The recipeint must have a high potential for success in a mathematics or scientific field other than teaching at the elementary or high school level. Financial need shall not be a consideration. The scholarship may be renewed for a second year if the recipient reapplies and remains otherwise eligible. Recipients are selected by the faculty in mathematics. This scholarship was founded in her memory at the time of her death in 1995 by family members.
Preference is given to women.
Selection is based solely on merit, as determined by the Mathematics Department Scholarship Committee. Rose W. and Emil C. Helmholz Centennial Scholarship Established in 1987 by Angeline Elder, daughter of Rose and Emil Helmholz. The Helmholzes moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, from Wisconsin in 1909 and operated a dairy farm until they retired to Renton, Washington in 1953. In accordance with the Helmholzes' desire to leave a lasting contribution to higher education, the scholarship is granted annually to the female student majoring in chemistry, mathematics, or physics who has the highest grade point average at the conclusion of her junior year. This scholarship is not an endowed, but is awarded from funds donated each year.