The College is pleased to announce the consolidation of four of our most prestigious scholarships into a single application with a due date of February 21.
We encourage you to review the eligibility for these awards and to submit an application. These awards recognize the excellence of students with specific major and career interests and high levels of involvement. The application can be found at: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/1478435
The fields of focus and brief descriptions can be found below:
Education
The Sister Dorothy Drobis Award is awarded to an outstanding junior or senior majoring in education who intends to teach in an urban environment. Preference will be given to minority candidates. The award is based on academic excellence and leadership. The winner will receive a $500 award. The Drobis Award is made each year in recognition of Sister Dorothy Drobis and her many years in elementary education in Chicago.
Business and Campus Contributions
The Sally and Kevin Desouza Family Scholarship is awarded to full-time students in the Honors College pursuing a degree in the College of Business. Recipients shall demonstrate high academic achievement, and shall be actively involved in the campus community in ways that make a contribution to the quality of campus life. All eligible students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or possess valid visas. International students are strongly encouraged to apply. One $1,250 scholarship will be awarded.
Pre-medical education and Undergraduate Research
The Mark A. Wyatt Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding junior majoring in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry or Neuroscience and planning to go to medical school. The award is based on academic excellence, research, and leadership. Preference is given to continuing students (not graduating) who have demonstrated leadership and a passion for research The Wyatt Scholarship is a memorial to Mark Wyatt, a pre-med Biological Sciences and Honors College junior who exemplified academic excellence and leadership. After his death in 1990, his fellow students led the effort to establish this scholarship in his name.
Nursing
The Clara Marie Paetz Pearce Family Scholarship was established in the Honors College through the generosity of her family. This scholarship is awarded each spring to an Honors student pursuing a nursing degree at UIC who is both high achieving and in need of financial assistance. One $1000 scholarship will be awarded. Clara Pearce was born on a farm in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 1900. She attended a one-room school near her home, then received nursing training at Halcyon Hospital in South Boston, Virginia. She returned home and worked with local doctors to care for patients in their homes. She was among the first in the county to own a car, driving her Model T Ford to visit the sick and mothers with new babies. Clara’s two daughters, Bertha Bottoms and Marie Stone, and her granddaughter Dana Ezell, also became nurses. Her granddaughter Bette L. Bottoms is Dean of the UIC Honors College.
If you have questions about the scholarships, please contact Tula Georgopoulos at tula@uic.edu
