Featured byIllinois State University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $900
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Dr. Walter Vernon was a professor of psychology at Illinois State University from 1963 until his death in November 1988. He was noted for teaching large sections of General Psychology, and for his love of writing. Friends and family wanted to honor Dr. Vernon with a scholarship that would be awarded to a student of similar abilities and interests.
Benefits
The scholarship typically ranges from $300 to $900 each year. The number and amount of the scholarships will be determined by the department's Awards Committee. If the funds are left unused in the income account, the funds can be carried over for the next year or transferred to the endowment account.
Eligibility
- Must be a full-time student admitted to the Major in Psychology;
- Must have completed 30-59 hours by the spring semester;
- Must have a 3.5 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale;
- Must have received an A in PSY 110 Fundamentals of Psychology or PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (taken at Illinois State, not a transferred course) and an A in an introductory writing class (ENG 101 or equivalent); and
- Financial need is a factor for consideration.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Psychology
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Mar 2027
Students should submit the following to the department's Awards Committee:
A completed application;
Two (2) letters of recommendation, for which one letter must be from the faculty member who taught PSY 110 or 111 at Illinois State.
This application is an interactive Microsoft Word document . Click on the link to download the form. Complete the application and email electronic copies of all application materials to the Awards Committee Chair.