Eric Martinson Memorial Endowed Scholarship

This application is for Fall 2025.

PURPOSE: To support students pursuing any career field who realize the importance of writing in 21st-century contexts.

Applicants must have the following criteria:

• Live in District 502
• Be currently enrolled or intend to enroll at College of DuPage
• Be enrolled in or intend to enroll in at least 12 credit hours
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Submit either a brief essay or a video that articulates the applicant’s career ambitions and how writing and technology will play a role
• Submit a letter of recommendation from preferably a former professor or high school teacher
• Preference will be given to students pursuing any career field who realize the importance of writing in 21st-century contexts.
• The student who receives the Eric Martinson Memorial Scholarship is required to meet with the donor, should the donor so desire. The meeting will be held at a mutually desirable date, time, and location. Should the scholar fail to attend the meeting, the award may be retracted by the College of DuPage Foundation.

Award: $1,000