UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION 2017
EC/ELE/MLE Department
ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
Name: ______________________________________ E# ___________________________
Specific grade level you wish to teach: __________
E-mail Address: ______________________________________
Local Address: _______________________________________________________________
Street
Major: _____________
City/State
Zip
Permanent Address: ___________________________________________________________
Street
City/State
Zip
Cell # ______________
Home # ____________
How Long? _________
COUNTY
Mileage from Charleston ___________________
High School Name (from which you graduated): __________________________________________ District # ______
Father’s Occupation: _____________________________
Mother’s Occupation: ___________________________
Total Hours _______
EIU CumGPA ________ Student Teaching _________
Hours Completed at EIU _______
(as of 1/1/17)
(as of 1/1/17)
Did you attend public school for all grades K-12? (circle only one)
(as of 1/1/17)
Yes
No
(Sem/Year)
If no, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Expected Graduation Date/Semester
_________________________
Are you currently receiving financial aid administered through EIU?
_________________________
Will you receive any financial aid administered through EIU for 2017-2018?
_________________________
To complete this application please note the following:
1. Review the criteria and highlight the scholarship(s) for which you are applying. If you do not meet the criteria,
please do not highlight that scholarship.
2. Your signature (ink or electronic) on this form certifies that all information is true and valid and that you meet the
qualifications for ALL criteria for the scholarship(s) for which you are applying.
3. Attach a typed explanation of why you should be considered for each specific award, paying attention to
the criteria noted as a Must, Preference, or Consideration for the varying scholarships.
4. For those scholarships that state financial need as a MUST or a CONSIDERATION to receive the award,
please describe your financial need and the extent of your need in the essay.
5. The Departmental Scholarship Committee reserves the right to award a scholarship (if any) other than the one(s)
for which you are applying, assuming you are eligible.
6. All applicants will be advised by e-mail of the Scholarship Committee’s decision in your regard.
7. All applications and additional paperwork must be submitted electronically to [email protected] by
February 1, 2017. Electronic Signature is acceptable. No hard copies will be accepted by the department.
8. Recipients MUST attend and be honored at the Department’s Recognition Ceremony on April 21, 2017.
Your Signature:
Date:
Additional information is available at “EIU Scholarship Search” on the EC/ELE/MLE department website.
EC/ELE/MLE 2017 SCHOLARSHIPS
Listed below are the scholarships that will tentatively be awarded, pending available funds. Please highlight the
scholarships for which you are applying.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS
Miriam Bland McMahan Early Childhood Education Scholarship: EC Major; 3.25 cumulative GPA and a 3.5 in
Early Childhood coursework, Essay required – Why are you pursuing a career in early childhood education?; Hometown
must be within 100-mile radius of Charleston, preference given to students who demonstrates the greatest potential for
lifetime success as a 1st or 2nd grade teacher.
Mary K. Moore: EC Major; Outstanding personal character and academic achievement.
Kelley L. Neville Early Childhood Memorial Scholarship: EC Major; 2.5 GPA; Financial need is a Consideration.
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND/OR ELEMENTARY ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS
Lottie Leach Leeds: EC/ELE Major; Junior Status*; Dedicated to teaching K-4; Outstanding character and conduct;
Financial need is a Consideration; Illinois resident.
Minnie Alice Phillips: EC/ELE Major; Junior Status*; Must plan to teach K-4.
ELEMENTARY ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS
Martha & Vernice Clark: ELE Major; Full-time Student with Sophomore/Junior/Senior Status*; Resident of
Crawford County.
Coles-Douglas: ELE Major; 3.00 GPA; Financial need Must be shown; Must be a resident of Coles or Douglas
County.
Carol Schnick Coyle: ELE Major; Full-time Student; 3.00 GPA; Financial need is a Consideration.
Ellen Cutright Decker: ELE Major; Junior Status*; Must maintain 2.5 GPA; Resident of Cumberland or Casey HS
District.
Bertha G. Hoedebecke: ELE Major; Full-time Student; Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior Status; Preference first
given to graduates of Hillsboro Community High School then to students from Montgomery County; 3.00 GPA.
Nell C. Hutchason: ELE Major; Dedicated to teaching; High spiritual values; Financial need is a Consideration.
