Scholarships
Service Foundation Scholarship
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Applicant must be an Illinois high school senior who has taken the ACT. Applicant must be the unmarried child of a member of the Armed Forces or of a veteran who served after September 15, 1940 and was honorably discharged.
Sad Sack Nursing Scholarship
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Applicant must have been accepted into an approved nursing program in Illinois. Selection is based upon satisfactory academic record, character, extracurricular activities, and financial need.
Gravure Education Foundation Scholarship
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Selection is based upon academic merit and financial need.
E.J. Sierleja Memorial Fellowship
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Applicant must have a minimum 3.4 GPA, be an active IIE member, and be enrolled full-time. Preference given to applicant focusing on rail transportation.
A.O. Putnam Memorial Scholarship
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Applicant must be an active member of IIE, enrolled full-time, and have a minimum 3.4 GPA. Preference given to applicants who have demonstrated interest in management consulting.
Council of Fellows Undergraduate Scholarship
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Applicant must be an active IIE member, be enrolled full time, and have a minimum 3.4 GPA. Selection is based on scholastic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the profession, and financial need.
United South & Eastern Tribes Scholarship
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Applicant must be an enrolled member of one of 26 USET member tribes: Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Aroostook Band of Micmacs; Catawba Indian Nation; Cayuga Nation; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation; Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Narragansett Indian Tribe; Oneida Indian Nation; Passamaquoddy Tribe - Pleasant Point; Passamaquoddy Tribe - Indian Township; Penobscot Indian Nation; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Seneca Nation of Indians; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; The Mohegan Tribe; Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana; Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
Youth Activity Fund
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Applicant must be a student conducting individual scientific or exploration research projects through their respective school with a supervising instructor. Explanation of proposed research project, career objectives, proof of student enrollment with dates, and letter of recommendation from supervisor required to be submitted. Recipient must submit a project report within the deadline of the completion of his/her field experience.
Ta Liang Memorial Scholarship
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Applicant must be an ASPRS member. Award is designed to provide travel funds for research-related projects.
Robert E. Altenhofen Memorial Scholarship
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Applicant must be a student or an active member of ASPRS.
William E. Jackson Award
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Applicant must submit two copies each of a thesis or technical paper, a one-to two-page summary of the paper, a biographical sketch, and a recommendation from the applicant's instructor, professor, or department head. Selection is based upon thesis, project report, or technical journal paper.
Watson Fellowship
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Applicant must be planning a career in turfgrass research and instruction and be working on a master's or doctoral degree.