College of Business Dean's Scholarships
College of Business Minority Scholarships
Dixie L. Mills Endowed Scholarship Fund
Donald J. Flessner Endowed Scholarship Fund
George R. and Martha Means Entrepreneurial Studies Scholarship
Isabelle Purnell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Marian Gardner Hinderliter and Hobart Hinderliter Scholarship
Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship Fund
Seven to ten $1,000 non-renewable awards will be made to qualified new freshmen majoring in business at Illinois State. Candidates must have:
At least a 3.0 high school GPA on a 4.0 scale
Rank in the top quarter of their high school graduating class, or have an ACT composite score of 24 or above or equivalent SAT score
Apply by March 1
Marian Gardner Hinderliter graduated from Illinois State University in 1953 with a degree in Business Teacher Education. She and her husband, Hobart Hinderliter, have established this scholarship to support outstanding students majoring in business at Illinois State. For incoming freshmen majoring in business; one $3,000 non-renewable award. Candidates must have:
George R. Means graduated from Illinois State University in 1929 with a degree in Geography. He and his wife Martha have endowed this scholarship in the expectation that it will motivate and encourage students to prepare for successful careers in entrepreneurship and small business management. For incoming freshmen majoring in entrepreneurship and small business management; up to three $1,000 non-renewable awards. Candidates must have:
The Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by friends, colleagues, and family to honor Thomas W. Lorig, native of Colfax, Illinois and retired corporate vice president of Motorola, Inc. and to benefit College of Business students at Illinois State University. Two $1,500 non-renewable awards will be made on an annual basis. A qualified applicant must enroll as a new freshman majoring in business at Illinois State. Candidates must have:
The Isabelle Purnell Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 to honor Isabelle Purnell, a 1938 business teacher education graduate of Illinois State Normal University. Isabelle worked most of her life at the University of Illinois and traveled extensively. She was a native of Mahomet and wrote three privately published books. One or more $1,000 non-renewable awards will be made on an annual basis. Candidates must have:
For entering minority freshmen and community college transfer students majoring or minoring in business; $1,000 annually renewable for four years - apply by March 1. Candidates must have:
The Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by Duane Livingston, retired vice president at Caterpillar, Inc., a native of Decatur, Illinois and a 1970 graduate of the accountancy program at Illinois State University. This scholarship was established for the purpose of providing substantial financial support for a minority student of African American experience majoring in accountancy or any other business area at Illinois State. It recognizes C.L. Livingston and T.O. Livingston, Duane's grandfather and father. One or more $1,000 non-renewable awards will be made on an annual basis. Candidates must have:
The Dixie L. Mills Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by colleagues, friends and business community leaders of Dixie Mills, Dean of the College of Business at Illinois State upon her retirement. This scholarship was established for the purpose of attracting high-achieving and motivated students to major in business at Illinois State. One or more $1,000 non-renewable awards will be made on an annual basis. Candidates must have:
The Flessner Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by Paul Flessner, retired senior vice president at Microsoft, and 1981 graduate of the Business Information Systems program at Illinois State University. Paul is also a member of the Illinois State University College of Business Hall of Fame. The Scholarship was established for the purpose of providing substantial financial support for a new freshman majoring in accountancy and a junior or senior majoring in business information systems. It recognizes Donald J. Flessner, Paul’s father, and Dr. Gerry McKean, retired BIS faculty member and a former professor of Paul’s during his time as a student at Illinois State University. One or more $1,000 non-renewable awards will be made on an annual basis. Candidates must have:
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