In addition, they must be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a qualified special education teacher program at any one of the 12 public four-year universities in Illinois. Scholarship recipients must sign an agreement promising to teach for two of the five years immediately following graduation in an Illinois public, private or parochial school. Students cannot receive this waiver, the DeBolt Scholarship, and the Minority Teachers Scholarships in the same academic year. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Students must enroll full-time during the academic year immediately following high school graduation at a US college or university. They must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen and be a resident of Illinois.
Scholarships are dependent upon funding from the federal government.
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship application must be completed by both the student and by the college or university the student will be attending. This program provides academic recognition only, no monetary assistance. I achievement test scores. No application is necessary. In case of emergency, access to funds is possible.