The Wheeler Foundation Scholarships were established in 2011
to provide tuition assistance to students in the Department of Special
Education who demonstrate financial need and who intend to work with students
with disabilities in classroom settings. For the 2024-2025 academic year, four $11,250 scholarships will be awarded. These scholarships will be provided to
undergraduate students (juniors or seniors) or master students in special
education.
Criteria
Selection criteria for this year’s Wheeler Foundation
Scholarship recipients include:
Full-time
student status in Special Education (12 hours/semester for fall 2024 and spring
2025)
Minimum
GPA of 3.5 for last 30 credit hours
Commitment
to classroom teaching
Evidence
of financial need, including the lack of tuition waiver.
Process
Interested students should submit a resume and a typed, maximum two-page
statement describing their interest and plans to teach students with
disabilities in classroom settings, and their financial needs.
Recipients will be determined by a selection committee and are expected to attend the College of Education Award Banquet during the 2024-2025 academic year.
For more information
Contact: Dr. Kary Zarate Department of Special Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1310 South Sixth Street Champaign,
IL 61820 (217) 333-0260 or kzarat2@illinois.edu
Congratulations! You've taken the first step to becoming a student of the College of Education. The application process is different for undergraduate and graduate studies.