College of Education & Human Services
Contact Us:
School of Education
(309) 298-1183
soedu@wiu.edu
Program Levels
- Entry Member - $1,500 scholarship
- Intermediate Member $2,500 scholarship
- Advanced Member $3,500 scholarship
- Rural Teaching Fellow $4,500 scholarship
How to Apply
- Deadline of March 1, 2026.
- Questions regarding eligibility? Contact: College of Education and Human Services, School of Education
As a Corps member
Criteria and Eligibility:
- Enrolled in a teacher education course of student or declare pre-teacher education
- Must have interest in becoming a rural teacher upon graduation in the twenty-two county Great River Teacher Corps (GRTC) service region, which included the following counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Rock Island, Schuyler, Scott, Stark, Tazewell and Warren counties
- Submit a one-page essay on the value of Illinois rural and small school and express their vision for becoming an educator
From a rural teacher
There are so, so many things I love about my rural teaching experience, but it all boils down to the deeply-ingrained sense of community. Most students don't have much experience outside the region, and being a music teacher allows me to make the world much more accessible. -Rebecca Washington, I am a Rural Teacher! Project
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