College Of Business Scholarships
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The '57 Alum Scholarship was established by Charles Baker in order to provide support and opportunities to students studying Secondary Education Business. Charles Baker graduated from ISNU in 1957 with a degree in Business Education. He spent many ...
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APIW Zurich Kathleen Savio Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to attract juniors majoring in Risk Management and Insurance, International Business, Finance and / or Actuarial Science to careers in the risk management and insurance industry. Financial need, academic ...
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Accounting Department Scholarship Fund
The Accounting Department Scholarship Fund provides financial support for students majoring in Accounting. The fund also supports several named commemorative scholarships and awards for Accounting students.
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Andrew T. Nappi International Study Award
The Andrew T. Nappi International Study Award was established in 2000 in recognition of the retirement of Andrew Nappi, former dean of the College of Business and director of the Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management, by friends and ...
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Bailey Endowment for Business and Education
The Bailey Endowment for Business and Education was established in 2008 by Glenn Bailey. The fund was established for the purpose of providing financial support for business teacher education students at ISU. Each candidate for the endowment must be ...
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Bob and Ann Bennes Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Bob and Ann Bennes Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2019. The scholarship supports a College of Business student at a junior or senior standing with demonstrated financial need. Preference given to a student who has either had their ...
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Business Education Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support for students with a major in Business Education.
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COUNTRY Financial Accounting Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial Accounting Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students studying Accounting.
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COUNTRY Financial Business Information Systems Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial Business Information Systems Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students majoring in Business Information Systems.
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COUNTRY Financial College of Business Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial College of Business Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students in the College of Business.
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COUNTRY Financial Department of Management Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial Department of Management Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to support students in Management and Business Administration Majors.
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COUNTRY Financial Finance Insurance and Law Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial Finance Insurance and Law Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students majoring in Finance, Insurance, and Law in the College of Business.
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COUNTRY Financial Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students in Insurance & Risk Management.
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COUNTRY Financial Marketing Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial Marketing Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to support students studying Marketing in the College of Business.
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Carson and Iris Varner International Experience Fund
This fund was established in 2009 by former students of Carson and Iris Varner to support students in the College of Business who want to complete an international experience abroad. The Varners have taught at Illinois State since 1975, and their ...
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Charles and Janet Sherburn Endowed Scholarship
The Charles and Janet Sherburne Endowed Scholarship was established support students who have shown leadership and dedication to their Finance Insurance and Law education.
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Charlie Norman Dean's Scholarship Fund
The Charlie Norman Dean's Scholarship Fund was created in 2014 in memory of Charlie Norman, a 1988 Finance graduate of the College of Business. Charlie began funding scholarships for the Finance, Insurance, and Law Department in 2009 through annual ...
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Charlie Norman Finance Scholarship Fund
The Charlie Norman Finance Scholarship Fund was created in 2014 in memory of Charlie Norman, a 1988 Finance graduate of the College of Business. Charlie began funding scholarships for the Finance, Insurance, and Law Department in 2009 through annual ...
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College of Business Dean's Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support for students with a major in the College of Business. Students must meet requirements as estabished by the Dean or agreements with respective donors.
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Connie Fako Shoemake Endowed Scholarship Fund
Connie Fako Shoemake graduated from Illinois State University with a B.S. degree in 1977 and with an M.S. degree from Northern Illinois University in 1988. Connie is IBM vice president, Smarter City Sales for North America. She has held various ...
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Corey Parker Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of this scholarship is to promote diversity in the College of Business by providing financial assistance for students
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DWB Dream Maker's Endowed Scholarship
Sharon Rossmark established this scholarship in 2010 to honor her parents, David and Willie Mae Brown. David is a veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theater and participating in D-Day on June 6, 1944 at Utah Beach. He and Mae were married three ...
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The Dean Tambling Scholarship was established by Dean Tambling in order to encourage students of high merit to pursue careers in the insurance industry as he did.
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Diversity Excellence Business Scholarship
The Diversity Excellence Business Scholarship was established in 2010 by Doug and Linda Ellerman to assist students with diverse backgrounds to finance an education that might otherwise be out of reach. Doug and LInda grew up in working class ...
