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Scott Elliott Endowment in Philosophy

Scholarship Purpose: In June 2006 Scott M. Elliott made a gift of $250,000 to create the Scott Elliott Endowment benefitting the Departments of Economics, Philosophy, and Sociology and Anthropology. The principal and expendable balances in this endowment were divided equally among three separate endowments. The purpose of each fund is to support the educational mission of the named department.

Major: Philosophy

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Department: PhilosophyCollege Of Arts And Sciences

Requirements

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: April

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.

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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://philosophy.illinoisstate.edu/students/scholarships/

  • The Scott Elliot endowment supports two awards: The Scott Elliott Outstanding Philosophy Student Award, The Scott Elliott Award for Outstanding New Philosophy Student, and The Scott Elliott Essay Prize. The first two are chosen by the department faculty and do not require a student application. For the Essay Prize, the prize will be awarded for the best philosophy essay submitted. Any essay on a philosophical topic submitted by an eligible student will be considered. Essays written for specific philosophy courses are welcome. To submit an essay, a student must be: Enrolled in good standing at ISU Declared philosophy major Students should email a copy of their essay to the department at philosophy@ilstu.edu on or before the first Monday after Spring Break.


Fund Group: 3

Fund Type: 2

Fund Purpose: 09

Fund primary Goal:

Fund Status: O

Scholarship Type: F

Searchable: Y

Survey Code: 02

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the Philosophy website.

Contact Information

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Campus Box: 4540
Normal, IL 61790-4540