This scholarship is valued at $600. It is available to a student who will be a full-time senior or graduate student in the Fall 2018 semester, majoring in any academic discipline at Western Illinois University. The applicant should demonstrate the promise of high quality, productive research and writing a devotion to human kindness and integrity and an insight for the interdisciplinary in his/her project The deadline for completed applications is APRIL 12, 2019. The recipient will be honored at the Western Illinois University Foundation Scholars’ Recognition Ceremony in the fall. WIU is an AA/EI employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum or people, including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Additional information concerning scholarships may be obtained from the following offices: Scholarship Office Scholarship Chairperson
Sherman Hall 208
One University Circle Macomb, IL 61455
or
Department of Educational Studies Horrabin Hall 115One University Circle Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL 61455 To apply for this scholarship: 1) Complete the form on page two with your information. 2) On page three, list the names of two faculty members who will support your application by submitting recommendation letters. 3) On page four, list the courses you have taken in your major and minor, including the final grade you received in each course listed. 4) On page five, attach a statement of your academic interests, activities which you are involved both on and off campus, work experience, and plans for the future.