SVSU College of Education Scholarships
Each academic year the College of Education offers a number of scholarships to students pursuing a program in teacher education. Criteria for eligibility and selection, application materials and instructions are posted on this website as soon as they become available. Awards are made for the following academic year.
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Undergraduate Scholarships
Martin & Emma Block Endowed Scholarship
| Student: | Returning undergraduate students |
| Residency: | None |
| Status: | Admitted to the College of Education Teacher Education Program or Nursing Program |
| Major Required: | Education |
| Need-Based: | No |
| GPA: | Cumulative 3.00 or higher |
| Enrollment: | Full-time |
| Other: | Essay requirement: Must demonstrate ability or potential to contribute to the field of Education or Nursing |
| Number Awarded: | Varies annually |
| Renewable: | No |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, College of Education |
Jean E. Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education
| Student: | Returning undergraduate or new transfer students |
| Residency: | Bay, Saginaw, or Midland County |
| Status: | Junior or Senior admitted to the College of Education |
| Major Preference: | Preference to Elementary Education |
| Need-Based: | No |
| GPA: | Cumulative 3.00 or higher |
| Enrollment: | Full-time |
| Other: | Essay Requirement: Must demonstrate potential to contribute to the field of teaching. |
| Number Awarded: | Up to 6 annually |
| Renewable: | No |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, College of Education |
Larry Engel Memorial Scholarship
| Student: | New or returning undergraduate students |
| Residency: | None |
| Status: | Junior or Senior status |
| Major Required: | Admitted to the College of Education Teacher Education Program |
| Need-Based: | Yes |
| GPA: | No minimum required |
| Enrollment: | Full-Time |
| Other: | Includes those in the Accelerated Certification (ACE) program (pre-education majors ineligible). |
| Number Awarded: | Varies annually |
| Renewable: | No |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, College of Education |
Gougeon Brothers Science Scholarship
| Student: | New or returning undergraduate students |
| Residency: | Preference to Bay County residents |
| Status: | Minimum Junior status |
| Major Required: | Preference to College of Education majors in Secondary Education (chemistry/science) |
| Need-Based: | Yes |
| GPA: | Cumulative 2.75 or higher |
| Enrollment: | Full or part-time (enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits) |
| Other: | Majors also considered include those in Science, Engineering & Technology. Essay requirement: Must demonstrate qualities of character and leadership. |
| Number Awarded: | One annually |
| Renewable: | Yes |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, Science, Engineering & Technology |
Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship
Sally Edgerton-Netke Memorial Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
| Student: | New or returning |
| Residency: | None |
| Status: | Undergraduate or graduate student |
| Major Required: | Early Childhood Education |
| Need-Based: | No |
| GPA: | Minimum 3.5 required |
| Enrollment: | Full or part-time |
| Other: | Essay requirement: Must demonstrate outstanding writing and scholarship and an understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Teaching. Required: Letter of recommendation from ECE faculty not serving on selection committee. |
| Number Awarded: | One undergraduate award and one graduate award annually |
| Renewable: | No |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, College of Education |
Graduate Scholarships
Audrey M. Sager Memorial Scholarship in Educational Leadership
| Student: | Returning graduate students |
| Residency: | None |
| Status: | Must have completed a minimum of 6 credits toward a degree in Educational Leadership at the Master or Education Specialist level. |
| Major Required: | Educational Leadership |
| Need-Based: | Yes, but cannot have received any other scholarship, grant or other reimbursement from SVSU or employing school system other than need-based financial aid. |
| GPA: | Cumulative 3.00 or higher in graduate coursework |
| Enrollment: | Full-time or part-time |
| Other: | Essay Requirement: Must demonstrate potential to contribute to the field of teaching. |
| Number Awarded: | Varies annually (at least 2 awards given annually) |
| Renewable: | No |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, College of Education |
Nancy S. Meadows Graduate Grants in Education
| Student: | Returning graduate students |
| Residency: | None |
| Status: | Must have completed a minimum of 6 credits toward a degree in Educational Leadership at the Master or Education Specialist level. |
| Major Required: | Educational Leadership |
| Need-Based: | Yes, but cannot have received any other scholarship, grant or other reimbursement from SVSU or employing school system other than need-based financial aid. |
| GPA: | Cumulative 3.00 or higher in graduate coursework |
| Enrollment: | Full-time |
| Other: | Essay Requirement: Must demonstrate potential to contribute to the field of teaching. Applicant must also present at least two letters of recommendation from faculty, school administrators, colleagues, or community members. |
| Number Awarded: | Up to 10 annually |
| Renewable: | No |
| Apply to: | Office of the Dean, College of Education |
Incomplete applications and those faxed will not be considered. Please make sure that your application and all other required documentation are submitted by mail or in person to:
Saginaw Valley State University
Regional Education Center
Office of the Dean EN 275
Attn: Scholarship
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
If you have questions about criteria or qualifications, please contact the:
Office of the Dean at 989-964-7107 or
Laura Peil, (989) 964-4523 or llpeil@svsu.edu
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SVSU Regional Education Center 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710 |
Phone: 989.964.4057 Fax: 989.964.4385 |