Harry P. McHale

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The Harry P. McHale Memorial Scholarship

*Amount of Award: $1,000

Harry P. McHale returned to the teaching profession after many successful years in private industry. At the age of 37 he returned to school and earned his M.S. in Mathematics. This scholarship is to help adult learners who are interested in mathematics.

Eligibility (Documentation of requirements is to accompany essay)

Must be enrolled full-time in CAS or be employed as a classroom teacher at any grade level and enrolled at GSU
Must be a registered voter in Illinois
Must have completed two math courses with a grade of B or better, the lower of which may not be below Algebra I (high school courses are acceptable, but Computer Science courses do not apply)
Must be at least 30 years old
Must have a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
FINANCIAL NEED IS NOT A CRITERION.

Applications are accepted from May 15 through July 31

The Deans of CAS and COE shall solicit recommendations for recipients of this award from their faculty (who must be given a copy of the criteria).

Interested students should contact the dean or a faculty member in order to be considered as a candidate.
Candidate must submit to the Director of Financial Aid an essay reflecting on the teacherwho most influenced his/her life and must address the issue of why the individual is pursuing an education. Essay is to be 500 to 750 words.

Selection

A member of the McHale family will be represented on the selection committee The committee chair is to send to the director of GSU's Office of Financial Aid, in writing, the name(s) and bio(s) of the winner(s) so that the awards can be announced by September 1.

*Amount may vary somewhat based on current earnings and addition, if any, to principal.

For additional information call the Financial Aid Office at 708/534-4480.

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