MTScholarships

Mock Trial Scholarships

Nature of the Award

The Thomas Eimermann scholarship fund gives out $1,000.00 scholarship awards in the form of credits toward tuition and fee charges at Illinois State University to selected students participating in ISU's intercollegiate mock trial program. Recipients of these awards may continue to receive them for up to four years as long as they meet the awards eligibility requirements and continue to participate in mock trial competition for ISU.

Sponsorship of the Award

These Mock Trial Scholarships were established by Dr. Thomas Eimermann, a retired ISU Political Science professor who started ISU’s mock trial program and served for 20 years as the Educator Coach of its teams. [See History of ISU Mock Trial Team]

Elibibility Criteria

To be eligible to receive an Eimermann Mock Trial Scholarship, the applicant must:

Be a currently enrolled student in good standing at Illinois State University, or have been admitted to ISU as a freshman or transfer student;
Have demonstrated strong academic achievement, as evidenced by a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at ISU or, in the case of freshmen and transfer students, at the last high school or college attended; and
Have demonstrated commitment to and a record of success in mock trial competition at either the collegiate or high school level.

Application Procedure

Applicants for an Eimermann Mock Trial Scholarship:

must complete a Mock Trial Scholarship application form and return it with accompaning essay to Prof. Thomas McClure, Department of Politics and Government, Campus Box 4600, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4600,
complete all documents required by the ISU Financial Aid Office, and
new students must complete formal application for admission to the ISU and have provided all required documentation associated with their application.

Deadline for receipt of the application and completion of the other activities described above is May 1st.

Click here for more information about ISU's Mock Trial Program
Click here for more information on intercollegiate mock trial competition.