GSAC 2025 Scholarship

Applicants must be a graduate student in a degree-seeking program at EIU and in good standing with the Graduate School and the graduate program. Financial need is not a consideration. The selection committee will be comprised of the GSAC Faculty Advisor, Graduate School advisor and the GSAC executive committee. Anonymous applications will be submitted to the committee to ensure fairness in the selection process. Applicants will be unable to serve on the selection committee.

In addition to a monetary award, recipients will be included in the "Graduate Scholar- Journal of Scholarship and Recognition".

Deadline: February 13, 2025

The application requires an essay component. In 500 words or fewer, please reflect upon the following prompt:

"Highlight your leadership roles in university committees, clubs, or events during graduate school that showcase your dedication to improving campus life. Explain how you intend to uphold this commitment in your ongoing graduate studies."

Include specific examples to demonstrate your engagement in and your influence on EIU's graduate life. Because this is a scholarship from a graduate student organization, please focus on your graduate involvement, rather than undergraduate involvement.

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Please attach a maximum 500 word essay discussing the following prompt:
"Highlight your leadership roles in university committees, clubs, or events during graduate school that showcase your dedication to improving campus life. Explain how you intend to uphold this commitment in your ongoing graduate studies."

Because this is a scholarship from a graduate student organization, please focus on your graduate involvement, rather than undergraduate involvement.

Be sure to attach an updated resume.