Mary Ellen T. Somers Art Teacher Education Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: The Mary Ellen T. Somers Art Teacher Education Scholarship was established in 2018 by Taylor S. Hassan and Jacob Hassan to honor their mother, who loved teaching art and thrived on the satisfaction of seeing her students tap into the creative spaces within themselves. Mary Ellen received her BS in Teacher Art Education in 1974 and her MFA in 1995 from Illinois State University. A beloved member of the educational community in Central Illinois, Mary Ellen taught art to students from 1974 until her retirement in 2010. As a finalist for Teacher of the Year in 2002, Mary Ellen's commitment to understanding the importance of preparing art teachers to assist with young impressionable creative minds was important, dear and precious to her.

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

Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 2.5 2.50 , 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: An Essay is required towards applying 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/.

This scholarship is not open to International Students.

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.

Miscellaneous Information

• https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/art/scholarships/
• Art Scholarships for new, incoming students: Art applicants are automatically considered for all currently available departmental scholarships during their application to Illinois State University Wonsook Kim School of Art. Scholarship offers are determined based on the application materials provided (digital portfolio, academic standing, etc.), and are typically offered by March of each spring semester. View updates to your financial aid package online at www.My.IllinoisState.edu. Art Scholarships for current, continuing students: Current Art majors are encouraged to submit a single digital portfolio of artwork during 'scholarship season,' which occurs annually at the onset of the spring semester. Portfolios submitted are considered according to academic level by the Wonsook Kim School of Art Scholarship Committee.

Additional Information

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

Contact Information

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