Financial Assistance

Administrative Graduate Assistantships exist in may offices on campus.  A listing of existing openings for these assistantships may be viewed at www.siu.edu/gradschl/gaposting.htm

Graduate School Tuition Waiver Scholarships:  You must be admitted to an SIUC graduate program to apply for this scholarship.  Scholarships grant a waiver of tuition only (no stipend).  The primary determining factor in granting of awards is GPA.  US citizens & permanent residents may apply any semester.  Deadlines are July 15, November 15, and April 15 for the following semesters.  Applications may be obtained in Woody Hall B 114 (Karen Jennings:  453-4555).

Graduate School Fellowships:  These fellowships are available for students with outstanding academic records.  Students must apply through their own departments.  If you feel you have an outstanding academic record (GPA of at least 3.5 & a 75th percentile score on 1 of the graduate tests such as the GRE), see Dr. Simpson by early February to request a recommendation for the award of a tuition waiver & monthly stipend for the following fall.

For more information on additional women & minority student fellowships & the Graduate Dean's fellowship, contact Lynn Naumann or Pat McNeil in Woody Hall (B106) at 453-4353. 
web address  www.siu.edu/gradschl/finances.htm

For more information regarding Fellowships, Assistantships, & Graduate School Tuition Waiver Scholarships, contact the Assistantship/Fellowship Office in Woody Hall (B114) at 453-4555. 
web address www.siu.edu/gradschl/finances.htm

Contemporary Issues In Communication Sciences & Disorders (CICSD), a professional journal published  by Nat'l NSSLHA, is offering a $100 honorarium for Student Authors published in CICSD. For more information contact Anthony Caruso at ACARUSO@sssnet.com or Larry Molt at MOLTLAW@auburn.edu .

Teacher Shortage Scholarships

The State Board of Education recently received authorization to expand the list of Teacher Shortage Disciplines.  Therefore, students who are seeking their initial teacher certification in Speech and Language Impaired are now eligible.  The DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship and the Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship offer scholarships of up to $5,000 each year, beginning at the sophomore level.  Please note that each year a student receives either scholarship, he or she is required to teach in Illinois, after graduation.  If this requirement is not fulfilled, the scholarship reverts to a loan that must be repaid. 

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission will begin accepting applications for the 2002-2003 academic year in December 2001.  ISAC is still accepting applications for the 2001-2002 academic year.  Applications are available online at:  http:  www.isacl1.org

If you have any questions, please contact a Client Services Representative at
1-800-899-ISAC.

A group of faculty and AP's pooled their efforts to increase the number of "prestigious scholarship" winners from SIUC.  Those currently targeted are:

Rhodes Scholarship:  Full support for two years at Oxford University in any discipline.  Eligibility:  full-time students between 18-24 years old; academic excellence; distinguished leadership in some endeavor.  BA/BS
before leaving.

Marshall Scholarship:  Full support for two years at any British university in any field.  Eligibility:  full-time students under 26 at time award begins; academic excellence; proven leadership or other distinction.  Minimum 3.7 GPA.  BA/BS before leaving.

Fulbright Grant:  Full support for an academic year of graduate-level research abroad.  Eligibility:  fluency in language of host country; completed BA/BS before leaving.  Seniors may apply.

Goldwater Scholarship:  Two-year science, math or engineering scholarship.  Eligibility:  full-time sophomore or junior; 3.6 science/math GPA (pre-med excluded).

Truman Scholarship:  Multi-year $30,000 fellowship for graduate work in a public-service field.  Eligibility:  full-time junior (occasionally seniors); 3.5+ GPA; strong off-campus public service record.

 Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship:  Two-year graduate fellowship to pursue Master of Public Administration.  Eligibility: minority student; junior; good GPA.
 
 Mellon Fellowship:  First-year doctoral fellowship in the humanities.  Eligibility:  senior or recent graduate who has not yet begun graduate studies; high GPA and GRE.
 
National Security Education Program:  Funds one or more years of foreign  language and area studies in countries outside Western Europe and the English-speaking world.  Eligibility:  undergraduates and graduates; specific qualifications vary depending on country and level of student.
 
Rotary Scholarship:  Variety of awards to support overseas study.   Eligibility:  varies with award; two years college student prior to leaving for foreign academic study; undergraduates must be single.  Fluency in language of host country required.  Deadlines:  national deadline in July; earlier local deadline may apply.
 
Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship:  First-year award for graduate/professional study in any field.  Eligibility:  high GPA; PKP membership; senior or recent graduate.
 
Morris Udall Scholarship:  One-year award for students in environmental policy, or for Native American students.
 
The George Mitchell Scholarship:  One-year award for study in Ireland in any field.  Eligibility:  high GPA; senior or recent graduate.
 
United Negro College Fund-Merck Undergraduate Science Research scholarship:  Up to $25,000 award for science research.  Eligibility:  African-American junior majoring in life of physical science;  3.3+ GPA.
 
Jabob K.  Javitz Fellowship:  Award supporting early graduate study in arts, humanities, social sciences.  Eligibility:  senior or first-semester graduate standing.
 
National Science Foundation Fellowship:  Awards for graduate study in math, science, engineering, and science education.  Eligibility varies.
 
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities:  Awards to support PhD or ScD leading to teaching careers in areas underrepresented by minorities.  Eligibility:  African-American, Hispanic seniors/early graduate students.  Not intended for practice oriented careers (law, medicine, etc.).
 
James Madison Junior Fellowship:  Award to support MA, MAT, Med, or MS in constitutional history or political science. Eligibility: senior/first-year graduate standing.
 
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans:  Award for up to 2 years of graduate study in any field (one-half tuition grant, plus $20,000/year).  Eligibility:  US resident alien, naturalized citizen, or child of 2 naturalized citizens; senior/first-year graduate student.
 
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship:  Award for graduate study or 2nd Bachelor's degree in any field at Cambridge University (fees, travel, allowances).  Eligibility:  under the age of 30, citizen of any country except UK, qualify for Cambridge admission and obtain offer of admissions from a CU College.
 
For additional information, please contact Jackie Bailey at 618-453-2354 or jackieb@siu.edu.



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