The Marilyn Sams Memorial COE Scholarship is to support transfer students into the COE programs and those students as th

Scholarship Purpose: To establish a fund supporting scholarships for students pursing a degree in education. This scholarship was started to honor Marilyn Sams, (MS '87) a beloved educator for over 23 years who was known among her peers as the "science guru," receiving the Illinois Outstanding Science Teacher award in 1985-1986. Marilyn impacted so many students throughout her career, and her family were moved to create a legacy of the work Marilyn did as a consummate educator, lifelong learner, and supporter of future educators to succeed in the career Marilyn so dearly loved.

Department: Dean Of EducationCollege Of Education

Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 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: 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.

Miscellaneous Information

• o Student must be enrolled and in good standing in the College of Education
• o Preference given to an incoming transfer student
• o Award to transfer student annually, no less than $3,500
• o Award to transfer student is renewable after 1st year if student meets GPA and financial need criteria
• o $500 award to be distributed to senior College of Education Student to assist with fees associated with pre-student teaching clinicals and/or student teaching requirements

Additional Information

How to Apply