The College of Education is committed to creating avenues to assist students financially as they pursue their dream of an educational degree. We are proud of the fact that over 140 scholarships are awarded each year to undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Education.
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Scholarship Name |
Area of Study |
Award
Amount |
Number of Awards |
GPA |
College Year |
Due |
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Christine Adolphson
Memorial Scholarship |
- |
$500 |
1 |
- |
Soph. Senior |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
For deserving students planning teaching careers |
| Special Criteria 2 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 3 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
Irvamae Applegate Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
Accepted COE Majors |
$1000 |
1 |
- |
Soph. Senior |
Feb.1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Preference to students who are also working to help cover their college expenses |
| Special Criteria 3 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
Golden Rule Scholarship in
Music Education |
- |
$1000 |
1 |
- |
Senior |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
Secondary Level |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Planning to teach choral, band, or orchestra |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Responsible & academically productive |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Show an enthusiasm for working with music students |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
A. Wilbur & Borghild Brewer Scholarship in Teacher Education |
- |
$1800 |
1 |
- |
Soph.
Senior |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
-- |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
Junior or Senior |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Preparing to teach at early childhood, elementary, middle, or high school level. |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Maybe, but are not required to be, participating in the Teachers of Color Project through the Office of Cultural Diversity within the College of Education |
| Special Criteria 3 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
Preference will be given to students who will add to the diversity of the campus. |
|
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Arthur J. Kurtzman Sr.
Education Scholarship |
Accepted COE Majors- |
$800 |
1 |
- |
Freshmen
Soph. |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
Office of Admissions |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Graduated from the High School serving Avon residents
or the high school serving Rockville, provided they attended all
elementary grades in either Avon or Rockville |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Intend to become teachers |
| Special Criteria 3 |
If student receives this award as a freshman, they
are eligible to receive the award a second time as a sophomore
if he/she has attained an overall GPA of at least 2.50 |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
| Applications Available In |
Women's Center |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Female Graduate Student |
| Special Criteria 2 |
3+ years experience as classroom teacher in rural
MN school districts |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Academic Record |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Academic plan and career goals |
| Special Criteria 5 |
Preference given to teachers, principals or superintendents |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
K-12 |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Are in their junior or senior year |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Have been accepted as a Science Education Major |
| Special Criteria 3 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
GPA of at least 3.5 in their major courses |
|
| |
Margaret Neary
Future Teachers Scholarship |
- |
Pending |
- |
- |
Incoming Freshman |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
Office of Admissions |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
K-6 |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Academic Record |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Intend to become a teacher |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Rank in top 10% of High School class |
| Special Criteria 4 |
ACT score of 24+ |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
Edwin H. Repulski
Physical Education Scholarship |
Physical Education |
$500 |
- |
- |
Incoming Freshman |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
Office of Admissions |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Were in top 20% of High School graduating class |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Intent to major in Physical Education |
| Special Criteria 3 |
May be renewed for 3 additional years if student
continues to work towards a PE degree & establishes & maintains
a 3.0 GPA overall |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
| Applications Available In |
Graduate Studies or SPARC Office |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Female, 30+ yrs old |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Enrolled in minimum of 6 credits/semester |
| Special Criteria 3 |
U.S. resident or citizen |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Top 25% of high school graduating class |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
*
|
Wheelock
Education Scholarship |
Major declaired COE |
$1,000 |
- |
3.0 |
Soph. - Graduate |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
K-12 |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Employed 20+ hrs/wk |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Ineligible to receive Financial Aid |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
GPA of 3.0 Overall |
|
| |
Duane Dunkley
Memorial Scholarship (Pending) |
COE
Major |
varies |
- |
- |
Freshman Senior |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC Office or American Indian Center |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of
Ojibwe |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Must submit a written essay describing his/her goals
upon graduation from college |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 4 |
-- |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
American Indian Scholarship |
Teacher Education |
$500 |
- |
- |
Freshman or Transfer |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC Office or American Indian Center |
| Award Date |
-- |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
-- |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Students who are members of a federally recognized
tribe |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Students who intend to major in teacher education |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Desire to teach in schools with high population
of American Indian children |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Academic record |
| Special Criteria 5 |
-- |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
| |
Dean's Scholarship for
Undergraduate Students |
COE
Major |
$2,000 |
1 |
3.5 major |
Freshman Senior |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
April 1 |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Admitted into program |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Demonostration of Leadership (resume or list of
leadership activities) |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Letter of recommendation from a personal or professional
reference |
| Special Criteria 5 |
1-2 page essay--the importance of leadership in
Education |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
*
|
Dean's Scholarship for
Graduate Students |
COE
Major |
$2,500 |
1 |
3.5 major |
Master's |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
April 1 |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Admitted into program |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Demonostration of Leadership (resume or list of
leadership activities) |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Letter of recommendation from a personal or professional
reference |
| Special Criteria 5 |
1-2 page essay--the importance of leadership in
Education |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
*
|
Dean's Scholarship for
Doctoral Students |
COE
Doctoral |
$3,000 |
1 |
3.5 major |
Doctoral |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
April 1 |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
-- |
| Special Criteria 1 |
Admitted into program |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Demonostration of leadership (resume or list of
leadership activities) |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Letter of recommendation from a personal or professional
reference |
| Special Criteria 5 |
1-2 page essay--the importance of leadership in
Education |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
|
*
|
Dean's Scholarship for
International Study Abroad |
COE
Discipline |
$1,500 |
1 |
3.5 major |
Undergrad
Graduate
Doctoral |
Feb. 1 |
| |
| Applications Available In |
SPARC |
| Award Date |
April 1 |
| Grade Level |
-- |
| Financial Need |
Yes |
| First Generation College Student |
-- |
| Student of Color |
Admitted into program |
| Special Criteria 1 |
For deserving students planning teaching careers |
| Special Criteria 2 |
Full-Time Student |
| Special Criteria 3 |
Demonostration of leadership (resume or list of
leadership activities) |
| Special Criteria 4 |
Letter of recommendation from a personal or professional
reference |
| Special Criteria 5 |
Essay--the importance of global education on future
career goals |
| Other Specifications |
-- |
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