Featured byIllinois State University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Value unknown
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This fund was established in 1998 by Dorothy Bryan Schemske, a 1941 graduate of Illinois State Normal University. The fund provides scholarships to undergraduate students working toward a career in teaching English with preference to a student with interest in creative writing.
Dorothy Schemske passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 3rd, 2011, in her Lansing, Michigan apartment, at the age of 91. Dorothy was born on September 16, 1919 on a small farm in central Illinois.
At that time, the farm lacked running water, electricity and indoor plumbing. She and her younger brother Bill rode their ponies to a one-room schoolhouse, where they were taught by Dorothy Martin, an extraordinary woman who introduced her to the joys of teaching. Her childhood experiences on the farm had lasting influence, from her love of chickens and pigs to her lifelong appreciation for nature and the environment.
Dorothy loved communicating with friends and family, using the Internet to keep in touch. She was writing poems and thoughtful good wishes until her final days.
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown.
Eligibility
- A Junior or Senior Undergraduate English Education major enrolled in good standing at Illinois State University.
- Must demonstrate a commitment to the teaching of writing.
- Must demonstrate strong academic achievement, as evidenced by a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must have taken a creative writing class.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Language Studies
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Apr 2027
Applicants should submit a statement of teaching philosophy that foregrounds their interest in the teaching of writing (no more than two double-spaced pages) and a letter of recommendation from a member of the ISU English Faculty.