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Willard J. McCarthy Engineering Technology Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: The Willard J. McCarthy Engineering Technology Endowed Scholarship provides financial assistance to a student who is enrolled as a major in engineering technology in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. Willard "Bill" J. McCarthy was associate professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Illinois State University from 1955-1980. He became nationally known as an author of two text books, Machine Tool Technology and Metalwork Technology and Practice. He was recognized by his peers as an expert in the field and was asked to author a major article titled "Machine Tools" for the 15th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. His teaching ability was unequaled. He retired in 1980 and is highly praised by the many alumni that benefited from knowing and learning from him. The scholarship was established by family and friends to honor Bill.

Major: Engineering Technology

Class Level: Junior, Sophomore, Senior.

Department: Department Of TechnologyCollege Of Applied Science & Technology

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

This scholarship is not open to International Students.

NOCOUNTY

Letter of Reference: For this scholarship application 3 letters of reference are required.

Miscellaneous Information

  • Applicant must provide evidence of interest in manufacturing areas such as materials technology, computer numerical control, automation, or state-of -the art applications of engineering technology.

  • Open to new or continuing full-time majors in Engineering Technology

  • One of the required references must include a recommendation from a Department of Technology or secondary school faculty member.

  • Applicants must complete the Department of Technology scholarship application and provide all required documents.


Fund Group: 3

Fund Type: 2

Fund Purpose: 15

Fund primary Goal:

Fund Status: O

Scholarship Type: F

Searchable: Y

Survey Code: 08

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the Department of Technology website.

Contact Information

Cindy Wert
(309) 438-2119
Campus Box: 5100
Normal, IL 61790-5100