McKinney Scholarship Application

Congratulations on being nominated for the McKinney Scholarship.
It is one of University Housing and Dining’s prestigious leadership scholarships.

Name Name First Last
Email
Campus Address
Home Address Home Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Major/Minor(s)
Cumulative G.P.A.
Number of semesters you have lived in the residence halls
(including this present semester)
Year in School

Year in School Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate Student
Will you be a Resident Assistant, Senior Staff Assistant, or serve as an Executive Board Member for RHA, NRHH, or Panther L.E.A.D.S. next year?

Will you be a Resident Assistant, Senior Staff Assistant, or serve as an Executive Board Member for RHA, NRHH, or Panther L.E.A.D.S. next year? Yes No
If so, which residence hall or housing student organization?
Will you be returning to live on-campus next fall semester?

Will you be returning to live on-campus next fall semester? Yes No
If so, where?
Please confirm that you meet all the scholarship qualifications below:

Please confirm that you meet all the scholarship qualifications below: Be a student with two or less semesters (not including semester of nomination) enrolled at EIU. Have unselfishly rendered his/her service to the Housing program and display those services. Has strived to improve the lives of student residents at EIU. Have lived in EIU Housing facility for a minimum of one semester, including the semester of nomination. Have demonstrated leadership ability such as involvement in residence life activities and have been an active participant in residence hall programs thereby enriching the residence hall environment for other students. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 at the end of the last semester before nomination. Must remain in a residence hall for the following academic year. Must commit to being active in a substantial leadership position the following academic year.
Please list the positions and activities you have been involved with and the dates of these positions/involvement on campus.
Examples: Student Senator-August 2019 to present
ESA President 2019-2020
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 2019-present
Please list the positions and activities you have been involved with and the dates of these positions/involvement in our residential communities.
Examples: Hudson Hall Vice President-August 2019 to present
Attended GLACURH Conference Nov 2019
Led program on diversity in Hudson Hall January 2019
Please share how your colleagues and peers view you as a professional.
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Please highlight your involvement in EIU's Residential Community and how you have specifically improved EIU's Residential Community.
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Why do you think you should be the recipient of this scholarship?
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