Mathematics Scholarships for Freshman

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MATHEMATICS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS
These are $600 scholarships awarded to students through the generosity of alumni of the Department of Mathematics. They are given to new freshman mathematics majors, currently enrolled mathematics majors and transfer students who have mathematics as the intended major. Each recipient must remain a math major for the period of the scholarship.

New Freshmen Scholarship Criteria (must meet all criteria below)

  1. Must have an ACT Math Score of at least 23 or be in the upper 25% on an equivalent national assessment of mathematics ability.

  2. Must be in the upper 20% of the student's high school graduation class.

  3. Must be recommended by two high school teachers addressing the student's interest in mathematics and potential to succeed in a career related to mathematics, and

  4. Must remain a math major for the period of the scholarship.

THE ELIZABETH GLENADINE GIBB MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIP
This is a four year scholarship given to a beginning freshman each year. The applicant must have a superior academic record and have demonstrated high ability through a national testing program (the equivalent of an ACT composite and subscore in mathematics of at least 27). If a committed GIBB scholarship becomes available for any reason, then it will be offered to another student of the same class rank. In order to maintain the scholarship, or receive the scholarship as an alternate, students must have a 3.00 GPA in mathematics and overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 at the end of the freshman year and a 3.20 GPA in mathematics and overall at the end of the sophomore year and thereafter. All applicants must have the teaching of mathematics as a career goal.

CRITERIA

The applicant must:

  1. Exemplify those personal traits which demonstrate potential for successful teaching. (The high school senior who is applying must have two letters of recommendation in support of these qualities. One should be from a teacher of mathematics at his/her high school and one from the principal or counselor of the high school.)

  2. The applicant must meet one of the following:

    3. *Have an ACT composite score of at least 27 or equivalent;

    *Be in the upper ten percent of the high school class and have an ACT composite score of at least 22, or;

    *Have a 3.2 or above grade point average for all course work at an accredited college or university.

  3. Have the teaching of mathematics as a career goal. (In applying for the scholarship, students will be asked to describe their goals including the personal reason(s) they see the teaching of mathematics as a career choice.)

TERMS: (amount of award)
$1,000 per year for Freshman through Senior levels.

SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection of the Gibb Mathematics Scholars shall be made by the Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics with the recommendation of the Faculty Advisory Council.

Deadline for Application:April 15th of each year.

Is this award or scholarship renewable?Yes

What are the criteria for renewability?

  1. Maintain full-time undergraduate student status as a mathematics major at Western Illinois University with the teaching of mathematics as a career goal.

  2. Maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 in all courses completed and at least a 3.00 in all mathematics courses taken in the first year. A 3.20 (overall and in mathematics) is required by the end of the second year and thereafter.

FREDRATTNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This is a scholarship given to a beginning freshman (when available). The student must be enrolled full-time with a major in mathematics and must have an ACT score of 24 or higher (or the equivalent on a national assessment of mathematics ability) or be in the upper 10% of his or her class. The award is renewable. A student need not reapply for the award as long as he or she remains in good standing with the University and maintains a 3.00 or higher grade point average.

Application Form for Alumni and Rattner scholarships
Application Form for the Gibb scholarship

Completed applications should be sent to:

Chairperson, Department of Mathematics
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390