Bayh College of Education
Elementary, Early and Special Education
Scholarships
The Department of Elementary, Early Childhood and Special Education offers a wide variety of scholarships to facilitate the financial needs of the deserved. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply for any available scholarships if they have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) of Elementary, Early and Special Education Department and meet the requirements of a 2.5 GPA, meet the criteria for the scholarship and are registered as a full time student. Applications may be submitted any time during the fall and spring semesters to meet the deadline of March 1. Selected recipients will be notified and presented with the scholarship at the annual College of Education Honor Day. Contact the EESE office for further information.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION(MS Word file)
Return applications to the Elementary, Early and Special Education Department. There are a number of additional scholarships awarded to education majors that are available through Education Student Services.
NOTE: Deadline for submitting applications and all letters of support is February 17.
http://scholarships.indstate.edu/
TEACH Scholarship (for Early Childhood Students)
| Scholarships | Requirements |
| Israel & Amanda Love Memorial | Female - Elementary Education major3.0 GPA - Completed freshman year. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Ione Shaul Nehf Memorial | Major in Early Childhood Ed., Kdg/Primary, OR Elementary Ed with a Kdg Endorse 3.0 GPA. 2 letters of support regarding potential of becoming an effective teacher divided between fall and spring semesters. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Edgar M. Tanruther | Major in K/P OR Elementary Education 3.0 GPA - Junior or Senior Standing Financial need. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Pearman Sharp Endowed | Upper classman OR graduate level. First preference given to Elementary Education majors with a reading endorsement amount divided between fall and spring semesters. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Vanita Gibbs | Elementary Ed major with a reading endorsement. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs. Divided between fall and spring semesters |
| Lloyd N. Smith Memorial | Full-time Elementary Education major 3.0 GPA. Financial need. Fall semester only. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Linda Owens Parker Special Education | Junior in Special Education planning to teach. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Margaret Ann Gantner | Female resident of Vigo County. Elementary Ed. Major – 3.0 GPA. 2 semesters before graduation (junior). Financial need. Submit a typed, single spaced, one-page statement about educational beliefs and future professional goals |
| Sylvia Laska Memorial | Early Childhood major. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Mafalda Brooks Memorial | Elementary undergrad OR graduate. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
| Lela Meres Gill Memorial | Elementary Ed major – undergrad. Personal & intellectual qualities. Renewable with satisfactory academic progress. One-page statement of your professional goals and educational beliefs |
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John Luce Endowed Special Education |
Consideration for expenditures from the John Luce Endowed Award shall be based on the needs of the Special Education Program |
| Eva Chipper Memorial | (1) Elementary education major with an interest in the arts or humanities, (2) Junior, senior or graduate status. |