Endowed Undergraduate Scholarships
Richard W. and Elaine Benfer Scholarships
Established 2008
Description:
These scholarships are awarded to the top freshman applicants.
Requirements:
- Freshman in ECE
Selection Process :
All applications are reviewed for the incoming freshmen scholarships. Applicants are ranked on the College of Engineering PGPA (predicted GPA), which is a calculation based on the student's high school GPA, class ranking, and ACT/SAT scores. The number is weighted to judge math scores higher as they are more relevant to the study of engineering. The ECE department solicits (via e-mail) further information, including an essay and a letter of reference from the top 75 applicants. The scholarship committee reviews these essays and letters in order to decide the recipients of the freshmen scholarships.
Award:
The scholarship carries a stipend of $5,000 for one year. The recipients are recognized at the annual ECE Awards Banquet in April.
PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD:
Year Recipients 2009-2010 Chris Goulet, Sean Hayward, Donald Hillebrand, Lindsey King, Jeffrey Lale, Emily Mazzola, Christoper Neumann, Joseph Scherer, Jerry Sun, Dennis Yuan 2008-2009 Keith Bowers, Jonah Greenthal, Jennifer Hong, Raymond Kellison, Kirk Knapp, Kenneth Long, Rebecca Marcotte, Miceal Rooney, Oana Toma, John Toole
For More Information Contact:
Kara MacGregor
kmacgreg@illinois.edu
153 Everitt Laboratory, MC-702
(217) 333-9706