Scholarship

Alice Groff Pennybacker Secondary Education Scholarship

Eastern Illinois University Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Alice Groff Pennybacker Secondary Education Scholarship supports students pursuing secondary education certification who plan to become teachers. The scholarship requires recipients to be full-time students accepted to Eastern Illinois University with an overall GPA of 2.5 or better. Preference is given to students who graduated from high schools in Lawrence County, Illinois. If all other criteria are equal, recipient selection is determined by financial need. The award is announced in the Spring and awarded in the Fall semester.

Decision Announced in Spring

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Residency
United States
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Review process

Selection based on GPA, enrollment status, certification program, preference for Lawrence County graduates, and financial need as tiebreaker.

Restrictions

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