Scholarships, Assistantships, and Tuition Waivers

EAF Department 2008 Scholarship Applications will be available early during the fall 2008 semester.

University Financial Aid           Tuition Waivers                        Assistantships                          Scholarships

University Financial Aid

 General Financial Aid Information is available at the Illinois State Financial Aid Office (or icampus portal link). The Graduate School also posts aid and scholarship opportunities.

Tuition Waivers

To apply for a tuition waiver please complete the Graduate Tuition Waiver Application form. Students should apply for tuition waivers by the first week of classes each semester (third week in August for fall, third week in January for spring, third week in May for summer) to be considered for tuition waivers.

A Minority Tuition Waiver form is available on the Graduate School Web site or in their office located in Hovey 309. The Graduate School also supports an International Graduate Trustees' Tuition Waiver (pdf) (Preferred Application Deadline August 1) for international students who are in good academic standing, who are active in campus activities, and who have completed one full academic year in their current level of study.

General Assembly Tuition Waivers are available (by Senate District) each year. Illinois Senate Districts offer one-year tuition waiver to a state university in Illinois Applications are due April 1 of each year for the following academic year. For example, students living in the 53rd Senate District, which includes all or parts of Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, LaSalle, Livingston, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Woodford counties can go to http://www.DanRutherford.com. Check with your local representative.

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Assistantships:

Several graduate assistantships for both master's and doctoral students are available each year.  Stipends range from $800 per month to $1,000 per month for the fall and spring semesters.  This amount also includes free tuition waivers.  During the summer students who have had graduate assistantships during the school year are eligible for free tuition waivers even though they do not work or earn money as a graduate assistant during the summer. Apply online at: http://www.grad.ilstu.edu/financial/assistantships.shtml

E-recruiting.com is a web-based recruiting service through Illinois State University that provides one central location for departments/schools/appointing units to connect with current or prospective Illinois State students searching for graduate assistantships. To obtain a Username and Password to view posting and/or apply for a graduate assistantship on the web site, prospective students contact Placement Services at 309/438-2200 or .  Current students use their Illinois State Username and Password.

The Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship in College Student Personnel Administration (Separate application process)

This endowed assistantship was established in 2005 by Dr. Neal R. Gamsky, Vice President Emeritus for Student Affairs at Illinois State University. The purpose of the Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship is to recognize a promising, high potential first year student enrolled in the CSPA master's degree program, and to encourage involvement in student affairs broadly through a generalist graduate assistantship position. The chosen recipient will be known throughout his/her graduate program as the Gamsky Fellow. The assistantship will pay $800 a month and provide a tuition waiver. Criteria for consideration

• Demonstrated commitment to and potential for success in student affairs
• Earned undergraduate grade point average for the last 60 hours of at least 3.5
• Record of outstanding leadership in co-curricular activities/organizations as an undergraduate student
• Ability to make a unique contribution to Illinois State University and the student affairs profession
  

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Scholarships offered by the Educational Administration and Foundations Department

Elwood Egelston Scholarship Award 
This fund was established in 1978.  Grants made from this fund  are intended to honor Dr. Elwood Egelston's significant contributions in the field of educational administration.    

Candidates must be full time graduate students enrolled in educational administration, who maintain a good record of academic achievement, have demonstrated leadership ability, intend to make a commitment to a career in education, and demonstrate financial need.  The amount of this scholarship varies according to interest earned but typical award is $500.  

William L. and Creta D. Sabine Scholarship Award 
William Sabine is a 1931 graduate of ISU and Creta Sabine was a member of the faculty in the department of Educational Administration for seven years.      

Candidates must be graduate students  admitted to a degree program in the Educational Administration and Foundations department who rank high scholastically and show promise of being an administrator.  Financial need is not of primary importance, but may be considered.  The amount of the scholarship varies according to interest earned.  The minimum award is $500.

