Scholarships
Application
for Department of Education Specialties Scholarships & Awards
Application
Deadline: February 13, 2009
The Department of Education Specialties at Salisbury University
invites all secondary education majors
to apply for any and all of the following scholarships if they meet eligibility
criteria. Print and submit the
Scholarship Application
(PDF) to Dr. Chin-Hsiu Chen, TETC 281G.
Questions about Scholarships?
Please contact Dr. Chen at 410-543-6293 or cxchen  salisbury edu.
The following scholarships are available: Anne H. Matthews Award
$150.00
Awarded to a junior education major who shows promise of becoming a
successful teacher. Must evidence good relationships with fellow students,
have desire for knowledge and professional growth, and show involvement in
campus and/or community activities.
Awarded in May 2009.
Carey Simons Scholarship
$1,000
This scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a
career in public school education in Maryland. Applicants must have been
residents of the Pittsville, Willards, Powellville or Gumboro election district
of Wicomico County, MD, for at least five years and must have completed two
years of successful undergraduate study. Applicants are judged on merit,
achievement and potential. Recipients are selected in March by the
Scholarships/Awards Committee in the Seidel School of Education and
Professional Studies. The number of scholarships given annually may vary.
Awarded in May for use in the following academic year.
Caruthers Memorial Award
$125.00
Awarded to a junior or senior education major who evidences academic
scholarship, leadership skills, involvement in campus and/or community
activities and who shows promise in becoming a successful teacher.
Awarded in May 2009.
Charles K. Long Scholarship
$1,000
This scholarship was established to recognize a junior or
senior that has been accepted into the Education program. The
scholarship is not renewable however if awarded to a junior the
successful student may re-apply for consideration for their
senior year. Awarded in May for use in the following academic
year.
Class of ’43 Scholarship
$1,000
This scholarship was established to recognize a rising junior
education major. The scholarship may be renewed if the recipient
maintains a 2.5 gpa. Awarded in May for use in the following
academic year.
Clinton Bradway, Jr. Scholarship
$1,000.00
This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior education
major. Recipients of this renewable scholarship must meet the
following criteria: be a resident of Dorchester County, agree to
teach in Dorchester County upon graduation--one year for each
year of funding*, and be admitted into the professional teacher
education program at Salisbury University. Verification of
financial need must also be submitted (FAFSA).
*Note: Failure to fulfill the county teaching obligation will
result
in recipient's obligation to return the scholarship funding plus
10% APR Interest within 5 years.
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Chapter Award
$100.00
Awarded to a senior woman majoring in education who is currently student
teaching or who has completed student teaching. Must have graduated from a
Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester, or Somerset County high school and show promise
of becoming a successful teacher.
Awarded in May 2009.
Institute for Retired Persons (IRP) Liberal Arts Scholarship
$1,000.00
Awarded to a junior secondary education major from the Fulton School of
Liberal Arts. Recipient must be a full-time junior with a cumulative grade
point average of 2.85 or greater for the previous three semesters.
Recipients are selected by the Scholarships/Awards Committee in the Seidel
School of Education and Professional Studies. The number of scholarships
given annually may vary.
Awarded in May for use in the following academic year. Recipients
attend an IRP celebration meeting in the fall.
Institute for Retired Persons (IRP) Education Scholarships
$1,000.00
The Institute for Retired Persons provides a scholarship for
Secondary/K-12 Education majors from the Seidel or Henson schools.
Recipient must be a full-time junior with a cumulative grade point average of
2.85 or greater for the previous three semesters. Recipients are selected
by the Scholarships/Awards Committee in the Seidel School of Education and
Professional Studies. The number of scholarships given annually may vary.
Awarded in May for use in the following academic year. Recipients attend
an IRP celebration meeting in the fall.
Wood-Miller Scholarship (up to
a maximum of $5,000 annually)
This scholarship targets student(s) who demonstrate the
potential for becoming outstanding teachers and leaders in the
fields of science and mathematics education at the middle school
or high school level. Awards are renewable for up to four years
providing student(s) remain in good academic standing and
continue in their studies in teacher education.
Worcester County Teachers' Association Scholarship
$1,000.00
Awarded to a junior education major who is a graduate of Worcester County
public school system. Must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA or better at
Salisbury University.
Awarded in May for use in following academic year. |
