Top 75 Scholarships for Teachers in April 2024

Are you a Hawaii resident of Native Hawiian descent enrolled full-time (12 credits min.) in a 2-year vocational degree or vocational certification program in Hawaii? If so, you may be eligible for the ALU LIKE, Inc. Hana Lima Scholarship! Each year, their scholarship awards $1,500 each to multiple such students who are enrolled in a 2-year vocational program at an eligible institution of higher education in Hawaii (a full list of eligible institutions can be found on the ALU Like, Inc. website). Applicants must also hold a minimum 2.0 GPA to be considered. If you're a Native Hawaiian student and resident of Hawaii who will be attending a 2-year vocational program in your home state, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you currently a math teacher of grades 6-12 and interested in a grant opportunity? If so, the Professional Development Scholarship Emphasizing History, Number Theory, or Discrete Mathematics may be a great opportunity for you! The grant is open to grade 6 - 12 mathematics teachers who have taught for at least three years and plan to continue teaching. It is offered by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and funded by The Father Stanley J. Bezuszka and Margaret J. (Peg) Kenney Fund. Margaret J. (Peg) Kenney formerly served on the NCTM Board of Directors, was a renowned math educator, and received many awards for her contributions. Stanley J. Bezuszka also made many contributions, giving over 1,000 presentations, workshops, and minicourses on the subject of mathematics education.  Each year, they award up to $3,000 to help chosen recipients fund the completion of credited coursework, design and implement a personal study plan, create and field-test appropriate classroom activities, and prepare and deliver a professional development presentation to colleagues. If you are a teacher looking for a grant opportunity to continue teaching, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you an aspiring teacher pursuing a graduate degree to teach STEM to K-12 students? If so, consider applying for the STEM Teacher Scholarships! These scholarships are open to students pursuing a graduate degree or credential/licensure to teach STEM subjects to K-12 students in the U.S. The scholarships are funded by ManTech International and offered by AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications Association), a nonprofit membership association focused on serving the military, government, industry, and academia. The STEM Teacher Scholarships honor the memory of Maj. Gen. Eugene C. Renzi, USA (Ret.), a former U.S. Army major general. To carry on his legacy, the scholarships award $2,500 each to help multiple hardworking, future teachers pay for their educational costs, every year. If you are an aspiring STEM teacher looking for a scholarship opportunity, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a member in good standing of the Knights of Columbus, or the wife, son, or daughter of such a member, or of a deceased Knight of Columbus who was in good standing at the time of his death? Further, are you pursuing full-time graduate study leading to a Master's degree in a program designed for the preparation of classroom teachers of people with intellectual disabilities? If so, the Bishop Charles P. Greco Graduate Fellowships may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the fellowships award up to $500 per semester to multiple graduate students pursuing Master's degrees to prepare them to become special education teachers. Special consideration will be given to applicants attending a Catholic graduate school, but it is not a requirement to apply. If you or an immediate family member is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and you are pursuing full-time graduate study leading to a Master's degree to prepare you to become a special education teacher, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a female communicant member of a parish or mission of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, or the wife or daughter of a communicant member who has completed her first year of an undergraduate degree? Additionally, are you studying to become a teacher? If so, you might consider applying for the ARFORA Undergraduate Scholarship for Women! The scholarship is funded by the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America with the goal of helping communicant members further their education and become teachers. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to selected students annually. The scholarship can be used for any educational expenses. If you’re a female, education major passionate about your faith as a part of the Roman Orthodox Episcopate of America and are looking for some help paying for college, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The Leon Bradley Scholarship Program is funded by the American Association of School Personnel Administrators, an organization that aims to be the leader in the education, support, and advocacy for the students they serve. Every year, their Leon Bradley Scholarship Program awards $3,500 to multiple minorities in the final year of completing their initial teaching certification/endorsement requirements. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The We The Future Contest is an amazing opportunity for anyone from elementary school students, to college students, to graduate students, teachers, and even senior citizens to earn money for their knowledge about the Constitution. The Contest offers scholarships of varying amounts to students of different levels (from elementary to college/university level/category, and even graduate and senior adult levels). Depending on their category, applicants will have the choice to submit an essay, short film, social media video, song, PSA, or even a STEM project about the Constitution. To find out which you can submit for, we recommend checking out the different categories on Constituting America's website. If you have a passion for the U.S. Constitution, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a current or aspiring teacher planning to teach in Kansas for at least a year? If so, you might be interested in applying for the Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship! The scholarship is open to students pursuing bachelor's degrees in teaching, as well as current teachers and graduate students pursuing an endorsement in hard-to-fill disciplines or planning to teach in underserved areas. Applicants must also be willing to teach in Kansas for at least one year. The Kansas Board of Regents, a governing board, offers the scholarship program. They are responsible for the state's educational institutions and are dedicated to supporting the well-being of Kansas' public higher education institutions, the students who attend them, and Kansas citizens. Every year, they are proud to offer up to $5,830 to eligible recipients for their educational costs. If you are passionate about teaching and doing so in Kansas, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a student teacher intending to teach in the Hawaii State Department of Education? Further, will you be enrolled in a State-Approved Teacher Education Program or in a Hawaii SATE alternative licensure program for the upcoming academic year? If so, the Hawaii Education Association’s Student Teacher Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, they award $2,000 to two (2) student teachers aspiring to teach in the Hawaii State Depratment of Education who (a) will continue their enrollment in a State-Approved Teacher Education Program or in a Hawaii SATE alternative licensure program for the upcoming academic year. Scholarships are awarded to student teachers to minimize the need for employment during the student teaching semester. If you’re a student teacher aspiring to teach in Hawaii and are currently enrolled in a teacher education or licensure program, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you an international or DACA female student looking to earn a STEM degree abroad? If so, you may be eligible for the MPOWER Women in STEM Scholarship! The scholarship is open to international women who want to earn a STEM degree in the U.S. or Canada and are allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada. Thus, international women looking to study in the U.S. must have a Green Card, DACA status, or a valid visa. As for Canada, eligible applicants must be permanent residents or have a valid Canadian study permit. Each year, the scholarship recipients receive up to $6,000 to help pay for their degrees. If you are a woman in STEM and are looking for a scholarship opportunity, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you an aspiring K-12 educator from Missouri? If so, consider applying for the Teachers Test Prep "Pass the Torch" Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards two $5,000 awards: one to an aspiring elementary educator, and one to an aspiring secondary school educator. In addition, all finalists will receive a $100 Amazon gift card and one year of free access to any of Teachers Test Prep's Core Plus Online Prep Programs to help them pass the credentialing exams required by their state. Funds are awarded directly to the recipients to help pay for living expenses that financial aid typically doesn't cover so they can focus more time on preparing to become a credentialed teacher. To apply, interested individuals must submit an ~6-minute video in which they "tell their story." If you're an aspiring elementary or secondary school educator from Missouri, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship is open to Black and Hispanic/Latine individuals from Indiana who are planning to teach in an accredited school in Indiana upon graduation. Applicants must be first-time undergraduate students and must agree in writing to apply for teaching positions in Indiana and, if hired, teach in Indiana for at least three years. To renew the scholarship for subsequent academic years, a recipient must reapply for the scholarship each year and maintain the cumulative grade point average (GPA) required for admission to the institution’s school of education or at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent if the school does not require a minimum GPA. If you're an aspiring Black or Hispanic/Latino teacher from Indiana, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less