Undergraduate Student Financial Awards

There are different types of scholarship awards available to College of Education students. Thanks to the support of alumni and friends, the College of Education is proud to award scholarships to deserving undergraduate students. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to College of Education students acknowledging excellent academic achievement, commitment to the profession, and outstanding participation in professional and service activities.

Who is eligible for an award?

University students with any number of credit hours who are enrolled in an undergraduate curriculum in the College of Education or College of LAS with a minor in secondary school teaching are eligible to apply. Applicants for awards should be enrolled in Pre-Teacher Education or Education General, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or one of the Secondary School Teaching Minor programs (Science: Biology; Science: Chemistry; Science: Earth and Space Science; Science: Physics; English Language Arts; Mathematics; and Social Science: History).

Applicants must be in good academic standing (i.e., not on academic probation) and should have a commitment to maintaining satisfactory and continuous progress toward the degree objective and teacher certification.

Incoming freshmen who meet the criteria for an award will be automatically considered based on information from admissions materials; no additional application process is required.

What are the types of Scholarships available?

What are the procedures and deadlines for applying for an award?

Interested students must complete the application materials and submit them to the Student Academic Affairs Office in the College of Education (Room 120 Education). The deadline for awards provided in the 2008-2009 Academic Year is March 28.

Materials to be submitted for consideration include:

  • Application Form
  • Resume outlining related professional activities ore experiences, work experience, student organizations, and other activities.  Please distinguish between school or volunteer experiences completed as a required part of coursework and those completed beyond a course or program requirements.
  • Essay responses to three application questions
  • Transcript (unofficial copy for UI Self-Service Registration System is acceptable)
  • Supplemental information may be required. See application form for specific details.

How are the recipients chosen?

Application materials are reviewed by the College of Education Undergraduate Honors & Awards Committee. Scholarship criteria vary slightly depending on the donors’ wishes, but in general, the committee considers academic achievement, commitment to the profession, and participation in professional activities and experiences.

When are the awards announced?

Announcement of Student Award Recipients will be made the May prior to the Awarded Academic Year. Recipients will be honored at the College of Education Student Recognition Banquet held annually in November. Attendance at the Student Recognition Banquet is mandatory and is a required condition of all of the College of Education scholarships. Many of our donors also attend and they want, and expect, to meet the students who will benefit from their generosity.