Scholarships for Teaching Careers
Aspiring teachers who seek careers in elementary, secondary or post-secondary education can apply for scholarship aid to help them with tuition and college expenses. Scholarships are based on merit, financial need, community service or a combination of these. Some awards require a student to commit to the teaching profession after graduation.
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AKA Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships
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Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) scholarships are distributed based on merit, the applicant's financial need and their membership in this sorority. Members with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher who participate in leadership and community activities can be eligible for a Merit or a Youth Partners Accessing Capital scholarship. Only college or university sophomores are awarded merit scholarships; students at all levels are eligible to receive a Youth Partners Accessing Capital scholarship. Students with limited means can receive the sorority's financial need scholarship if they have at least a 2.5 GPA, are enrolled at an accredited college or university and are involved in the community. As of 2011, AKA Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships were awarded in the amount of $1,000.
Harry A. Applegate Scholarship
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Approximately 20 to 25 Harry A. Applegate Scholarships are awarded to eligible students in amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000 each year, as of 2011. Students who are members of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and who major in education are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Award recipients must commit to teaching in a school in the United States after graduation. They should also exhibit leadership and community service abilities.
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Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
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Students who major in education and who want to teach math or science at the elementary and secondary levels are eligible to apply for a Thurgood Marshall scholarship. Awards are sponsored by the Siemens Foundation. Full-time enrollment in an accredited college or university is required. As of 2011, scholarships were awarded in the amount of $2,200.
Rudolph Dillman Memorial Scholarship
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As of 2011, four scholarships in the amount of $2,500 are awarded to college and university students who are legally blind. The students must attend accredited post-secondary schools and earn an undergraduate or graduate degree to qualify for the scholarship. They must major in education and commit to teaching elementary and secondary students who are blind or visually impaired after they graduate. In addition to completing a scholarship application, candidates submit an essay, school transcripts and two letters of recommendation. These scholarships are awarded through the American Foundation for the Blind.
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