Carl Johanson Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: The Carl Johanson Scholarship was endowed by Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Elaine Goldfarb and is named for Elaine's father, Carl Johanson. Elaine worked at Metcalf Laboratory Schools. Alvin served as provost, dean of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, and chair of the Theatre Department at Illinois State. Johanson was born in Sweden. His formal schooling ended early due to the death of his parents. The scholarship recognizes the need to help those like him complete their education.

Department: Civil Service CouncilVP - Finance & Planning

Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 2.0 2.00 , 2.10 , 2.1 , 2.20 , 2.2 , 2.30 , 2.3 , 2.40 , 2.4 , 2.50 , 2.5 , 2.60 , 2.6 , 2.70 , 2.7 , 2.80 , 2.8 , 2.90 , 2.9 , 3.00 , 3.0 , 3.10 , 3.1 , 3.20 , 3.2 , 3.30 , 3.3 , 3.40 , 3.4 , 3.50 , 3.5 , 3.60 , 3.6 , 3.70 , 3.7 , 3.80 , 3.8 , 3.90 , 3.9 , 4.00 , 4.0

Minimum Graduate GPA: 2.0 2.00 , 2.10 , 2.1 , 2.20 , 2.2 , 2.30 , 2.3 , 2.40 , 2.4 , 2.50 , 2.5 , 2.60 , 2.6 , 2.70 , 2.7 , 2.80 , 2.8 , 2.90 , 2.9 , 3.00 , 3.0 , 3.10 , 3.1 , 3.20 , 3.2 , 3.30 , 3.3 , 3.40 , 3.4 , 3.50 , 3.5 , 3.60 , 3.6 , 3.70 , 3.7 , 3.80 , 3.8 , 3.90 , 3.9 , 4.00 , 4.0

High School GPA: There is no High School GPA requirement for this scholarship.

Essay: There is no essay required for this scholarship.

Application Deadline: No deadline has been specified.

Financial Need: This scholarship requires a student to have a Financial Need to be eligible to receive the scholarship. In order to establish "Financial Need", a student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can file the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

Minimum ISU Hours: 60

Miscellaneous Information

• Each candidate must be a full-time civil service employee who has at least two years of continuous service at Illinois State University.
• Be a student working toward a degree or diploma from the University.
• Have achieved at least junior status (including master's and doctoral students).
• Have a college grade point average of ""C"" or above during his/her college career to date.
• Scholarship (or grade point average) will be one of the two criteria considered for the award.
• Financial need will be the second of the two criteria.
• A recipient may be awarded a maximum of two one-year scholarships.

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the Civil Service Council website.