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Mary F. English Technology Award

The Mary F. English Technology Award (MFETA) was established in September 2000 to assist the College of Education with the recruitment and retention of teacher education students who are financially or physically disadvantaged. Endowed through the generosity of Dr. Robert and Mary English, the award equips students of need with computers and printers for their personal use, providing them the opportunity to become more familiar with and utilize computers as a learning and informational tool.

In order to be considered for the award, an applicant must:

  1. Complete an application.
  2. Be enrolled as a full-time student at NIU.
  3. Have a 2.5/4.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher.
  4. Be enrolled in a teacher education program of study at NIU.
  5. Submit a one-page statement of need explaining his or her financial or physical disadvantage.
  6. Have at least two years left before graduation.
Application deadline is September 15.

Recipients of the Mary F. English Technology Award will be determined by committee selection. The decisions of the committee are final. Please send applications to:

Office of Recruitment Services
Attn: MFETA
College of Education
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2890