The Department of Curriculum and Instruction has a number of need-based and non-need-based scholarships and awards available. Availability and size may change due to fluctuations in endowments. Learn about the scholarships and their individual criteria available during 2009–2010 academic year.
Meet past recipients of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Scholarships: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
Eligibility guidelines
To be considered for a scholarship through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the following guidelines must be met:
Must major in a Department of Curriculum and Instruction program at Illinois State University.
Submit a completed application.
If the scholarship requires you to be in a certain grade level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior), please use the grade level you will be at the end of the spring semester.
Have letters of recommendation submitted on behalf of you for the following scholarships:
Lillian Scholljegerdes Davies Scholarship: A recommendation by a pre-student teaching supervisor for reading and/or language arts (when possible) must be e-mailed to
The recommendation must include your name and the scholarship name (Lillian Scholljegerdes Davies Scholarship), as well as the name of the person recommending you, their address and telephone number.
Janet Weldon Noah Scholarship: A written reference from a faculty member who verifies your potential as an early childhood educator must be e-mailed to
The recommendation must include your name and the scholarship name (Janet Weldon Noah Scholarship), as well as the name of the person recommending you, their address and telephone number.
Reading Master's Degree Scholarship: A reference from a faculty member or other individual familiar with your commitment to reading education must be e-mailed to
The recommendation must include your name and the scholarship name (Reading Master's Degree Scholarship), as well as the name of the person recommending you, their address and telephone number.
If you apply for a need-based scholarship, your financial record in the ISU Financial Aid Office will be checked. To be eligible for consideration for financial aid at Illinois State University, you must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the current year.
Submit an application
The application is closed. Scholarship applications are accepted March 1-31 of each year.
Award recipients will be announced in May. Awardees will be notified by mail. An awards ceremony will take place in the Fall during Family Day Weekend.
You may be eligible for more scholarships!
Additional scholarships in the College of Education Scholarship Program are available:
Newly Admitted Student Scholarships: Scholarships are available to newly admitted freshmen and transfer students in the College of Education. Application period: Spring 2010
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program:
helping science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors and professionals become K-12 mathematics and science teachers in the Chicago Public Schools
