Requirements

  Minimum high school or college GPA of 3.0 - SAT/ACT scores not required but please submit if able.

  Essay on value of rural and small schools

  Endorsement from a rural or small town school superintendent who agrees to interview the applicant

  Commit to teach in a rural or small town community for at least three years after receiving teaching license/certificate

  Current WIU Sophomores and Juniors must meet individual Teacher Education Program GPA requirements (transcript must be submitted at time of application)

How to Apply

  Fill out this form

  Submit your essay

  Obtain a letter of endorsement from a rural/small town school superintendent

  Application will open Jan 1, 2024 with a deadline of March 1, 2024. Due to large donations, we have extended the scholarship application deadline to August 1, 2024!

As a Corps member

You commit to:

  Attend at least three selected seminars each year on rural and small town education issues

  Complete a civic engagement activity with students at a rural school in your senior year

  Graduate and become certified/licensed to teach

  Complete student teaching in a rural or small town

  Attend the Great River Teacher Corps gatherings held each spring

  Teach for three years in a rural community within 22 specified counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Rock Island, Schuyler, Scott, Stark, Tazewell, Warren

From a rural teacher