Service Scholarship/Award Information
Student Volunteers
Incoming Freshmen:
Exciting things are happing at McKendree in the area of volunteerism and we are looking for students with a demonstrated commitment to community service to join us. We are offering 3 scholarships that can be up to half-tuition to students who have record volunteering during their high school years. The scholarship is highly competitive. If you are interested, please submit a letter of application describing your volunteer activities, an essay reflecting on the value of community service and your personal contributions to the community, and two letters of recommendation from people familiar with your community service. A team 
of faculty and current community scholars will review the applications on Monday, February 15, 2010.
McKendree values experiential education and takes seriously its mission of helping students achieve personal growth, an awareness of social responsibility, and an appreciation of the diversity of culture within the human community. Students have an opportunity to enroll in courses in which service becomes an integral part of the learning experience. Many of our students, staff, and faculty are involved in a wide array of volunteer activities serving the local community. During the course of the school year, the Center for Public Service hosts a variety of special projects such as Special Olympics, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and our New Student Orientation Intro the Streets project which are developed and coordinated by our students. Click Here for an Application.
McKendree CURRENT Freshmen and Sophomores:
The Public Service Fellows Program is designed to recognized students who have made outstanding contributions to the community by their volunteerism. Fellows are expected to take an active role in fostering the spirit of volunteerism on the McKendree campus by contributing to the work of the Center for Public Service. Fellows must: (1) serve as a leader in promoting volunteerism, (2) complete 30 hours of community service a semester, (3) participate in the special events hosted by the Center for Public Service, (4) work one hour a week in the Center office, and (5) maintain a 2.5 GPA. Applications are Due Friday, March 26, 2010 in the Center for Public Service Office. Click Here for a Fellows Application.
ACES Award
Active Collegians Engaged in Service
Award sponsor: The Center for Public Service
Purpose of Award: To recognize students who have made outstanding contributions to McKendree University, the community and society in general. These individuals have volunteered countless hours, coordinated special events, and promoted the general good of society through social activism. They will be honored on Honor’s Day where they will receive a certificate and cords.
Requirements:
1. 400 documented service hours OR the equivalent of 50 hours per year (including service done in the summer)
2. Involvement in activities and organizations at the College
Stduents interested in applying for this award can pick up an application at the Center for Public Service, 110 Clark Hall or Student Affairs. Completed applications are due by the beginning of March.
2009 Awardees:
Josh Pullen
Stephen Kissell
2007 Awardees:
Bobby Andrews
Nicole Notorougler
Krista Waltermire
2006 Awardees:
Amber Schafer
George Gladis
Rachel Remorger
Eric Borger
Jacob Thornton
We hope you will join us in this important effort. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Lyn Huxford, at lhuxford@mckendree.edu.
“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.”
~James M. Barrie