<h2>Scholarships & Awards</h2>
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Undergraduate or Graduate Scholarships
<p>Scholarship accounts provide financial assistance for students. Scholarships may provide assistance with tuition, tuition and fees, and/or educational costs. The scholarship may be based on academic standing, talent, and/or financial need. Other considerations such as area of concentration, residence, high school affiliation, and/or extra-curricular activities, may be taken into account. The School of Education, department or the Office of Student Financial Aid may administer scholarships.</p>
<p>• <strong>Endowed Scholarship</strong> (minimum of $10,000)</p>
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<p>An Endowed Scholarship preserves the principal while providing income for the named scholarship as specified by the donor. Endowment funds are important to the long-term stability of the School as they provide a continuous source of income.</p>
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<p>• <strong>Non-endowed Scholarship</strong></p>
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<p>Scholarship funds are issued until there is no more money to spend.</p>
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<h2><strong>Existing School of Education Scholarships</strong></h2>
<p><strong><br />School of Education Dean’s Scholarship</strong></p>
<blockquote>Awarded to one student in each of the school’s five departments. Students must be in their internship/capstone semester. [<a href="/id0904f67a805b68e6" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><span class="caption">Apply by February 25th. [<a href="http://form.fh.siue.edu/application/scholarship.htm" target="_blank">apply now</a>]</span></blockquote>
<p><em>Department of Curriculum and Instruction</em><br /><br /><strong>Bessie May Briggs Mason Scholarship Endowment</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a graduate of Alton High School and is planning to major in education and or music. [<a href="/id0904f67a8059eaf8" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><span class="caption">Apply by February 1st. [<a href="http://form.fh.siue.edu/application/scholarship.htm" target="_blank">apply now</a>]</span></p>
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<p><strong>Eileen E. Brown Scholarship Endowment</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a student majoring in early childhood education. [<a href="/id0904f67a8059eadd" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><span class="caption">Apply by December 1st. </span><span class="caption">[<a href="http://form.fh.siue.edu/application/scholarship.htm" target="_blank">apply now</a>]</span></p>
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<p><strong>Ruth Preston Mosser Future Educational Leaders Scholarship</strong></p>
<blockquote>Awarded to a student enrolled in the Early Childhood Off-Campus Site (Echos) program. [<a href="/id0904f67a805b6909" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><span class="caption">Apply by February 25th. </span><span class="caption">[<a href="http://form.fh.siue.edu/application/scholarship.htm" target="_blank">apply now</a>]<br /></span></blockquote>
<strong>Erika St. Arbor Memorial Scholarship</strong>
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<p>Awarded to a student majoring in Early Childhood Education. [<a href="/id0904f67a805b690b" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><span class="caption">Apply by February 25th. </span><span class="caption">[<a href="http://form.fh.siue.edu/application/scholarship.htm" target="_blank">apply now</a>]</span></p>
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<p><em>Department of Kinesiology & Health Education</em></p>
<p><strong>Corporal Evan T. James Memorial Scholarship</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a student with a declared major in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education preferably majoring in exercise and wellness or physical education. [<a href="/id0904f67a806fa418" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><br /><span class="caption">Application deadline is the last day of the Spring semester. Download application <a href="/id0904f67a806fcea4" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></p>
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<p><em>Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders</em></p>
<p><strong>The Thomas Wood Mosser Memorial Scholarship</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a student majoring in the field of special education. [<a href="/id0904f67a805b690a" target="_blank">more info</a>]<br /><span class="caption">Apply by February 25th. </span><span class="caption">[<a href="http://form.fh.siue.edu/application/scholarship.htm" target="_blank">apply now</a>]</span></p>
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<p><em>Department of Psychology</em></p>
<p><strong>Kathryn K. Skinner Grant - Students in the Department of Psychology</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to graduate student(s) in Psychology who have experienced personal or financial hardship.<br /><span class="caption">For more information please contact <a href="mailto:lbartel@siue.edu">Lynn Bartels</a>, Ph.D. Associate Professor.</span></p>
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<h2>Student Award Accounts (minimum of 2,500)</h2>
<p>Award accounts recognize student achievements. Stipulations may be established to either contain specific instructions on how to choose a recipient or it may give the responsibility to a department or committee within the School of Education. The majority of our student awards are given at the University’s annual Honors Convocation.<br /><br /><em>School of Education<br /></em><strong>John T. Hughes, Jr. Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to undergraduate students majoring within the School of Education</p>
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<p><em>Department of Kinesiology and Health Education</em><br /><strong>Outstanding Student in Health Education Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in health education</p>
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<p><em>Department of Curriculum and Instruction</em><br /><strong>Miriam C. Dusenbery Outstanding Student Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in elementary education</p>
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<p><strong>Salute Christa McAuliffe Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in elementary education</p>
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<p><strong>Dr. Ruth W. Richardson Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in elementary education or early childhood education</p>
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<p><strong>Dr. Susan W. Nall Early Childhood Education Awards</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to one graduate and one undergraduate student majoring in early childhood education</p>
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<p><em>Department of Psychology</em><br /><strong>Stephen R. Dankenbring Award in Psychology</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to graduating seniors majoring in the field of psychology</p>
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<p><strong>Dr. Michael Hurt Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a graduate student majoring in Psychology with a priority in adult/child clinical psychology, community school psychology</p>
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<p><strong>Robert A. Daugherty Memorial Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to graduate students majoring in industrial organizational psychology.</p>
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<p><strong>Dr. Richard P. Walsh Honors Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a graduate student majoring in Psychology with a specialization in clinical adult psychology</p>
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<p><strong>Robert J. McLaughlin Psychology Honors Academy Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to an undergraduate Psychology Honors Academy Member</p>
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<p><strong>Howard V. Davis Memorial Award in Gerontology</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a student studying gerontology</p>
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<p><strong>Fresen Student Award in Gerentology</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a student studying gerontology</p>
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<p><strong>Vernice E. Walter Outstanding Student in Gerontology Award</strong></p>
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<p>Awarded to a student studying gerontology</p>
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<p><em>Department of Special Education and Communications Disorders</em><br /><strong>The Julia E. Walker Award</strong></p>
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<p>Annual alternating award for an undergraduate student majoring in either special education or environmental studies</p>
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