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Dixie L. Mills Endowment Scholarship Fund
The Dixie L. Mills Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by colleagues, alumni, friends, and business community leaders in honor of Dixie Mills, dean of the College of Business at Illinois State University, upon her retirement. The ...
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Doris Howell Crank and Floyd L. Crank Endowed Scholarship
The Doris Howell Crank and Floyd L. Crank Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by friends and relatives and the Alpha Phi Chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon at Northern Illinois University. The Crank Endowed Scholarship was established for the ...
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Dorothy Uphoff Camp Endowed Scholarship
The Dorothy Uphoff Camp Endowed Scholarship was established in 2010 by the children and friends of Dorothy Camp, a 1940 business teacher education graduate of Illinois State Normal University. Dorothy believed strongly in the value of education. One ...
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Doug Hart Accounting Scholarship
The Douglas W. Hart Accounting Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students that are Accounting majors at Illinois State University.
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Dr. Thomas Secoy CPA Exam Scholarship
The Dr. Thomas Secoy CPA Exam Scholarships was established by Eric Secoy in order to support Accounting students with expenses related to the CPA exam.
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Dustan Beier and Lynn Litwin Endowed Scholarship
The Dustan Beier and Lynn Litwin Endowed Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the College of Business and members of Delta Sigma Pi.
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Edmund & Jane Dobski Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Edmund & Jane Dobski Endowed Scholarship Fund was created by Julie and Bob Dobski with the Illinois State University Foundation in the fall of 2010 to honor Bob's parents Edmund and Jane Dobski. Edmund and Jane started a family grocery business ...
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Elsie F (Lewis) Mendenhall Charles Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Elsie F (Lewis) Mendenhall Charles Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Elsie F Charles in order to support students that want to pursue a career in business education.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Student Development Fund for Professional Sales
This endowment was established in 2004 by the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to identify superior students and encourage them to pursue the professional selling sequence and enter a sales profession, and to support the Sales Competition Program at ...
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This endowment was established in 2010 by Corey and Melanie Ferengul to help current business students who are actively participating in paying for school while focusing on their studies. The Ferenguls grew up in working class families in the Chicago ...
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Finance, Insurance And Law (FIL) Scholarship Fund
The Finance, Insurance and Law (FIL) Scholarship Fund provides support for the activities, programs, and operations, including named commemorative scholarships and awards, of the department.
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Flessner family Endowed Scholarship
The Flessner Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by Paul Flessner, retired Senior Vice President at Microsoft, 1981 graduate of the Business Information Systems program at ISU, and College of Business Hall of Fame recipient. The ...
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Foley Family Back-a-Bird Scholarship
The Foley Family Back-a-Bird Scholarship was established by Solomon Foley in order to support a student in the Business Management program.
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GROWMARK - Vern McGinnis Endowed Leadership Scholarship
The GROWMARK - Vern McGinnis Endowed Leadership Scholarship was established in 2009 in honor of Vern McGinnis, a retired executive of GROWMARK, Inc., who served as President of the College of Business Advisory Council of Illinois State University for ...
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Gary L. Fish Accounting Scholarship
The Gary L. Fish Accounting Scholarship was established by Gary L. Fish in order to provide financial assistance for Accounting students.
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Gary and Helen Anetsberger Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship will be to provide a $5,000 per year scholarship for 3 students
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Gary and Joan Ollmann Endowed Scholarship
The Gary and Joan Ollmann Endowed Scholarship was established by Gary Ollmann in order to provide financial support for students who will be applying to take the CFA, CTP, or CFP certifications and will be administered via the department chair.
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George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
The George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies endowment was established in 1999 by George and Martha Means to support faculty, students, and program development in the Entrepreneurial Studies program.
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Howley Family Accounting Scholarship Fund
The John Howley Accounting Scholarship Fund was established by John Howley in order to provide financial aid to a junior or senior majoring in Accounting who has demonstrated financial need.
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Human Resource Management Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support to students with a major in Human Resource Management.
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Illinois Global Scholar Scholarship
The Illinois Global Scholar (IGS) Scholarship supports a student who completes an IGS program during high school and is majoring in International Business.
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Isabelle S. Purnell created this scholarship in the College of Business with the proceeds from a charitable remainder unitrust she established on May 9, 1996. She died March 10, 2006 at the age of 93. Each candidate for the Isabelle Purnell Memorial ...
