Carl N. Sexton Memorial Scholarship

Recipients must meet the following criteria:

  1. Recipients must be a full-time student majoring in a degree program housed in the Department of Public Health (formerly Department of Health Promotion).
  2. Preference shall be given to students pursuing teacher licensure who have met the minimum academic requirements to qualify for student teaching.
  3. Financial need is considered, but only if all other criteria are deemed equal.

The recipient(s) may be eligible to apply for the award again provided they continue to meet the criteria stated herein.
This award is announced in the Spring and paid in the Spring.

Award
Varies
Department
Department of Public Health and Nutrition, Eastern Illinois University - General
Deadline
03/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Describe any Departmental, University, or Community service in which you have participated while attending EIU. 
  2. What are your career interests, plans and goals after you graduate?
  3. Why is health education a crucial component of K-12 education?
  4. How can community health educators, health administrators, and/or emergency management/disaster preparedness professionals have an impact on the lives of school-age students?