Recipient must be a business major and preference will be given to recipient with financial need. Fall semester only. Jerry Rooke Accountancy Scholarship. Established in 1990, this award goes to an accountancy major who has earned between 60 and 90 semester hours at EIU, and who has been admitted to the School of Business. The recipient must be a full-time student in both the award announcement semester and the monetary award semester.
Academic achievement is the primary consideration.
At no time is financial aid to be considered. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a GPA of 3.5 or higher in BUS 2102 and ACC 3300 combined. Established in 1990 to assist undergraduate business majors in Accountancy and Finance, this award will be given to students considering a career in insurance. Established in 1988 through the generosity of Jim and June Giffin, this award goes to two full-time students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Business degree program who will be juniors at the time of the first payment. Recipient shall be eligible to receive the award during the four semesters of the junior and senior year if they continue to meet selection criteria.