Grace Mary Stern Scholarship
Women's and Gender Studies

General Information and Instructions

The Grace Mary Stern Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student or undergraduate minor in Women's and Gender Studies at Roosevelt University. It is a merit-based award that provides for a range of support ranging from one course to full tuition and expenses.

The recipient is selected on the basis of academic excellence and commitment to the ideals represented by Grace Mary Stern. The late Grace Mary Stern served as an exemplary elected official with an interest in women's studies and a background as a journalist. Her dynamic, principled and generous actions during her terms as an Illinois State Senator and State Representative and in all her other endeavors are an inspiration to all women. The selection committee will choose the scholarship recipient on the basis of the student's potential to develop an intellectual and personal vision with the distinguished example of Grace Mary Stern as a guide.

Applicants must have met admission requirements for their program as a regular degree-seeking student. To be eligible to apply, an admission grade point average of at least 3.0 (normally from the undergraduate degree) is required from new students. Continuing graduate students must have completed at least nine semester hours at Roosevelt University with a grade point average of at least 3.0.

Application priority deadlines are:

March 15th for following academic year.

Undergraduate prerequisites, English Language Program or other courses do not apply to the master's degree and cannot be covered by these awards.

For more information or an application, please contact the Office of Admission.