Description

The Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship was established by Aysen's son Tunay and his wife, Catherine, to recognize a female undergraduate student majoring in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field, excelling in her studies, and demonstrating significant potential.

This scholarship honors Aysen Tunca who was born in Turkey in 1938. She overcame great obstacles in her early life to complete her education at a time when it was not the norm for women to obtain higher education.

-One $2,000 award will be made each year
-Awarded to a female undergraduate student majoring in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field, excelling in her studies, and demonstrating significant potential.
-Preferably for a student with a disadvantaged economic background or someone who overcame significant obstacles in her life, or someone who is the first person in her family to go to college or major in a STEM field.