Note: Deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on the last Thursday in February. Submit application(s) to the Teacher Education Program.
Ethel Brandt Bigham Endowed Education Award
All PK-4 and Grades 4-8 juniors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and a desire to teach in an urban or rural setting are encouraged to apply for this approximately $1200 award. Bigham criteria and application
Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. Teacher Scholarship
All current Teacher Education Program students (all certification programs) in their junior year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and an outstanding record of community service and leadership are invited to apply for this $3000 award. Boyer criteria and application
Suzanne Joy Johnson Endowed Scholarship Award
All current Teacher Education Program students (preference given to PK-4 and Grades 4-8 majors) in their junior year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and demonstrated dynamic interpersonal skills are invited to apply for this award (approximately $1300). Johnson criteria and application
Terry L. Stoudnour Endowed Education Award
All current Teacher Education Program students (all certification programs) in their junior year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60, an exemplary record of leadership, service, ethical standards, and academic achievement are invited to apply for this approximately $1400 award. Stoudnour criteria and application
Murk-Hayes Endowed Education Award
The award is open to candidates of any Messiah University teacher certification program and seeks to recognize a teacher certification candidate who has a demonstrated interest and capacity for serving K-12 educators in urban contexts (approximately $1000). Murk-Hayes criteria and application
All of these awards are add-on awards. They will be added to, not substituted for, any financial aid the recipient already receives. Award amounts may vary slightly, based on market performance.