Albrecht-Tyler Education Professional Development Fund

Criteria for selection are as follows:

  1. Must be a full time or part time graduate student or a full time upper division undergraduate student majoring in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle Level Education accepted to Eastern Illinois University.;
  2. Must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale;
  3. Financial need is not a consideration.
  4. The recipient(s) may be eligible to receive the award again provided they continue to meet the criteria.

Preference for selection as follows:
a) a graduate student in Elementary Education at EIU presenting at a professional development activity (professional conference, institute, or special activity relating to the education field);
b) an undergraduate student majoring in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle Level Education at EIU presenting at a professional development activity;
c) if no applicants are presenters, the award can be given to graduate/undergraduate students majoring in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle Level Education at EIU attending a professional development activity.

Donor
Albrecht-Tyler Education Professional Development Fund
Award
Varies
Department
Eastern Illinois University - General, Teaching, Learning, and Foundations
Deadline
03/15/2026