Western Illinois University Foundation
Western Illinois University Foundation
Illinois State Police
Memorial Scholarship
HISTORY:
This scholarship fund was established by Dr. Dennis Bowman in 2017. Dr. Bowman began at WIU in 1999 as a Professor in the School of Law Enforcement & Justice Administration, teaching undergraduate and graduate students in areas of policing, ethics, management, cultural diversity, and criminal investigations. He also served as the Director of the Institute for Applied Criminal Justice Studies. Prior to joining WIU, Dr. Bowman served a thirty-year tenure with the Illinois State Police, which included command positions such as Accreditation Manager, Community Policing, Inspection & Audits, Research and Development, Academic Services, Staff Services, Drug Enforcement, and District Commander. Dr. Bowman is committed to honoring the service of Illinois State Police officers and the field of law enforcement. He wanted to honor their service by providing for their descendants, especially those that were killed or made disabled in the line of duty.
CRITERIA:
• Descendants of Illinois State Police Officers, with preference given to descendants of those that
were either killed (Preference #1) or made disabled (Preference #2) while in the line of duty
• If there are no descendants of Illinois State Police officers attending WIU in a given year,
scholarship may be given to any Law Enforcement and Justice Administration major who meet all
other criteria
• Sophomore standing or above, including graduate students
• Minimum 3.0 GPA; transfer GPA is accepted
• Financial need is a consideration
• Must be a full-time student
TERMS:
Recommended minimum award of $1,000 each year, to be awarded half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester and applied directly to the student’s university account.
Award amount will be determined by the annual interest rate on the endowment. In any year in which there are no qualified applicants, income may be accumulated or reinvested in the endowment at the discretion of the administrator of the fund.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Recipient will be chosen by the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration scholarship committee.
APPLICATIONS/DEADLINE:
March 15
INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
LEJA Advising Office
Horrabin Hall 91
IS THIS AWARD OR SCHOLARSHIP RENEWABLE?
Scholarship is renewable for up to three years, or five years for graduate coursework.
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR RENEWAL?
Renewal is automatic as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing.
Illinois State Police
Memorial Scholarship
APPLICATION
Western Illinois University
Currently Enrolled Students
Student Name Student ID#
School Address Major
City/State/Zip Minor
Contact Phone Number GPA
Parent(s) Name Semester Hours Completed at WIU
Home Address Semester Hours Completed at other colleges
Home City State Zip
___Undergraduate ___ Graduate
When do you expect to graduate from WIU: Month Year
Are you the descendant of an Illinois State Police officer?
Yes – follow these instructions for confirming ISP employment
No
Verification of family member(s) employment as an Illinois State
Police Officer
Students will need to obtain verification of ISP employment by calling the Illinois State Police Human Resources Bureau at 217-782-3878. Please ask for verification of family member’s employment as an Illinois State Police Officer for a WIU scholarship. Human Resources will respond via email which students need to print and attach to this form.
____________________________________
Student Signature
Return to: LEJA Advising Office
Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle
Horrabin Hall 91
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone (309) 298-1438
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