Mary Alice Katschke Endowed Scholarship in Elementary Education

Scholarship Purpose: This scholarship was established by Jean and Randy Kaufman and friends in 2009 in memory of Jean's mother, Mary Alice Katschke. The purpose is to provide financial assistance to students at Illinois State who intend to become elementary education teachers. Mary earned her B.S. in 1952 and taught in public schools until her retirement in 1994. She believed it was important for children to learn to read at an early age.

Major: Elementary Education, Elem Educ-Traditional, .... more

Class Level: Junior, Senior.

Department: School Of Teaching And LearningCollege Of Education

Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.00 3.00 , 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: March

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/.

Community Service: There is a community service requirement in applying for this scholarship.

Leadership: There is a leadership experience requirement in applying for this scholarship.

Minimum ISU Hours: 60

Miscellaneous Information

• Must be in academic good standing.
• Must have a specific interest in teaching reading.

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the School of Teaching and Learning website.

Contact Information

COE Dean's Office
(309) 438-5415
Campus Box: 5300
Normal, IL 61790-5300