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J. D. J. Riggs Endowed Scholarship
The J.D.J. Riggs Endowed Scholarship was established in 2013 by James E. and Deborah L. Riggs out of a desire to help young people aspire to their chosen profession. Jim is a 1968 graduate of Illinois State University with a B.S. in Business ...
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James Katschke Scholarship (DNA)
This endowment was established in 1991 in honor of James Katschke by Delta Nu Alpha, an honorary organization for the transportation industry. This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior student from McLean County, enrolled in the College of ...
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Jean Kempel Grever Endowed Scholarship Fund
Jean Grever was a 1949 graduate of the business teacher education program at what was then Illinois State Normal University, and a 1963 graduate of the master's business education program. She earned a doctorate in business education from Northern ...
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Jordan Styx Memorial Scholarship was created in 2008 by a $1,000 gift from the Baxter Credit Union, Vernon Hills, IL to ISU Foundation. The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support to finance majors. The grant is $1,000 per year for ...
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Jui-Yuan William Lin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Accounting
The Jui-Yuan William Lin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Accounting was established by Jui-Yuan William Lin in order to support Accounting students that are pursuing a CPA credential.
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Katie School Alumni Scholarship
The Katie School Alumni Scholarship was established in 2014 by Blake Kuppersmith '02 and Eric Pan '04 who majored in insurance while attending Illinois State University. The purpose of the scholarship is to support a student majoring or minoring in ...
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Keith and Debra Friedlein Endowed Scholarship
The Keith A. Friedlein Endowed Scholarship was established in 2024 by Keith Friedlein in order to provide support for students in the Accounting program. This scholarship will be awarded to rising juniors and seniors, with a preference for students ...
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Kenneth T. Sr. and Deborah A. Glover Endowed Scholarship
Kenneth T. Glover Sr. (Ken) and Deborah A. Hypke (Debbie) graduated from Illinois State University in the spring of 1973. Ken graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration and Debbie with a bachelor of science in elementary ...
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The Larry E. Gustafson Scholarship provides financial support for an incoming new freshman with a major in the College of Business. The award was established by Larry Gustafson as a way of "paying it forward." Gustafson, a 1983 graduate with a degree ...
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Laverne Cox College of Business Alumni Scholarship
The Laverne Cox College of Business Alumni Scholarship was established in 1980 by family, friends, and colleagues to recognize a deceased College of Business faculty member and provide financial support for ISU students in the College of Business.
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The Lewis R. Toll Fund was established in 1969 by Lewis R. Toll to support Business Teacher Education scholarships. Lewis Toll was the first Dean of the College of Business.
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Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship
The Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship was established in 2002 by Duane Livingston to honor his wife Sandra, mother Wilma, father T.O. and grandfather C.L. Livingston. The scholarship supports students enrolled in the College of Business who are ...
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Lori Goltermann Endowed Scholarship Fund
Gifts will establish a scholarship for students who will have demonstrated an interest and ability to help attract women to careers in risk management and insurance. Criteria considered will be demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and achievement ...
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Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship
The Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship was established by friends and relatives of Maggie Webb, a 2005 graduate of the business administration program in the College of Business at ISU. The Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship was established for the purpose ...
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Management and Quantitative Methods Scholarship Fund
The Management and Quantitative Methods (MQM) Scholarship Fund was opened in 2010 as a general scholarship fund for students majoring in Management and Quantitative Methods.
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Marian and Hobart Hinderliter Endowed Fund
The endowment was established in 2001 by Marian and Hobart Hinderliter. Marian is a 1953 graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in business teacher education. The scholarship is awarded to a freshman enrolled in the College of Business ...
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Marietta Briddick Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Marietta Briddick Memorial Scholarship was established by Elizabeth Adams in 2020. The scholarship supports students majoring in Business Administration, Small Business - Entrepreneurship sequence. Preference given to a member of Women in ...
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Mark Dunaway Dean's Scholarship for First Generation Students
The Mark Dunaway Dean's Scholarship for First Generation Students was established in 2021 to support a student enrolled in the College of Business at Illinois State University who is a first generation student. Preference given to students with ...
