The following scholarships are available for the 2008–2009 academic year, and will be awarded at the Family Weekend Scholarship and Awards Program in October 2008. There are both need-based and non-need-based awards available. Scholarship amounts are current best estimates. Scholarship availability and size may change due to fluctuations in endowments.
If you apply for a need-based award, 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.
(1 award, $2,000) Candidates must be full-time students enrolled in the College of Education, preferably elementary education, and planning a career in teaching. Candidates must intend to use the scholarship to support expenses associated with international travel for academic studies, including student teaching, preferably during their senior year. Candidates must demonstrate financial need and have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
The scholarship honors the memory of Ida Franson, a Class of 1952 graduate, and her husband Eugene "Jerry" Anderson (1928–1999). The Franson-Anderson Scholarship was established and continues to be supported by the three children of Ida and Jerry Anderson: Lorayne Anderson Russo, who graduated from ISU in 1976; Sharon Anderson Patton; and Dr. Wallace Anderson, an ISU Bone Scholar, who graduated in 1983. Ida served as a substitute teacher for the Niles school district for more than 30 years. She was best known for her commitment to her profession, a willingness to share her experiences, and an uncanny capacity to memorize names and faces. The scholarship honors Ida and Jerry and their firm belief in the importance of education as the foundation for success in life.
Essay: Please describe your desire to be a teacher and your specific plans for international travel for academic studies, including student teaching. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $1,000) Candidates must be juniors and education majors with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Candidates must be active in extra-curricular activities and plan to teach. If more than one candidate meets the criteria, the candidate demonstrating the most need will receive the scholarship.
The scholarship was created by family and friends in memory of Gordon Coupland to encourage and recognize outstanding students who plan to teach.
Essay: Please describe your desire to be a teacher and your involvement in extra-curricular activities. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $1,000) Candidates must be a sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in good standing in the College of Education. They must demonstrate good academic achievement as evidenced by a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. They must demonstrate financial need and plan to teach in grades K-8. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to education through leadership involving young people in the community.
Established in 2002 by Eithal Hanson Curry, this scholarship honors educators and the profession of teaching. Both Howard and Eithal Curry are graduates of Illinois State University and spent many years in teaching and administration. Their philosophy: "One has to love children and to love teaching, if one wants to become a dedicated and successful teacher!"
Essay: Please describe your desire to teach in grades K-8 and your commitment to education through leadership involving young people in the community. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be a full or part-time junior or senior student, majoring in one of the following teacher education programs: early childhood education, elementary education, middle level education, or business education. They must demonstrate financial need, active involvement in student activities at Illinois State University, and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
This scholarship was created in 2004 by David and Dana Efaw out of their desire to honor David's parents, who were students at Illinois State Normal University when they met in 1954. Larry earned his B.S. in Business Education in 1956 and his M.S. in Education in 1959. He was senior class president and named outstanding senior. Barbara earned her B.S. in Education in 1959, and was active in many activities, among them varsity cheerleader. Larry and Barbara have led lives committed to education and have maintained a love for their alma mater.
Essay: Please describe your desire to be a teacher and your active involvement in student activities at Illinois State University. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $2,000) Candidates must be full-time junior or senior students with a major in special education, early childhood education, elementary education, or mathematics education at Illinois State, and have demonstrated financial need. Candidates should have reached a 3.0 grade point average in a previous year, and have a dedication to community service and to the teaching profession. If the student receives this award as a junior, the student should also receive it as a senior, provided the GPA requirement continues to be met.
This fund was created by Carol Bowlby Glynn and Terry Glynn, in honor of their parents who, like them, were Illinois State Normal University graduates. Carol graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Special Education. Terry graduated in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Victoria Bowlby, Carol's mother, received her Bachelor of Science in 1965 and started teaching in a one-room school in Iowa. She later taught primary grades in East Peoria. Terry's parents were Mary Alice Glynn, who received her Bachelor of Science in 1959, and Will Glynn, who received a Bachelor's degree in 1932 and Master of Science in 1951. They also began teaching in one-room schools in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, and then taught in Weldon and Rockford. These Illinois State graduates collectively taught for over 100 years.
Essay: Please describe your desire to be a teacher and your dedication to community service and the teaching profession. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be enrolled in a teacher preparation program and have demonstrated financial need. Recommendations should attest to the candidate's promise as a teacher.
This scholarship was established in 1990 through a bequest in her will. Mrs. McGorray was a graduate of Illinois State Normal University in 1892.
Essay: Please describe your plans and desire to teach following graduation. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be a junior or senior enrolled in a teacher preparation curriculum and a resident of Illinois. There should be demonstrated financial need and good academic achievement.
This fund was established by contributions received from Miss Ryan's many friends. Miss Ryan was a graduate of Illinois State Normal University and very involved in leadership activities through the Illinois Education Association. At the time of her death, she was the president of the ISNU Alumni Association.
