Scholarships and Financial Aid

1. Agreement
   • This agreement summarizes the mutual understanding of Dr. Ann Beck, Gary Beck (Donors) and the Illinois State University Foundation (Foundation) regarding irrevocable gifts in support of the Communication Sciences and Disorders department. This agreement will be made a part of the Foundation's records and is intended as a guide to those who will administer the fund in the future. All gifts and transferred funds will be administered in accordance with the Foundation's administrative guidelines and procedures.
2. Purpose
   • Scholarship: Provide financial assistance for students meeting the following criteria:
     • Student must be enrolled in one of the following majors: Communications Sciences and Disorders
     • Student must have a minimum GPA of: 3.0
     • Miscellaneous: Applicants must submit an essay on self-compassion in clinical work as part of the application packet.
     • Student must be at a grade level of: Junior, Senior, Graduate
     • Scholarships will be awarded for the following term: one-time award
3. Fund Administator
   • The responsibility for use of the fund distributions will be assigned to the fund fiscal agent, who may seek advice and assistance from other Illinois State University faculty and administrative staff in carrying out the fund administrator's responsibilities. Investment and distribution of the fund will adhere to the Foundation's policies and procedures.

• Student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders must be an undergraduate Junior or Senior majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Masters in Speech Language Pathology; or Doctorate in Audiology.
• Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.5
• Scholarships will be awarded for the following term: one semester scholarship renewable for a second semester if the student continues to meet the criteria.
• Student must have a permanent address in one of the following central Illinois counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglass, Edgar, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazwell, Vermillion. Preference given to Sangamon County students.
• There will be one $2,000 scholarship awarded to a junior/senior majoring in CSD OR a Master's student in Speech Language Pathology per academic year.
• There will also be two $2,000 scholarships awarded to students in the Doctor of Audiology program per academic year.

1. Agreement
   • This agreement summarized the mutual understanding of Dr. Robert Augustine, Kathryn Augustine (Donors), and the Illinois State University Foundation (Foundation) regarding irrevocable gifts in support of the Communication Sciences and Disorders department. This agreement will be made a part of the Foundation’s records and is intended as a guide to those who will administer in accordance with the Foundation’s administrative guidelines and procedures.
2. Candidate Qualifications/Requirements
   • Each candidate for the Robert and Frieda Augustine Scholarship must:
     1. Be enrolled or admitted in good standing at Illinois State University
     2. Be at the grade level of: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate
     3. Be declared a major in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder, following a course of study in speech pathology/communication disorders.
     4. Use the scholarship to defray educational expenses at ISU, including tuition and fees. Award is applied to expenses incurred the semester following selection of the recipient (awarded in the spring and paid in the fall).
3. Scholarship Fund Administration
   • At such time as the Robert and Frieda Augustine Scholarship is established, responsibilities for selection of scholarship recipients and distribution of scholarship awards will be assigned to the Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University. This person, as the Scholarship Fund Administrator, may seek advice and assistance from other ISU faculty and administrative staff in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
4. Scholarship Awards
   • The Robert and Frieda Augustine Scholarship shall be awarded annually. The number and amount of awards will depend on the annual net investment earnings produced by the endowment’s principal. A portion of these investment earnings will be used for scholarship awards, as outlined in the ISU foundation spending policies.

1. Candidate Qualifications/Requirements
   • Each candidate for the Mary K. Keiser Scholarship must:
     1. Be enrolled or admitted in good standing at Illinois State University
     2. Be an undergraduate with a minimum of 60 earned credit hours or a graduate student.
     3. Be declared a major in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder, following a course of study in speech pathology/communication disorders.
     4. Demonstrate strong academic achievement, as evidenced by a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
     5. Use the scholarship to defray educational expenses at ISU, including tuition and fees. Award is applied to expenses incurred the semester following selection of the recipient (awarded in the spring and paid in the fall).
     6. Have demonstrated both academic excellence and financial need.
2. Scholarship Fund Administrator
   • At such time as the Mary K. Keiser Scholarship is established, responsibilities for selection of scholarship recipients and distribution of scholarship awards will be assigned to the Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University. This person, as the Scholarship Fund Administrator, may seek advice and assistance from other ISU faculty and administrative staff in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
3. Scholarship Awards
   • The Mary K. Keiser Scholarship shall be awarded annually. The number and amount of awards will depend on the annual net investment earnings produced by the endowment’s principal. A portion of these investment earnings will be used for scholarship awards, as outlined in the ISU foundation spending policies.

Agreement

This agreement summarizes the mutual understanding of Gerald and Jo Deen Schimidt (Donors) and the Illinois State University Foundation (Foundation) regarding irrevocable gifts in support of the College of Arts and Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. This agreement will be made a part of the Foundation's records and is intended as a guide to those who will administer the fund in the future. All gifts and transferred funds will be administered in accordance with the Foundation's administrative guidelines and procedures.

Purpose

• Scholarship: Provide financial assistance for students meeting the following criteria:
  • Student must be amitted into the Master's program in Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder
  • First preference will be given to students who wish to pursue careers in Acquired Neurological Disorders
  • Secondary preference shall be given to students pursing the field of Speech-Language Pathology
  • Students must demonstrate strong academic achievement with a cumulate GPA of 3.0+
  • Students must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid
  • Students must demonstrate financial need and submitted a completed FAFSA document
  • Students must be a resident from any County in Illinois EXCEPT Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kate, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will
  • Student can reapply for the scholarship once

Gift Commitment

Donor has paid $6,000 to Illinois State University for Hope for Tomorrow Scholarshop, fulfilled on January 4, 2022.

Recognition

Donor grants the Foundation, Illinois State University, and the department the right to publicize the gift, including donor names, in any printed, electronic and/or communications medium.

Fund Administrator

The responsability for use of the fund distributions will be assigned to the fund fiscal agent, who may seek advice and assistance from other Illinois State University faculty and administrative staff in carrying out the fund administrator's responsibilities. Investment and distribution of the endowment fund will adhere to the Foundation's policies and procedures.

Future Considerations

The University is grateful for support to Illinois State University and is committed to fulfilling the objectives reflected in this agreement. If, at any time in the future, the organization or its programs are modified in any manner which makes application of the guidelines and conditions in this agreement unlawful, impracticable, impossible to achieve, or wasteful, the Board of Directors of the Illinois State University Foundation or its successor organization, shall have the authority to modify this agreement in a manner which meets the guidelines and conditions that most closely match with the intent of the donor.