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Mark and Linda Hauptman Endowed Scholarship
Mark Hauptman graduated from ISU in 1979 with a B.S. in accounting and received his C.P.A. that same year. He was active in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity during his years at ISU. He began his career in public accounting at a firm in Bloomington. ...
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Mark and Sue Thorndyke Dean's Scholarship
The Mark and Sue Thorndyke Dean's Scholarship was established to provide financial support to College of Business students, with preference given to a first-generation student to attend college.
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Mary Graffy Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Mary Graffy Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Mardel Graffy in memory of her mother Mary Graffy. The purpose of this endowment is to support students who are studying finance in the College of Business.
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Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by friends and relatives of Matt Busey, a 2005 graduate of marketing and general finance programs in the College of Business at ISU. The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship was established ...
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Michelle Rojo College of Business Study Abroad Scholarship
The Michelle Rojo College of Business Study Abroad Scholarship will be used to provide financial support to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Business participating in a study abroad experience. Funds can be used for student costs ...
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The purpose of the O'Brien Family Scholarship is to provide scholarship support for students in the College of Business that are active in a LGBTQ+ RSO at Illinois State University. When Maureen O'Brien established this scholarship in 2023, her goal ...
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Philip and Lee Ann (Baker) Clary Endowed Scholarship
As far as they can remember, Phil and Lee Ann never met while students at Illinois State University, even though they were pursuing the same major, had the same professors, and were both initial inductees into the Beta Gamma Sigma academic society. ...
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Professor Daniel Engler Memorial Legacy Endowment Fund
Honor the memory of Dr. Daniel Engler. As a student and in his career, Daniel overcame external obstacles and achieved success as a professor. Consequently, Daniel was able to empathize with the needs of students and strived to help them to overcome ...
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Ralph D. Wray Business Education Award
The Wray Business Education Award was established in 1994 by Ralph Wray and his wife Martha. The scholarship is awarded to a student at the sophomore or junior level, majoring in Business Teacher Education with 30 - 90 hours completed. Character, ...
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Rebecca Hines Back-a-Bird Scholarship
Illinois State University provides a variety of opportunities for students to learn about community needs and reflect upon the impact of civic action. These experiences are designed to meet the varying needs of college students through campus ...
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Robert L. Crowell Endowed Scholarship
The Robert Crowell MBA Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by Robert Crowell, a 1995 graduate of ISU's MBA program, to provide scholarships for full-time business professionals returning to school for their MBA degree.
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Scott Bittner Sigma Chi Memorial Scholarship
Scott Bittner was a devoted father, husband, and successful businessman. He attended Illinois State University and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was one of the 7 men with ties to Illinois State University who died in a plane crash on ...
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Scott J. Williams Servant Leader Scholarship
The Scott J. Williams Servant Leader Scholarship was established in 2022 with proceeds from a life insurance policy he established with ISU as policy owner and beneficiary. In 1989, Scott received a BA degree in finance from the ISU College of ...
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Secord Outstanding Student in Financial Planning Scholarship
The Jeffrey Secord Outstanding Student in Financial Planning Scholarship provides a scholarship to a senior with a declared Financial Planning minor.
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Steven E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship
The Steven E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship endowment was established in 1997 in memory of Steven E. Bailey, by his family. This scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the College of Business who are graduates of Plainfield High School in ...
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Sue G. Brody Endowed Scholarship
The Sue G. Brody Endowed Scholarship was established to provide financial support to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Business.
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Tanyi Family Accounting Scholarship
Paul Ntaka Tanyi moved to Bloomington-Normal from Cameroon, Africa in 2004 to begin the MBA program. Even though Mr. Tanyi did not know a single person living in the area, he chose Illinois State University because of this initial welcoming ...
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Paul Ntaka Tanyi moved to Bloomington-Normal from Cameroon, Africa in 2004 to begin the MBA program. Even though Mr. Tanyi did not know a single person living in the area, he chose Illinois State University because of this initial welcoming ...
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The Anderson Family Accounting Scholarship
The Anderson Family Accounting Scholarship was established by Keith and Annette Anderson in order to support students in Accounting.
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The CLA Scholarship Fund was established by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP in order to provide financial assistance for accounting students.
