Sardella Family Elementary Education Scholarship

The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient shall be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University with a declared major in Elementary Education.
2. The scholarship recipient shall be accepted into the Teacher Education Program.
3. The recipient shall have a 3.25 overall GPA and 3.5 GPA in Elementary Education coursework (on a 4.0 scale).
4. The Selection Committee shall require an essay of the applicants. Applicants should outline in the essay why they want to pursue a career in teaching at the elementary school level as a profession.
5. The scholarship shall be given to a student whose hometown is within the State of Illinois and within a 100-mile radius of Charleston, Illinois.
6. The scholarship shall be given as an incentive to achieve success, and preference shall be given to a student who demonstrates the greatest potential for lifetime success as a teacher.
7. Financial need shall be a consideration at the discretion of the Selection Committee. Students who have not earned any previous academic aid will be given preference.
8. The recipient(s) may receive the scholarship only once.

This award shall be announced in the Spring and disbursed in the Fall semester.