the creation of the Chleck Family Scholarship & Graduate Research Fellowship in Science.
The fund will support undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need who are majoring in one of the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Science, Mathematics, and Physics.
The scholarship fund was established in honor of City College alumnus David Chleck 鈥48, a chemist and entrepreneur.
鈥淭he scholarship was designed to honor my grandfather鈥檚 experience at City College and to help others have the same opportunities that he had through access to higher education,鈥 said Ross Levine, Chleck鈥檚 grandson and executive director of the Chleck Family Foundation. 鈥淲e wanted to make a gift that would have a real impact with young students and the college as well.鈥
To be eligible for the undergraduate scholarships, incoming and current City College students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate continued improvement throughout their studies.
鈥淲e are grateful to the Chleck family for its support of the Division of Science and our students,鈥 said Tony Liss, Martin and Michele Cohen Dean of Science. 鈥淭he graduate research fellowships will help lay the foundation for the next generation of scientists and scholars and further distinguish the Division of Science and CCNY for its prestigious research program.鈥
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