Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students who are seeking a career as professors of educational administration, particularly those interested in teaching and researching K-12 school finance. This scholarship honors Dr. Benjamin Hubbard and Dr. Alan Hickrod, distinguished professors emeritus whose careers were dedicated to improving financial resources for Illinois schools and all the children they serve.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The amount of each scholarship will be determined by the amount of interest earned, but the minimum award is $500.
Under special circumstances (determined by the chair of EAF) the scholarship may be awarded to support post-doctoral research in educational finance.
Eligibility
- Be full-time graduate students majoring in educational administration.
- Have a doctoral dissertation proposed and/or accepted in the area of P-20 educational finance.
- Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in graduate coursework at Illinois State University.