John Kelley: ELE Major; Full-time Student; Freshman Status*; 2.00 GPA; Must demonstrate financial need.
Sarah Adams Leitch: ELE Major; Full-time Student; Preference is given to candidate that is widowed or divorced and
raising a child or children under the age of 18. Must demonstrate financial need. Good academic standing.
Hope Brown Nelson Elementary Education Student Teaching Scholarship: ELE Major; Full-time Student; Student
teaching in Spring 2017 or Fall 2017; 3.00 GPA; Financial need is a Consideration; Preference for Mattoon High
School Graduate; Must submit a 1 page description of goals for student teaching and goals for career.
Phyllis J. and Gary C. Rogers Education Annual Award: ELE Major; Full-time Student; Freshman or Sophomore
Status; 3.00 GPA; Must demonstrate community involvement and extra-curricular activity.
Sardella Family: ELE Major; 3.25 overall GPA and 3.5 GPA in EL ED coursework; Essay required - Why are you
pursuing a career in elementary education?; Junior status; Hometown must be within 100-mile radius of Charleston;
Preference given to those who have not earned any previous academic aid; Must demonstrate greatest potential for
lifetime success as a teacher.
ELEMENTARY AND/OR MIDDLE LEVEL ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS
Thomas A. & Gail M. Higgins: ELE/MLE Major; Junior Status*; 3.00 GPA; Must be a graduate of Charleston High
School.
Errett & Mazie Warner**: ELE/MLE Major; Junior or Senior Status*; Outstanding character; Financial need is a
Consideration; 3.00 GPA.
EC/ELE/MLE 2017 SCHOLARSHIPS
MIDDLE LEVEL ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS
Amanda Kent Annual Scholarship: MLE Major; Full-time Student; 3.00 GPA; Financial need is a Consideration.
Must be a graduate of Decatur Public Schools (IL) with preferences given to attendee of Stephen Decatur Middle
School; Must be pursuing a Science endorsement; Must submit a letter explaining the importance of science education
and how a teacher’s impact can change a student’s life.
Dr. John Roberts Scholarship in Middle School Education: MLE Major; Full-time Student; Sophomore, Junior or
Senior Status; 3.00 GPA; Financial need is a Consideration; Must be a high school graduate of the following counties:
Coles; Shelby; Moultrie; Cumberland; Clark; Edgar; or Douglas.
EC/ELE/MLE SCHOLARSHIPS
William H. & Waneta Sedgwick Catey: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Junior/Senior Status*; 3.00 GPA; Preference first given
to a graduate of Casey-Westfield High School then to graduates of Cumberland or Clark County High School;
Financial need Must be shown; Evidence of community service/volunteer activities Must be shown; Letter of
recommendation supporting the moral character of the applicant Must be submitted.
CEPS Development: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Junior Status*; Financial need Must be shown; 3.00 GPA.
Charles & Barbara Clark**: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Full-time Student; Preference first given to graduates of Decatur
High Schools then to students from Macon County; Financial need is a Consideration.
Mary L. Carrico Gaskill: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Junior or Senior Status*; 3.00 GPA; Financial need is a
Consideration.
Bryan & Adra Heise**: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Full-time Student; Preference first given to graduates of Decatur High
Schools then to students from Macon County; Financial need is a Consideration.
Reading Council**: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Junior/Senior Status*; 3.00 GPA; Dedicated to teaching; Outstanding
character; Financial need Must be shown; Must be a Reading Council member; Must be present to receive award at
Reading Council meeting.
Joseph E. & Gloria S. Seiler: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Status*; 2.75 GPA; Evidence of
community or church volunteer work; Preference given to the child of a minister. Must have attended public school in
grades K-12.
Sue (Archibald) & Randy Taylor Scholarship in Education: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Full-time Student; Graduate of
Douglas, Coles or Clark county high schools, or Unity High in Tolono; Financial need is a consideration; Preference
to a student involved in Agriculture or Farming activities in Douglas county; Must submit a letter stating career goals in
education and past experiences with ag/farm activities.
Ronald A. Wilson: EC/ELE/MLE Major; Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior Status; Illinois resident.
*This refers to your status as of January 1, 2017.
**Reading Council, C&B Clark, Heise, and Warner are paid this spring; others next fall or later.