Beinecke Scholarship Sessions (for juniors planning to attend graduate school) to be held December 12 and 13.
If you are a high-achieving junior and are planning to attend graduate school after graduation, but have concerns about being able to afford it, consider applying for the Beinecke Scholarship. The National and International Scholarships Program has planned two sessions to assist students towards earning this $34,000 award. On Thursday, December 12, we will be conducting an informational session, including a question and answer period with an Illini recipient, from 3:30-4:30. Then, on Friday, December 13 from 3:30-4:30 we will be presenting a hands-on workshop to assist in crafting your materials for the award. Both sessions will be held on the fifth floor of our office, at 807 S. Wright Street.
The Beinecke Foundation is looking for students who have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement, and personal promise during their undergraduate years. The program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated U.S. citizen juniors to pursue graduate studies in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. Preference is given to candidates for whom the awarding of significant financial aid would increase the likelihood of the student’s being able to attend graduate school.
The University of Illinois may endorse one candidate for the Beinecke Scholarship, and the deadline is January 27, 2014. Additional information about the award may be found at: http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/prestigious/beinecke.html
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Beinecke 2-day information event:
Thursday, December 12th- 3:30-4:30pm information session & discussion with alumni: Illini Union Bookstore, 5th floor, room 504
Friday, December 13th- 3:30-4:30pm workshop on how to craft Beinecke application: Illini Union Bookstore, 5th floor, room 514
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