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The Charles "Chuck" Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donor was moved to establish this scholarship to honor Charles "Chuck" Martin, a role model, leader and advocate for many young professionals that entered the profession of insurance.
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The Deborah L. Lindberg Accounting Scholarship
The Deborah L. Lindberg was established by Harlan Fuller in order to give a one-time scholarship for any accounting major who expresses a financial need.
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The Karen Crews -Kusek Endowed Scholarship for Business Education
The Karen Kusek Endowed Scholarship for Business Education was established in 2023 by Karen Kusek in order to assist students seeking a degree in Business Education. Karen Kusek, '72 graduate of Business Education, was a scholarship recipient ...
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The Neil Maheshwari Family Scholarship Fund
The Neil Maheshwari Family Scholarship Fund was established by Neil Maheshwari in order to provide financial assistance to students in the College of Business.
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The Ron Jr. and Cathy Whitton Family Endowed Scholarship
This fund was established in 2010 by Ron Jr. and Cathy Whitton to provide financial support for the educational expenses of an incoming freshman from Pekin Community High School (P.C.H.S.), or an incoming graduate from Illinois Central Community ...
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Thomas Byker Endowed Scholarship Fund for College of Business
The Thomas Byker Endowed Scholarship Fund for the College of Business was established to provide financial assistance to those
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Thomas Byker Endowed Scholarship for the Master of Business Administration Program
The Thomas Byker Endowed Scholarship Fund for the Master of Business Administration Program was established to financially assist students who are seeking a traditional MBA degree.
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Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship was established in 2000 by family, friends, and colleagues to honor Thomas Lorig, native of Colfax and retired corporate vice president of Motorola, Inc. This scholarship is awarded to a freshman and resident of ...
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Timothy Turner RT Specialty Endowed Impact Fund for Risk Management and Insurance
The Timothy Turner RT Specialty Endowed Impact Fund for Risk Management and Insurance was established by Timothy Turner with RT Specialty in order to promote the diversification of the risk management and insurance industry. The impact fund will ...
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Tom and Connie (Kostopoulos) Kitzinger Scholarship for the Department of Marketing
The Tom and Connie (Kostopoulos) Kitzinger Scholarship for the Department of Marketing was established by Thomas and Constance (Kostopoulos) Kitzinger in 2024 to provide support for a student in the department. The focus of the scholarship will be ...
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Vern McGinnis AMA Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established by Vern McGinnis. During a 10 year stint as chair of the COB Advisory Council he broadened and deepened his relationship with the College of Business and the University administration. His close ties to the University ...
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Vince Bystrom Scholarship Fund
The Vince Bystrom Scholarship Fund was established by Michael Bystrom in order to provide financial assistance to recruit and retain student(s) in the College of Business.
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Vince Bystrom Scholarship Fund
The Vince Bystrom Scholarship Fund was established by Michael Bystrom in order to provide financial assistance to recruit and retain student(s) meeting the following criteria: o Student must be enrolled in the College of Business. o Student must have ...
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Warren S. and Barbara J. Perry Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in 1988 by family and friends in memory of Warren Perry. In 2013, the scholarship was renamed for Warren S. Perry and Barbara J. Perry, who devoted themselves to the personal and professional development of students ...
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William B. Poppleton Scholarship
The William B. Poppleton Scholarship was established in 2005 by Terry B. Poppleton, a 1969 graduate in history, and his sisters, Nancy Krey, and Jill Zeitlin, a 1974 graduate in history, in memory of their father. The scholarship is awarded to a ...
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William J. Motchar Endowed Scholarship
The William J. Motchar Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 by William J. Motchar '85. After graduating ISU, Will spent 13 years in progressing responsibilities in sales, marketing, and global business unit management with National Starch & ...
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William and Nancy Yarger Endowed Scholarship Fund
The William and Nancy Yarger Endowed Scholarship was established in 2003 to support professional development opportunities for marketing majors at Illinois State University. Bill graduated from University High School in 1964 and from Illinois State ...
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Willie Brown Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Willie Brown Endowed Scholarship was established in 2010 by Willie Brown, M.S. '73, Business Administration. The purpose is to provide substantial financial support students majoring in Business at Illinois State. Brown began his career at State ...