I. Roberta Bell Minority Scholarship

For high-achieving minority students. Requires an essay on academic achievement and a mentorship throughout the student’s EIU education.

Full description:
The selection committee shall apply the following criteria:
1.) The recipient must be a minority.
2.) The student shall have enhanced the dignity of minority culture through demonstrated academic achievement and excellence.
3.) The recipient shall consistently interact with the I. Roberta Bell minority mentor assigned to them as a recipient of this endowment throughout the entirety of their educational experience at Eastern.

This award shall be announced in the Spring (April) and awarded the following fall semester.

Award
Varies
Department
Eastern Illinois University - General, Office of Belonging, Access, and Engagement
Deadline
03/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a minority student?
  2. Do you agree to interact with the I. Roberta Bell minority mentor assigned to you as a recipient of this endowment throughout the entirety of your educational experience at Eastern?
  3. Please provide a narrative detailing how you have enhanced the dignity of minority culture through demonstrated academic achievement and excellence.