TEACH Colorado Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement for Teacher Education Program Applicants
- TEACH Colorado offers a limited number of $1,000 scholarships for applicants to partner educator preparation programs (EPPs) that participate in our regional partnerships. All eligible submissions will be entered into a random drawing. Individuals who enroll in and begin a partner educator preparation program between September 1, 2020 and September 1, 2021 will be eligible.
- Apply at https://colorado.teach.org/services/scholarship
- TEACH Colorado also offers up to $100 in reimbursements for applicants to partner educator preparation programs (EPPs) that participate in our regional partnerships for application and enrollment-related fees and expenses. This includes testing and fingerprinting fees associated with applying to teacher education. Individuals who enroll in and begin a partner educator preparation program between September 1, 2020 and September 1, 2021 will be eligible.
- Apply at https://colorado.teach.org/services/fee-reimbursements.
- All TEACH Colorado aid programs require creation of a TEACH account, which includes:
- An interactive application checklist to keep you on track.
- $100 fee reimbursement towards application and testing expenses.
- 1-on-1 expert advice for any question along the way.
- How-to guides for eligibility, applications, testing and finances. TEACH Colorado aid programs require creation of a TEACH account, which includes:
- A chance to win a $1,000 scholarship toward tuition.
- Learn more at How to Become a Teacher - https://colorado.teach.org/become
Reisher Scholars Program
- The Reisher Scholars Program is unique in that it focuses on rising college sophomores and transfer students from community colleges who have already demonstrated academic and leadership potential as undergraduates.
- Apply at https://www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/other/reisher.html
- Applications due in February for CMU students and March for transfer students.
Saccomanno Scholarship Available - Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Offered by the Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation: http://www.saccomannoed.org
- Applicants must be Mesa County Residents.
- For more information and to apply, see: http://www.saccomannoed.org/Application.html
- Application open from February to April 30, 2020
Denver DKG Scholarship
- Information: https://www.dkg.org
- Eligibility: must be a female education major who is completing her final year of school during the 2020-2021 school year.
- Award: $1500
- GPA of 3.0 or higher required
- Due February 1, 2020.
- Application: Contact April Chandler at DH 101M or email at achandler@coloradomesa.edu
Delta Kappa Gamma, Chapter XI Scholarship - Women Educators/Internship
Delta Kappa Gamma is an international society of outstanding women educators who share the goal of promoting excellence in the teaching field. The Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma offers a merit scholarship of $1,000 to support an outstanding woman educator during her final student teaching semester. This scholarship is an outright grant-in-aid.
- Application: DKG-XI Women Educators Scholarship Application
- For more information see https://alphamuco.weebly.com/scholarship.html
- GPA of 3.0 or higher required
- Due March 31, 2020--extended to April 24th!
Delta Kappa Gamma -Alpha Mu Chapter Award - Women Educators/Internship
This award is available to a woman who is preparing for a degree and teacher certification, and who will be completing her final year in one of the colleges or universities in Colorado.
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society International - Alpha Mu Chapter
- GPA of 3.0 or higher required
- Due April 6, 2020
- Application: Delta Kappa Gamma - Alpha Mu Scholarship
Colorado Rural Teaching Scholarship
The Colorado Center for Rural Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education seek to encourage talented teacher candidates to student teach in Colorado rural school districts and eventually become a teacher in a Colorado rural school district.- The value of the stipend is $4,000 for the semester of student teaching.
- Scholarship recipients are expected to complete student teaching in a Colorado rural school district and then apply and work at a rural school district.
- Application Deadlines: Mid October for spring internship & March*** for fall internship
- Information about the Colorado Center for Rural Education, including application forms:
https://www.unco.edu/colorado-center-for-rural-education/stipends/student-teaching-stipend.aspx - Listing of school districts classified by CDE as rural:
https://www.unco.edu/colorado-center-for-rural-education/2019.2020map.pdf
- Information about the Colorado Center for Rural Education, including application forms:
***Fall 2020 Rural Intern Scholarship Application has been extended through July 31, 2020.
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the UNC campus is closed for the spring semester and mail delivery will not run on campus until UNC reopens. We strongly encourage your students to submit applications via email:
- Scan and email their application to coloradoruralteachingstipend@unco.edu; or
- Take pictures of their application packet with their trusty smart phones and send them to coloradoruralteachingstiepnd@unco.edu;
The Associates Home Loan Scholarship
Associates Home Loan understands that college prices are rising every year and this scholarship serves the purpose of helping one student lower their tuition expenses by $1000 and to educate the future self employed individuals about their options when it comes to self employed loans and alternative credit options. Applicants will be required to answer a simple question in the form of a 500-word essay and the winner will be selected based on the essay submitted.
- Eligibility: Students who fall into one of the following categories can apply for the Associates Home Loan Scholarship:
- High school seniors who have been accepted into a college or university
- Current college and university students who attend at least part-time
- Application: https://www.associateshomeloan.com/scholarship/
- Submission Deadline: May 1, 2020
- Winner Selection: The winner will be selected in June. Once contacted, the winner will have two weeks to respond. If the winner does not respond, a new winner will be selected.
Scholarships for Teachers - Graduate Scholarship
- Scholarships for teachers pursuing graduate coursework can be found on the Denver Foundation site at https://www.denverfoundation.org/Scholarships/For-Teachers.