David Sardella Incentive Track Scholarship

For freshman or senior track and field athletes with no other athletic aid. Requires 12 credit hours, athletic potential.

Full description:
The following criteria must be met:

Award number one shall be issued to a member of the Men’s Track Team as follows:

1. The recipient shall be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University, carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.
2. The recipient shall be academically and athletically eligible.
3. The recipient shall maintain a 2.5 GPA.
4. The recipient shall be an entering freshman who does not receive any other athletic scholarship and participates in track and field.
5. The scholarship shall be given to as an incentive to achieve success, and preference shall be given to a student who demonstrates the greatest potential for success in track and field.
6. Financial need shall be a consideration at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

Award number two shall be issued to a member of the Women’s Track Team as follows:

1. The recipient shall be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University, carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.
2. The recipient shall be academically and athletically eligible.
3. The recipient shall maintain a 2.5 GPA.
4. The recipient shall be an entering freshman who does not receive any other athletic scholarship and participates in track and field.
5. The scholarship shall be given to as an incentive to achieve success, and preference shall be given to a student who demonstrates the greatest potential for success in track and field.
6. Financial need shall be a consideration at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

Award number three shall be issued to a member of the Men’s or Women’s Track Team as follows:

1. The recipient shall be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University, carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.
2. The recipient shall be academically and athletically eligible.
3. The recipient shall be a Senior who does not receive any other athletic scholarship and participates in track and field.
4. The scholarship shall be given to a student who has demonstrated the following: Commitment to track and field program, has had a positive impact on team culture, and displays integrity.

Recipients for all three awards may receive the scholarship only once.

Award announced in the spring and awarded half for the following Fall semester and the other half in the following Spring semester.