Western Illinois University Department of Geography

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Ruth Russell Memorial Scholarship in Geography

This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding junior or senior student majoring in geography. Online application.

Criteria. Applications for this scholarship must:

be a declared Geography major
have completed 60 or more semester hours of college-level work
have the classification of junior or senior
have completed a minimum of 9 semester hours of course work in the Department of Geography
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Be enrolled full-time (12 or more semester hours)
submit at least one letter of recommendation in support of application

Applications

applications are available from the Geography Department (Tillman 313) or the Scholarship Office (Sherman 308)

Award

Deadline

Selection Process

A scholarship committee composed of faculty members in the Department of Geography will select the recipient.

Criteria for Renewal

The scholarship can be renewed for a second year if the recipient maintains a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA and remains enrolled full-time as a Geography major.

Inquiries

Geography Department
313 Tillman Hall
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
or
Scholarship Office
Sherman Hall 308
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390