Awards and Scholarships

University Awards and Scholarships

Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement
Nominations are invited for the Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement to
recognize faculty members, academic professionals, staff employees, and students who fulfill in exemplary ways the University's commitment to public engagement. Each faculty member, academic professional and staff employee award winner will receive $1,500 cash and a $1,500 salary increase on a recurring basis (up to three awards will be made, with at least one being in the academic professional category). Up to three cash awards of $1,500 each will be given to undergraduate, professional or graduate students to be used for professional development or to support other educational activities.

The Student Leadership Scholarship Program
The Student Leadership Scholarship Program seeks to support undergraduate scholarships for active leaders of major student organizations. Begun by alumni and friends of Stanley R. Levy, this program has grown to eight named scholarships in honor of Stanley R. Levy, Susan Morrison Teegarden, and Edith and Harry Darby. Student Leadership Scholarship recipients must hold a significant campus leadership position. Students are nominated by campus faculty, staff and other students and are selected for consideration by a committee made up of a member of Student Affairs Development and several alumni who are past student leaders. Awarded each spring, recipients must be of junior or senior standing during the coming academic year. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (A=4.0) is required.

The Fred S. Bailey Scholarship Fund
Fred S. Bailey Scholarships are awarded to financially needy undergraduate students at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with good academic standing who have demonstrated a concern for the welfare of others and for helping make our society better. This fund was established in 1957 for students at the UIUC who have demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to the moral and religious dimensions of life. It is administered by the YMCA at the UIUC.

National Awards and Scholarships

Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award
Each year, the Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award recognizes five undergraduate students (at Campus Compact member institutions) for their outstanding public service and provides financial support toward their continued efforts to address societal needs. Winners receive $1,500 each to support service programs of their design or choice.

Truman Scholarship

A. Patrick Charnon Scholarship from the Center for Education Solutions
The A. Patrick Charnon Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students who have been accepted to or who are currently enrolled in a four-year college or university. Students who value tolerance, compassion and respect for all people in their communities, and who have demonstrate their commitments to theses values by their actions will be considered for this award.

Carpe Diem Foundation Scholarship from the Carpe Diem Foundation of Illinois
The Carpe Diem Foundation Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who have completed no more than their junior year. You must be enrolled full time, and have demonstrated outstanding achievement, exceptional leadership ability and a serious commitment to community service to be considered for this award. You must maintain a minimum "B" average and participate in service activity if you receive this award. Priority is given to students whose families have demonstrate a commitment to public service, and to those students whose parents are or have been employed in education, government, social services, administration of justice or fine arts. The award amount ranges from $5000 to $10000.

Horatio Alger Association Invites Applications for College Scholarship Programs
The Horatio Alger Association seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society. To be eligible, a student must: be enrolled full time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation; possess a strong commitment to pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution (students may start their studiesat a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution); have critical financial need; be involved in co-curricular and community activities; have a minimum grade point average of 2.0; and be a United States citizenship (or be in the process of obtaining U.S. citizenship).

New Voice Fellowships to Support Nonprofits and Promising New Leaders Committed to Social Justice and Peace
New Voices, inaugurated in 1999, is a national program to help nonprofit organizations bring innovative new talent to their staffs. It awards salary-support grants to small nonprofits demonstrating a commitment to cultivating and strengthening the leadership potential of "new voices." The program is administered by the Academy for Educational Development with funding from the Ford Foundation. The two-year grants offer support for salary, fringe benefits, financial assistance, mentoring, and a professional development account for a promising new leader. The host nonprofit organizations also receive technical assistance from national experts and a computer to support the work of the fellow.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students Supports Nonprofit Experience
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/), a grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship in conjunction with a summer internship program open to members of minority groups based on need and academic excellence. Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for the award. Through this scholarship program, the Fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issuesrelating to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience.

Applications Invited for Rockefeller Brothers FundFellowship in Nonprofit Law
Administered by the National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (http://www.law.nyu.edu/ncpl/) at New York University School of Law, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship in Nonprofit Law is designed to provide a law school graduate with exposure to a wide range of legal and organizational issues encountered by nonprofit organizations. To be eligible, applicant must be a graduate of an accredited U.S. law school. Fellows are selected for their scholarship, leadership, and commitment to practicing in the field of nonprofit law. Fellows will be selected without regard to the applicant's race, color, religion, gender, political beliefs, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The 2003 Fellow will receive a salary of $41,600 plus benefits.

Community Scholarship Award from the Illinois Humanities Council
The Illinois Humanities Council is pleased to offer scholarships of up to $6,000 to college juniors and seniors and graduate students majoring in the humanities at state-supported colleges and universities. A humanities education prepares students for many walks of life, including public service and the professions. Supporting the study of the humanities at all levels is an investment in the future of the cultural richness of our society. By providing incentives for recipients to find ways to share their knowledge of the humanities through/with community-based organizations, the initial investment becomes one that also enriches civic life

The Phillips Foundation: Ronald Reagan Future Leaders Scholarship Program
The Ronald Reagan Future Leaders Scholarship Program seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses. The scholarships are designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education, permitting the winners to devote more time both to pursuing their academic goals and advancing their leadership initiatives. The Foundation expects to award at least two $10,000 grants for the 2003-2004 academic year. It awarded $185,000 in new and renewed scholarships in academic year 2002-2003.

David M. Hersey Endowment Fund and Courage and a Scholarship
To be considered, applicants must:
· Be an ethnically diverse student accepted at or enrolled in a higher learning institution
· Demonstrate a career interest in the medical/rehabilitation field through at least 200 hours of career related volunteer service (applicant needs to provide a letter verifying their service from the organization where they served)
· Have a GPA minimum of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale · Provide one letter of recommendation from school faculty · Complete the EMPOWER Scholarship Award application
· Interview with the Scholarship Committee
Scholarship award recipients are selected by the EMPOWER Scholarship committee and awarded $1,500 payable jointly to the student and the learning institution.
Scholarship award recipients are selected by the EMPOWER Scholarship committee and awarded $1,500 payable jointly to the student and the learning institution. To get an application, e-mail lynno@courage.orgor call Lynn at (763) 520-0222.

Target Stores Scholarships for Students Engaged in Community Service
Administered by the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc.,Target All-Around Scholarships for Students are awarded each year to high school seniors and college students who are committed to community service and education.Target will award four $10,000 and over 2,100 $1,000 scholarships for higher education (two per Target store). Awards are offered for Institution costs and fees for full-time, post- secondary, undergraduate educational programs.

Public Service Scholarship Program
Our Public Service scholarship program was started in 1986 in direct support of our mission statement that commits us to "encouraging an interest in public service careers." Our aim is to encourage the best and brightest college students to pursue careers in public service by offering merit-based scholarships. Since 1986, PER has given away more than $130,000 in thousand dollar scholarships. A 1992 survey of past winners showed that more than 90 percent had followed their dream and were working as public employees in some level of government. Qualified applicants must have a 3.5 grade point average in all college work completed to date. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. We do, however, require students to have completed one year of college. In addition to submitting their transcripts, applicants must write a two-page essay. Applicants are expected to identify their specific career goal and discuss their vision for the future. Preference is given to students with prior public service or volunteer experience.

To find additional scholarship and award information, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid website: http://www.osfa.uiuc.edu/scholarships/scholarships_outside.htm