Spring-Summer 2010 Tuition Waivers

Tuition waiver applications for Spring/Summer 2010 are now available.

Click here to download the information sheet and application form.

Return the application form to:

College of Education-Dean’s Office
GSU Room G256

Between the hours of 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Application deadline is March 16, 2010.

Altrusa International, Inc. Scholarship

Altrusa International, Inc. of Chicago’s South Suburbs has announced its 2010 Scholarship. The amount of the scholarship is $1,000 and all applications must be postmarked by 5-3-10 and rec’d by Altrusa by 5-7-10.

Altrusa International, Inc. of Chicago’s South Suburbs is a business and professional organization whose main goal is community service. One of its primary objectives is the support of students seeking business or professional careers. Altrusa is achieving this goal by offering scholarships to deserving students seeking baccalaureate degrees in professional areas.

Click here for more information and application form.

CPS Teacher Candidate Info Summit

Plan now to attend the Chicago Public Schools’ Teacher Candidate Information Summit!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
5 until 7 PM
Illinois Institute of Technology’s Hermann Hall Auditorium
3241 S. Federal St.
Chicago

Resume and RSVP are required for attendance.
Email TRRSVP@cps.k12.il.us to RSVP now.

Click here to download the flyer.

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.