GSU Education Career Fair 2010

Meet the employers! The GSU Career Services Office presents an Education Career Fair!

2010 Education Career Fair
Thursday, February 18, 2010
3pm until 6pm

Hall of Governors
Governors State University

The Education Career Fair is open to students, alumni, and interested community members. Dress professionally, bring plenty of resumes, and prepare for success!

For additional information, contact the GSU Career Services Office at 708.235.3974 or online at www.govst.edu/careerservices.

Click here for the event flyer (pdf)

McLemore Scholarship deadline Feb 5, 2010

The GSU Foundation and Alumni Association are now taking applications for the Dr. W. Prince and Elsie McLemore Scholarship for Elementary Education. The deadline for all applications is Feb 5, 2010. These funds are still available for the Winter 2010 term.

The McLemore Scholarship is available to students majoring in Elementary Education. The amount of the award is $500.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Student must be a graduate or undergraduate degree seeking student in good academic standing.
• Must at Governors State University majoring in elementary education.
• Must be enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours.
• Must have completed at least nine hours at GSU.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Student must be a minority.

Click here to download the flyer for more information

Click here to download the application form

John Gyles Education Awards

Visit the web site for more information.

Click here to download announcement.

Application deadline is May 1, 2010.

Community Service Council of Will Cty

The Community Service Council of Will County, Inc. Scholarship targets college students and high school/GED graduates living in Zip Code areas 60433, 60432, and 60436. You must be planning to attend college in the Fall of 2010.

For more information, and for an application form, CLICK HERE.

Application deadline: January 29, 2010.

Information contact: Karla Boyd at kboyd@jjc.edu or (815) 280-1440.

Pickering Fellowship Program

The Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Program develops a source of trained men and women from academic disciplines representing the skill needs of the Department, who are dedicated to representing America’s interests abroad.

Read more about it

Application deadline: February 5, 2010

Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards

Soroptimist International of the Americas, Midwestern Region is accepting applications for its Opportunity Awards Program through January 15, 2010.

Eligible applicants for the Opportunity Awards must be women who:

• Provide the primary financial support for their families
• Have financial need
• Are enrolled in or have been accepted in a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program
• Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member nations (USA is one of these)
• Have not previously been a recipient of an Opportunity Award.

Click here to download complete information.

For more information, soroptimistofIlliana@yahoo.com, or call 708-724-0224

TQE Offering Scholarships

The Teacher Quality Enhancement Recruitment (TQE-R) grant at Governors State University is offering scholarships, from $500 to $3,000, to students entering the university’s secondary education programs in biology, chemistry, English, or math.

This is a renewable scholarship until Fall 2010 so students may reapply for the scholarship in subsequent terms. Applications for Winter 2010 must be submitted by December 1, 2009. Scholarship requirements and applications are available online at the TQE webpage.

This program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

MILE Substitute Teacher Academy 2-20-10

Back by very popular demand! The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education in GSU’s College of Education is pleased to announce its next Substitute Teacher Academy! This great program is open to those with a baccalaureate degree who are looking for a way to make a difference in our schools as a substitute teacher. Find out what it takes to be a successful substitute teacher. Learn the skills, strategies, and methods that will make substitute teaching a rewarding experience for you and for your students.

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM
Where: Governors State University, University Park, IL in the Hall of Honors
Cost: Your $50 registration will include all materials and lunch.

REGISTER RIGHT AWAY! Capacity is limited to the first 40 registrants. Based upon past experience, THIS PROGRAM WILL FILL UP!

For more information — or to reserve a place — call 708-534-4024.

CLICK HERE to download the flyer!

Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago Scholarship

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago has announced its Academic Scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year. Approximately $500,000 are available for Jewish undergraduate and graduate students who are identified as showing promise in their chosen career fields.

Application deadline: February 15, 2010.

Click here to download additional information.

For more information:

Phone – (312) 673-3444
Email – jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org

Apply for Tuition Waivers by Nov 16, 2009

Applications are now available for College of Education Tuition Waivers for the Winter 2010 trimester.

The deadline for filing applications is 5:00 pm on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Pick up an application form Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm in the College of Education Dean’s Office (Room G256). Or click here to download a form.

Eligibility criteria:

• Must be admitted to a CE program and be registered for at least 6 credit hours by Nov 16, 2009
• Must have cumulative GPA >= 3.00
• Must complete a Tuition Waiver application form
• Must submit two letters of recommendation from faculty or staff from GSU or your previous institution
• Must submit all application materials by 5pm on Nov 16, 2009

Tuition Waiver award recipients are selected by a panel made up of administrators and/or faculty members within the College of Education.

Tuition Waiver recipients are asked to provide five hours each week for collaboration on a project with a COE faculty mentor.

Undergraduate and graduate tuition waivers are available for a maximum of two trimesters. Graduate Minority Tuition Waivers are available for a maximum of four trimesters. As Tuition Waivers are not automatically renewed, an additional application will be required for each trimester.

Undergraduate Tuition Waiver conditions: 6 – 12 enrolled credit hours.

Graduate Tuition Waiver conditions: 6 – 9 enrolled credit hours.

Minority Graduate Tuition Waiver conditions: 6 – 9 enrolled credit hours.

Note: All Tuition Waivers cover in-state tuition rates only and do not cover activity fees.