Essay: Please describe your plans and desire to teach following graduation. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be full-time junior or senior students enrolled in the College of Education or graduate students enrolled in the College of Education while concurrently teaching in an elementary or middle school, who demonstrate financial need. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better is required. Due to the under-representation of male teachers in elementary and middle school positions, preference will be given to a male student.
Established in 1999 by the families of educators Glenn T. Schlichting, Sr. and Karl G. Schmidt, the fund honors their lifelong contributions as teachers, administrators, and mentors to teachers.
Essay: Please describe your desire to teach in an elementary or middle school. If you are a graduate student and are already teaching, please describe your experience and plans for the future. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $900) Candidates must be a junior or senior student in good standing and majoring in elementary education. Candidates should have a record of community/charitable volunteer work during college, strong academic achievement as evidenced by a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship was created in honor of Jody M. Fitch, who graduated from Illinois State University in 1985, majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics. The scholarship was established and continues to be supported by Jody's father, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Science Education, Dr. Thomas Fitch, who had a long an exemplary career at the University, serving as a faculty member in Curriculum and Instruction. Jody was a bright and caring young woman, active as a student as ISU, holding office in several service organizations. She was active in the Big Red Marching Machine. Sadly, her life was cut short by cancer in 1987. Dr. Fitch hopes that recipients of this scholarship will make a positive impact on young people through service as an elementary school teacher.
Essay: Please describe your desire to become an elementary school teacher and your record of community/charitable volunteer work during college. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $2,000) Candidates should be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior in the College of Education with a strong interest in teaching. Candidates must demonstrate financial need, have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, and demonstrate leadership through involvement with extracurricular and/or community activities. All things being equal, preference will be given to students who graduated from Bloomington High School, Bloomington, Ill.
The Roy and Dorothy Hostettler Endowed Scholarship was established in 2007 through a gift from the estate of Roy L. Hostettler, who graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1941 with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences Education. He earned his master's degree from ISNU in 1947 in Educational Administration. Dorothy Jean (Wilson) Hostettler, who became his wife, graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1940 and later earned a masters degree from ISNU in 1958 in Educational Supervision. Both Roy and Dorothy dedicated their lives to education. They began their educational careers as teachers in Forrest, IL. Roy spent the major portion of his 48-year teaching career at Bloomington High School, Bloomington, Ill., where he taught civics, history, and journalism before becoming a guidance counselor. His concern for students was noted and deeply felt throughout the school and beyond, and he developed a reputation for being a 'grand old man.' Dorothy worked at Illinois State University supervising student teachers. Roy's educational legacy is being known and remembered for the direction and guidance he provided to young people, a commitment which he considered his most important work.
Essay: Please describe your desire to become a teacher and your involvement with extracurricular and/or community activities. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Undergraduate or graduate students are eligible. Candidates must be recommended by a member of the faculty or professional staff and have a career goal of using emerging technology in educational development through teaching and/or research.
The award was established in 1987 by Maureen Brady, who is a 1967 graduate of Illinois State, to promote and enhance modern technology in educational development and research. Named "Bon Accord Award" to note the motto of the City of Aberdeen, Scotland from where her mother's family originated.
Essay: Please describe your career goal of using emerging technology in educational development through teaching and/or research. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(2 awards, $1,000 each, or 1 award, $2,000) A candidate must be an undergraduate student either accepted or enrolled in a program of the College of Education, and must have a minimum 2.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Preference will be given to candidates who are either orphaned by at least one parent or are dependent children.
An anonymous donor established the scholarship in 1999 to honor Miss Buck, who was a resident of the village of Waynesville and attended Waynesville Township High School. Miss Buck attended Illinois State Normal University during the 1914–1915 school year and received her teacher's certificate for second grade in January of 1914.
Essay: Please describe how you meet the criteria of either being orphaned by at least one parent, or as a dependent child. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be planning to enter the teaching profession. The fund was established by the Class of 1929 to endow a scholarship in teacher education.
Essay: Please describe your desire and plan to enter the teaching profession. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be full-time students enrolled in the College of Education and planning a career in teaching. A grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required. Candidates must be active in campus activities and must be recommended by a member of the Illinois State professional staff.
In 1982 the Class of 1932 established a fund to endow a scholarship in teacher education, and invited class members to contribute. In the spring of 1987, at the class's 55th anniversary reunion, the first scholarship was presented to the University.
Essay: Please describe your plan for a career in teaching and your involvement in campus activities. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be full-time students enrolled in the College of Education and planning a career in teaching. A grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required. Candidates must be active in campus activities and recommended by a member of the Illinois State professional staff.
The Class of 1934 established a fund to endow a scholarship in teacher education. In the spring of 1989 at the class's 55 year anniversary reunion, the first scholarship was presented to the University.
Essay: Please describe your plan for a career in teaching and your involvement in campus activities. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(2 awards, $2,000 each) Candidates must be full-time students enrolled in the College of Education and planning a career in teaching. A grade-point average of 3.0 or higher is required. Candidates must be active in campus activities and recommended by a member of the Illinois State professional staff.
