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Scholarship(s) Details
Scholarship Name:Richard L. Taylor Scholarship
Award: $1,000.00/One time
Criteria:
Gender:Both
Class Standing:Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Upper-Level Undergraduate
Ethnicity:All
Academic Area:All
Other Interests:All
Other Criteria:
Applicants must be a full time, degree seeking student in good academic standing who has reached at least sophomore level and is pursuing a degree in teacher education.
Students must demonstrate a commitment to service.
Preference is granted to students who are graduates of Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Homewood, Illinois.
Application URL:https://ssl.niu.edu/its/asp2ssl/onbaseforms/scholarship/Application.aspx?scholarship=Taylor
Application Requirements:Must submit one letter of recommendation.
Applicants must submit a 500 word essay that addresses the following points:
-Briefly outline your educational and career goals.
-Expand on the extra- and co-curricular activities in which you are involved. Discuss how these activities help to shape you as an individual and as a student. Describe leadership roles.
-Discuss special contributions you have made to your school or community and how your activities will impact the future of Northern Illinois University.
-Any additional important experience(s) which has contributed positively to your growth as an individual and/or student.
Send Application To:Recommendation letter should be sent to:
Scholarship Office
Attention: Richard L. Taylor Scholarship
Swen Parson Hall 245K
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL 60115
Application Deadline(s):03/01/2014
Contact Information:Scholarship Office
Swen Parson Hall 245K
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL 60115
815-753-4829
scholarships@niu.edu
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