Karen Deske Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: The Karen Deske Scholarship was established in December 1994 following her death. Karen was the first graduate of Illinois State University's Master in Art Therapy, receiving her degree in 1987. The Scholarship required the Recipient be a graduate art therapy student in his or her second semester or have taken 9 to 12 hours of graduate art therapy and counselor education classes. The Art Therapy program is no longer active and the criteria no longer valid. In order that the Karen Deske Scholarship would continue to be awarded, the scholarship criteria was expanded to include all graduate students majoring in Art, with a preference given to a student who has an interest in using Art to teach in some capacity.

Major: Art

Class Level: Masters.

Department: Wonsook Kim School Of ArtWonsook Kim College Of Fine Arts

Requirements

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

Essay: There is no essay required for this scholarship.

Application Deadline: January

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: 9

Miscellaneous Information

• Current and continuing Wonsook Kim School of Art students are encouraged to apply for departmental scholarships during Wonsook Kim School of Art Scholarship Season, which occurs annually at the onset of the spring semester.
• Exceptional academic and clinical performance as per grades and recommendations.

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the Wonsook Kim School of Art website.

Contact Information

Christina Cassels
(309) 438-5622
Campus Box: 5620
Normal, IL 61790-5620