Educational Administration & Foundations Funds

Total funds: 20

Robert C. and Susan Lee Walling Endowed Fund for College Student Personnel Administration

The Robert C. and Susan Lee Walling Endowed Fund for College Student Personnel Administration was established in 2018 to provide financial support and encouragement to future higher education leaders who have a foundation rooted in College Student Personnel Administration and the intent to pursue a Doctoral Degree in Higher Education ...

College Student Personnel Program General Fund

The College Student Personnel General Fund was established in 2010. The fund supports the activities, programs and operations associated with the College Student Personnel Program in the College of Education.

Educational Administration General Fund

The Educational Administration and Foundation General Fund was established in 1974. The fund supports the activities, programs and operations associated with the Educational Administration and Foundation Program in the College of Education.

Marcia Escott Hickrod Scholarship Award for Nontraditional Students

This fund was established in 2009 for the purpose of providing financial assistance to adult learners in the master's degree program in College Student Personnel Administration at Illinois State University. Hickrod began her career at Illinois State in 1966 as a faculty member in the Department of English. She later became the Coordinator for ...

Dr. Janet W. Bedford Scholarship in Education Administration

The Dr. Janet W. Bedford Scholarship in Education Administration was established in 2017 by Janet and Russell Bedford to provide financial assistance for doctoral students majoring in Educational Administration Foundations.

Edward R. Hines Higher Education Endowed Scholarship

In 2005 The Edward R. Hines Higher Education Endowed Scholarship was created. The Edward R. Hines Higher Education Endowed Scholarship perpetuates the values exemplified by Dr. Hines- academic achievement, career commitment, integrity, and leadership- values so important for higher education leaders. Ed Hines came to Illinois State University ...

Egelston Educational Administration Scholarship

The Egelston Educational Administration Scholarship was established in 1978 to honor Elwood Egelston's contribution to the field of Education Administration. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student enrolled in Educational Administration.

Elden Lichty Scholarship

The Elden Lichty Scholarship was created in 1987 by the family, friends, and colleagues of Elden Lichty. The scholarship is awarded to a graduate student admitted to a masters or doctoral program in Educational Administration or another academic field with an interest in community college administration or teaching.

Hubbard Hickrod Scholarship

The Hubbard Hickrod Scholarship was established in 1998 to honor Benjamin Hubbard and G. Alan Hickrod. The scholarship is awarded annually to a doctoral graduate student majoring in educational administration with a dissertation in the area of educational finance.

Irvin Family Scholarship in EAF

The Irvin Family Endowed Scholarship Fund provides support for students seeking a doctorate (Ph.D.) in educational administration and foundations. Candidates should be experienced educators and administrators interested in the areas of social justice, advocacy, and equality. Recipient's work should represent this democratic ideal through theory ...

LEADS Fellowship for Doctoral Students

This program was initiated in 2001 when Paul J. Baker wanted to make sure that the beginnings of such a program were in place by the time of his retirement from the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations later that year. He began teaching at Illinois State in 1965 in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and in 1992 was ...

M. M. Chambers Scholarship

The M. M. Chambers Scholarship was established in 1986 by Ralph Chambers and his sister Doris Chambers in memory of their uncle Merritt M. Chambers. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student admitted to the doctoral program in Educational Administration committed to a career in higher education.

Manahan Teaching Excellence Recognition Award

Given their strong ties with Illinois State, the Manahan family established this endowment in 1996. The award is given to an EAF faculty member with three or more years of service at Illinois State University in recognition of excellence in teaching.

Marla Kim and Robert A. Benziger Scholarship for Non-traditional EAF Students

The Marla Kim and Robert A. Benziger Scholarship for non-traditional EAF Students supports non-traditional students enrolled in the EAF graduate or doctoral degree programs at Illinois State University. The scholarship was established in 2018 by Marla and Robert Benziger because of their understanding and appreciation of the challenges that are ...

Neal R. Gamsky Assistantship in College Student Personnel

The Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistant in College Student Personnel Administration was established in 2005 by Neal Gamsky, Vice President Emeritus for Student Affairs at ISU. The purpose of the assistantship is to recognize a promising, high potential first year student enrolled in the CSPA master's degree program, and to encourage ...

Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship in College Student Personnel

To establish an award supporting Assistantship. Please reference the existing fund agreement (590-5942) for specifics on background and candidate qualifications.

Odessa Meyer Scholarship

Odessa Meyer was the first graduate in the educational administration post-master's program, earning the first specialist degree offered at Illinois State in 1964. Previously she had earned a two-year diploma in education in 1938. She also earned a B.S.E. in 1948 and an M.S.E. in 1955. The purpose of this scholarship, created for the ...

Patricia H. Klass-Linda L. Lyman Endowed Scholarship

At the time this scholarship was established, Dr. Patricia H. Klass was serving as professor and chair of the Educational Administration and Foundations Department, and Dr. Linda L. Lyman was also a professor in the department. The purpose of this scholarship fund is to recognize and honor these two professors for their outstanding ...

The Reverend Dr Joanne Peppard-Cooke Doctoral Grant Fund

The Reverend Dr. Joanne Peppard-Cooke Doctoral Grant fund was established by Dr. Cooke in 2003. The primary purpose of the fund is to provide financial support to doctoral candidates in the Educational Administration and Foundation Department to assist with completion of the doctoral dissertation and graduation. Following her death in February ...

William and Creta Sabine Scholarship

The William L. and Creta D. Sabine Scholarship is awarded each year to an Educational Administration student who ranks high scholastically and shows promise as an Administrator. William Sabine is a 1931 graduate of ISU, and Creta Sabine was a member of the faculty in the Department of Educational Administration for seven years. The scholarship ...