Department of Education Specialties

 

Holloway Hall

Scholarships


Application for Department of Education Specialties Scholarships & Awards
Application Deadline: February 15, 2008

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. Theodore Gilkey, Caruthers Hall 151.

Questions about Scholarships?
Please contact Dr. Gilkey at 410-677-5063 or trgilkeysalisburyedu.

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 2008.


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 2008.


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 2008.


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.


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.