M. M. Chambers Scholarship 
Candidates must be admitted to the doctoral program in educational administration with a demonstrated interest in higher education administration. They also must be committed to a career in higher education, have a record of academic success in graduate work, and show financial need. The minimum award is $500

Elden A. Lichty Scholarship
Family and friends created the Elden A. Lichty Scholarship fund at the time of Dr. Lichty's death on September 17, 1987.  Dr. Lichty came to ISU as a principal of Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School in 1945.  Two years later he became a member of the department of education at ISNU.  He was one of a seven member national committee on the junior college which drew up the model plan for Illinois prior to 1965 and which served as a model for junior college legislation in many other states.    

Candidates for the Lichty Scholarship must be graduate students admitted either to the Master's or Doctoral program in Educational Administration and Foundations who have a demonstrated interest in community college administration and/or teaching, or who are admitted to the Master's or Doctoral degree program in an academic field with a professed interest in teaching in a community college, either having taken EAF 473 or having taken a course in the major field with an emphasis on teaching in a community college, or having acquired previous teaching experience in a community college. 

They must demonstrate financial need, have a proven record of academic success in graduate work, and show a specific interest in employment in a community college.  The amount of each scholarship will be determined by the amount of interest earned, but the minimum award is $500. 

Hubbard-Hickrod Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students who are seeking a career as professors of educational administration, particularly those interested in teaching and research on K-12 school finance.  This scholarship honors Dr. Benjamin Hubbard and Dr. Alan Hickrod, distinguished professors emeritus whose careers were dedicated to improving financial resources for Illinois schools and all the children they serve. 

Candidates must be full-time graduate students majoring in educational administration, who have a doctoral dissertation proposed and/or accepted in the area of educational finance, and who have a GPA of 3.5 in graduate studies undertaken at Illinois State University. For this scholarship, “educational finance” is defined as the finance of education at all levels of education (K-12 through Higher education). Under special circumstances to be determined by the Chair of the EAF Department, the scholarship may be awarded to support postdoctoral research in educational finance.  The amount of each scholarship will be determined by the amount of interest earned but the minimum award is $500.

Edward R. Hines Higher Education Endowed Scholarship
The Edward R. Hines Higher Education Endowed Scholarship was created to help students complete their doctoral studies and to emphasize higher education community through four selection criteria. ..Academic Achievement—the candidate must be a contributing member of a higher education community who demonstrates satisfactory academic achievement. ..Commitment—the candidate must foster community by demonstrating a commitment to a career in higher education. One can demonstrate commitment without having extensive experience. ..Integrity—the candidate must demonstrate the following three components–morality, honesty, and sincerity. Morality gives recognition to ethical values and choices that higher education leaders must make. Honesty is truthfulness in dealings with others including students. Sincerity is being genuine and open in relationships with both individuals and groups. ..Active Leadership—the candidate must provide the momentum to create community. The minimum award is $500.

Scholarship Information Scholarship candidates must:

• Be doctoral students enrolled in the Higher Education concentration
• Have completed at least 24 semester credit hours of EAF courses
• Have at least a 3.25 GPA
• Demonstrate integrity, a commitment to a career in higher education, and leadership on behalf of the higher education community

The LEADS Fellowship for EAF Doctoral Students (Still building endowment - Not awarded until funds are sufficient to provide applicants $2000 a month)
The doctoral program is dedicated to preparing educational leaders for the future. Leadership in Educational Administration for the Development of Schools (LEADS). The acronym, LEADS, is a succinct expression of the Department's longstanding commitment to strengthen the K-12 public schools through sound graduate education. This program asks graduate students to set aside several years to complete their studies. Most doctoral students work full-time and maintain family responsibilities while they pursue their studies. A great need exists to support these students for a portion of time (perhaps a semester or a year) that would allow them to trade full-time work obligations for full-time graduate study. The fellowship program will support a full range of learning opportunities such as completing courses of study, preparing and successfully passing doctoral exams, and conducting research for the dissertation.

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