Frances Meyer Hampton Graduate Scholarship

For incoming/current graduate students. Requires 3 letters of recommendation showing good character, financial need, and academic achievement.

Full description:
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient shall be accepted as a full-time graduate student in a Master’s degree program at Eastern Illinois University, must retain degree status in the selected program and provide evidence of full-time enrollment (9 semester hours) or enrollment in a program approved internship each semester that support is available.
2. The recipient shall have demonstrated good character, high scholarship ability, financial need, and potential for worthy future achievement.
3. The recipient(s) shall be eligible to receive the award one time only.

This award is announced in the Spring and shall be paid over two years, beginning the following Fall semester, in four equal installments.

Donor
Frances Meyer Hampton Graduate Scholarship
Award
Varies
Department
Eastern Illinois University - General, Graduate School
Deadline
02/12/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Upload statement of financial need and a statement focusing on your professional goals.
  2. Upload a letter from the Coordinator of Graduate Studies or faculty mentors that supports the criteria for the award which includes good character, high scholarship ability, and potential for worthy future achievement.
  3. Upload your first of two additional letters supporting that the applicant meets the criteria for the award that includes good character, high scholarship ability, and potential for worthy future achievement.
  4. Upload the second of two additional letters supporting that the applicant meets the criteria for the award that includes good character, high scholarship ability, and potential for worthy future achievement.