In other words, the benefits from all sources combined may not exceed the costs of tuition, fees, books, and room and board. The scholar is a full-time student and is taking a course of study, training, or other educational activities to prepare for a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. The scholar is not engaged in gainful employment that interferes with the scholar's studies. The scholar is in good academic standing. College presidents are notified of the 1999 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program and are requested to appoint a faculty representative.
College presidents submit faculty representative appointment forms.
Scholarship nomination forms and other materials are mailed to faculty representatives. Institutions may elect to set an earlier internal deadline. February 1999 Scholarship Review Committee meets to recommend finalists to the Foundation Board of Trustees. The 1999 Goldwater Scholars and Alternates are selected by the Board of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Nominees and their faculty representatives are notified of their status in the Program.