Western Illinois University Department of Geography

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Tillman Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an entering transfer/community college student.

Criteria. Applications for this scholarship must:

have completed at least 30 semester hours of college credit at the time of application and 48 semester hours of credit at the time of enrollment at WIU with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
have completed at least 3 semester hours of geography or earth science course work at the time of application and 6 semester hours by the time of enrollment at WIU with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for those hours.
have a written recommendation of a geography or earth science faculty member from the institution you will be transferring from.

Applications

Award

Deadline

Selection Process

The Tillman Scholarship Committee, in consultation with the chairperson, 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