Essay: Please describe your plan for a career in teaching and your involvement in campus activities. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(3 awards, $1,200 each) Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Candidates must be enrolled in the College of Education. Other criteria for selection include: grade point average (3.50 undergraduate; 3.75 graduate), a strong commitment to a career in teaching/education, and significant work completed in a College of Education program (90+ undergraduate hours; 50 percent graduate work).
In 1993 the Charles DeGarmo Scholars Program was established with annual funds by the then Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Sally Pancrazio, as a competitive scholarship program for graduate and undergraduate students in College of Education programs.
Essay: Please describe the strength of your commitment to a career in teaching/education. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $750) Candidates must be members of the Student Education Association of Illinois State University, active for at least two consecutive semesters. A candidate must have a 2.8 grade point average, be a member of the Illinois Education Association and the National Education Association, and plan to teach after graduation. Candidates must have signed verification from the Student Education Association president.
This scholarship was developed by the students of the 1997-98 Executive Board of the Student Education Association of Illinois State University to recognize their faculty advisor, Dr. John T. Goeldi. Dr. Goeldi was a teacher who cared about his students and the future of education. Dr. Goeldi served as professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and as the director of Clinical Experiences and Certification Processes for seven years. He offered support and guidance to many of our future teachers. This scholarship was created to recognize his dedication to the student organization.
Essay: Please describe your plan to become a teacher and your involvement with the Student Education Association. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $750) Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Candidates must be enrolled in the College of Education and plan to teach. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 is required on a 4.0 scale. Preference is given to candidates who graduated from a high school in LaSalle or Grundy Counties and/or reside in one of these counties. Preference also is given to female candidates, age 30 or older.
This fund was created by the family and friends of Dona Lewis, who made gifts in her memory to honor her and support students attending Illinois State University.
Essay: Please describe your desire to become a teacher and how you meet the preference guidelines related to LaSalle or Grundy counties, as well as being a female over age 30. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $1,000) Candidates must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior student enrolled in one of the programs in the College of Education with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Essay should reference experiences and desire to become a teacher.
This fund was created in 2006 by Edwin Dale Mellon in honor and in memory of his wife, Mary, who passed away in 2002. Mary Merna was born in Bloomington and lived on a farm in Merna, a town which was named after her grandfather. She earned her B.S. in Education from Illinois State University in 1953 and was a third and fourth grade teacher at Roach School in Decatur. There she met another educator, Edwin Dale Mellon, who became her husband. He founded this scholarship to assist a student pursuing his or her dream to become a teacher.
Essay: Please describe your experiences and desire to become a teacher. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $750) Candidates must be at least a junior undergraduate student or a graduate student in one of the departments in the College of Education. If undergraduate, candidates must have completed at least 60 hours of coursework at Illinois State University and achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5. If graduate, candidates must have completed at least 50 percent of the coursework required in the graduate program and achieved a grade point average of at least 3.75 for that coursework. Candidates should have demonstrated leadership in education and expressed a strong commitment to a career in public education.
This scholarship was established in 2001 by donations from colleagues of Dr. Sally Pancrazio to honor her career and accomplishments at the time of her retirement from Illinois State University. Dr. Pancrazio served as Dean of the College of Education from 1993–2001, providing administrative and academic leadership to the college, its three academic departments, two laboratory schools, and the Office for Clinical Experience and Certification.
Essay: Please describe the strength of your commitment to a career in public education, as well as how you have already demonstrated leadership in education. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $750) Candidates should be a full-time junior or senior student enrolled in one of the programs in the College of Education with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The recipient must be a female student who is a single mother, age 25 or under.
Essay: Please describe your plan to become a teacher and your experience as a single mother under the age of 25. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $1,000) Candidates must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior student enrolled in one of the programs in the College of Education with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Essay: Please describe your experiences and desire to become a teacher. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $1,200) Candidates should have senior status with a major in elementary education and plan to teach in Illinois, must be a resident of Illinois, must have attended Illinois State University for at least 95 percent of their undergraduate education, and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Candidates should demonstrate potential for becoming an outstanding classroom teacher as evidenced by strong positive recommendations during clinical experiences. Preference will be given to students who have a proven interest in reading/language arts in the K-6 grade level.
This scholarship was established through a bequest in the will of Luella Schultze and added to by contributions from many of her friends, relatives, and colleagues following her death. Miss Schultze graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1946. She began teaching at ISU in 1958 and had a very successful 26-year teaching career in the primary grades at Thomas Metcalf School and as a faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She retired in 1984.
Essay: Please describe your potential for becoming an outstanding classroom teacher, as well as your interest in teaching reading/language arts in the K-6 grade level. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
(1 award, $500) Candidates must be a full-time senior student for the coming fall, and an education major with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. The candidate must do student teaching in an urban area, and plan to teach in an urban setting following graduation. References should discuss the student's commitment to urban education.
The Urban Teaching Scholarship was established in 2008 by anonymous donors. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial support for a senior student who is committed to urban teaching.
Essay: Please discuss your commitment to teaching in an urban setting. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.
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