Greater Rockford AD Club Applicant should be a legal resident of Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, or Winnebago counties in Illinois. The applicant should be majoring in a curriculum that leads toward a career in advertising, marketing, journalism, graphic arts, broadcasting, communications, photography, etc. A GPA of 2.5 or better is expected. The John Gyles Education Awards are available each year to students in both Canada and the United States. Full Canadian or American citizenship is a requirement.
Awards are available to both male and female students for all areas of post secondary study.
A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required. Criteria other than strictly academic ability and financial need are considered in the selection process. Applications are available by sending a standard letter size self-addressed, stamped envelope to the contact address listed below. Award Applicant must be a graduate of a high school in the Grant Wood AEA region and plan to pursue a 4-year Bachelor degree program of study in any area of Family and Consumer Science. Must include a letter explaining future educational and professional goals and three reference letters of those who know abilities and interests of applicant.