Nancy A. Brown Scholarship (up to $2,000; subject to change)

• be a WIU Elementary Education Major
• completed 60 s.h. by conclusion of the spring semester
• minimum 3.00 G.P.A.
• preference will be given to applicants who can document community service

Albert & Dorothy Burgard Scholarship (up to $1,000; subject to change)

• be a WIU Elementary Education Major
• be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP)
• minimum 2.75 G.P.A.
• preference will be given to applicants who are a resident of Hancock or McDonough County
• Students must write an essay on the "characteristics of the teachers that influenced you to become a teacher"

Anna Marie Gruber Scholarship (up to $4,800; subject to change)

• be a WIU Elementary Education junior or senior
• minimum 3.00 G.P.A.
• have at least two semesters remaining before graduation
• demonstrate potential as a teacher
• demonstrate financial need

Ida Blanch Bruner/Verlin K. Johnson Scholarship (up to $1,000; subject to change)

• be a WIU Early Childhood major
• be classified as a full-time student during scholarship period
• hold an academic class rank of junior
• provide evidence of demonstrated dependability, leadership and service
• minimum 2.8 G.P.A.
• completed at least one full-year at WIU

Mary Luman Shortness Scholarship (up to $1000; subject to change)

• majoring in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at WIU and pursing the Elementary Education option
• completed 60 semester hours by the conclusion of the spring semester
• have a minimum grade point average of 3.0
• demonstrated financial need (FAFSA may be used to determine financial need)
• letters of reference from two faculty members

John and Ivabell Means Scholarship (up to $1,250; subject to change)

• be a WIU Elementary Education junior or senior
• minimum 3.50 G.P.A.

Katharine T. Thompson Scholarship (up to $1,500; subject to change)

• be a WIU Elementary Education junior or senior
• minimum 3.00 G.P.A.
• demonstrate potential as a teacher
• demonstrate financial need

Thomas G. Oakson Memorial (up to $1,000; subject to change)

• GPA: 2.75 overall and 3.0 major
• From Lake or Macon Counties in Illinois
• Be a sophomore, junior, or senior Elementary Education major
• Write an essay explaining why he/she wants to be a teacher and how the scholarship will help with his/her education
• Include three (3) letters of recommendation for the scholarship with application
• Renewable

 

Deadline to apply: March 15

Apply to/Contact:
School of Education, Horrabin Hall 115
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455

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