$500 Graduate Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

You are eligible for the Illinois TESOL-BE $500.00 Graduate Scholarship if you are

• a graduate student presently enrolled full or part-time in an accredited college or university program in TESOL or bilingual education or a practicing ESL/bilingual education professional with concrete plans to enroll in relevant graduate coursework; 
• an excellent student; 
• an individual in need of financial assistance; 
• a current member of Illinois TESOL-BE

How to Apply for a Scholarship Award:

To apply for the $500.00 Graduate Scholarship you must submit:
A statement in which you:

• Describe your involvement to date in the field of ESL/BE. Include work as a teacher, program administrator, social worker, community organizer, etc.
• Explain your professional goals and how your program of study will help you meet those goals.
• Give a brief statement regarding your financial need.
• An application form with your personal information 
• Two letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional references. Individuals providing references should log into the online system (see below) and answer two short questions on the faculty reference form.
• An unofficial transcript of academic work (scanned paper transcript or a web page submitted as PDF are all acceptable).
• A letter of acceptance for those not currently enrolled in an academic program.

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE ONLINE SYSTEM. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.