Honors Program Funds

Total funds: 6

Undergraduate Bone Scholars

Additionally Supports: Bone Scholars

This endowment fund was established through gifts from Marie Jessa to honor ISU seniors who have achieved academically but also have given evidence of initiative and creativity to serve as a challenge for continued development of their potential as fully as possible during their senior year. Three scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded each year. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Investment Pool. The Marie Jessa Scholarship was established through gifts from Marie Jessa to honor ISU students who have achieved academically but also have given evidence of initiative and creativity. Candidates must be enrolled in good standing with the University, have completed at least 2 semesters at ISU toward their degree, and be part of the Honors Program. Students must be actively involved/demonstrate leadership potential and engagement at ISU and/or in the community. Preference given to students with unmet financial need.

Additionally Supports: Jessa Scholarship

Louis A. Olivier Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The Louis A. Olivier Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established by Lance Rogers and Steve Siros to honor the memory of Professor Louis A. Olivier Jr. who made an impact on their education and lives.

Clarence and Stella Rose Honors Scholarship

Stella Rose was born February 7, 1906, and passed away on September 7, 1988. She and her husband, Clarence, are buried at Auburn, Illinois. Stella Rose attended ISNU and passed her teacher certification test around 1925. Clarence Rose was an engineer. In consultation with the executor of the estate, it was determined that income from the endowment would be used to support outstanding scholars in the Presidential Scholars Awards program. Candidates for support from the Clarence and Stella Rose Scholars Fund must qualify for admission to the Presidential Scholars program or be an active participant in the program. Assets of this endowment are invested in the ISU Endowment Investment Pool. The Clarence and Stella Rose Scholarship was established in 1989 by Stella Rose and her husband, Clarence. Mrs. Rose graduated from Illinois State University and earned her teaching certification around 1925. Mrs. Rose passed away in 1988 and left her estate to establish the Clarence and Stella Rose Scholars Awards. In 2021, the scholarship are renamed the Clarence and Stella Rose Honors Scholarship. The scholarship supports students who are in good standing in the Honors Program and have completed at least 2 semesters at ISU toward their degree. Preference given to students with unmet financial need.

Honors Program General Fund

The Honors Program restricted fund provides support for the activities, programs and operations associated with the Honors Program.

Bone Scholarship

This endowment was established by the Illinois State University Foundation in honor of the retirement of Robert Bone in 1967. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time senior level student who has a GPA of 3.7 or higher and participates in a variety of campus and community activities. Recipients of Bone Scholar Awards have reached the highest level of recognition attainable by an ISU student. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Endowment Investment Pool. Since Robert Bone retired as President of Illinois State University in 1967, the ISU Foundation Board of Directors has funded the Bone Scholar Awards. Recipients of Bone Scholar Awards have reached the highest level of recognition attainable by an ISU student. In 1988-1989, members of the Foundation Board, in conjunction with the Honors College, conducted a fund raising campaign to "endow" the Bone Scholar program. The campaign was successful and a Bone Scholar Endowment Fund has been established.