Scholarships
In addition to the following Teachers College scholarships for current students, go to the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid for additional information. Contact the department in your content area for scholarships that they administer. For scholarships requiring that a student be from a specific school or town, contact your high school guidance office. You can also find information about scholarships for incoming freshmen in recognition of outstanding talent, leadership, and academic achievement.
Alumni Association/Teachers College Dean's Office
| Scholarship Name |
Fin. Need Req. |
GPA |
Major or Minor |
Class Status |
Other Requirements |
| A. Garland Hardy Memorial Scholarship |
Considered |
2.75 |
Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| Charles M. Kimbrough Scholarship |
Yes |
3.0 |
Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| Dr. and Mrs. Noel T. Myers Scholarship |
Considered |
2.75 |
Teacher Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| Earl A. Johnson Memorial Scholarship |
Considered |
2.75 |
Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| Helen Sornson Scholarship |
Considered |
2.75 |
Elementary Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| John and Lavona Dunworth Scholarship |
Yes |
3.777 |
Theatre Education |
3 |
-- |
| Kenneth M. Collier Scholarship |
Considered |
2.5 |
Elementary or Secondary Education |
3,4 |
-- |
| Leslie J. Mauth Alumni Scholarship |
Considered |
3.00 |
Teaching |
3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| Myrtle D. Toops Memorial Scholarship |
Considered |
2.75 |
Secondary Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Essay, letters of recommendation |
| Teachers College Alumni Scholarship |
Considered |
3.00 |
Education |
-- |
-- |
Educational Studies
| Dr. James H. McElhinney Annual Scholarship |
No |
-- |
Adult, Higher, and Community Education |
grad |
Essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation |
E. Graham Pogue Memorial Scholarship
|
Yes |
3.0 |
Teaching |
4 |
For student teaching
Reference letter, transcripts, and essay |
Marina Axeen Scholarship
|
No |
-- |
Library Science |
2,3,4 |
Three letters of reference |
Elementary Education
| Betty Lee Dickey Goodrick Scholarship |
Yes |
3.0 |
Elementary Education |
2,3,4 |
Indiana resident |
| Helen Green Memorial Scholarship Fund |
No |
3.3 |
Elementary Education, Early Childhood, Reading |
3,4, grad |
Full time status |
| Laura M. Schroeder Memorial Scholarship |
Yes |
3.6 |
Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten Endorsement |
3,4 |
Full time |
| Margaret Griner Hoffmann Scholarship |
Yes |
3.0 |
Elementary Education |
2,3,4, grad |
-- |
| R. Ann Williams Scholarship for Single Parents |
Yes |
-- |
Elementary Education |
grad |
Single parent (child under 18) |
| Second-Effort Scholarship |
-- |
2.5 |
Elementary education |
2,3 |
Poor academics in first year, but outstanding improvement afterwards |
| Virginia M. Gray Scholarship Fund |
No |
3.0 |
Elementary Education |
2,3,4 |
Full time |
| Wind Early Childhood Scholarship |
Yes |
-- |
Early Childhood |
-- |
-- |
| Ann D. (Reutebuch) Ballinger Scholarship |
-- |
-- |
Elementary Education |
-- |
Enrolled 12 hours or more; preference to Indiana graduate from accredited high school |
| Elementary Education Scholarship |
No |
3.2 |
Elementary Education |
3,4 |
Students nominated by the faculty |
| Hallie Conrad Boals Scholarship |
-- |
-- |
Elementary Education |
-- |
-- |
| Everett and Marie Zirkle Scholarship |
-- |
-- |
Elementary Education |
-- |
From Daleville or Middletown, Indiana |
| William Jennings Casey Transition to Teaching Scholarship |
Yes |
-- |
Elementary Education |
-- |
-- |
| Harvey Memorial Scholarship |
No |
-- |
Elementary Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Graduate of Franklin Co. H.S. |
| Elementary Education Overseas Scholarship |
-- |
3.6 |
Early Childhood or Elementary Education |
-- |
Full time; Students nominated by the faculty |
Special Education
| David M. Meeks Memorial Scholarship |
Yes |
3.0 |
Special Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Full time |
| Elizabeth Spencer Scholarship |
Yes |
3.5 |
Mild or Severe Disabilities, Severe Emotional Handicaps |
2,3,4 |
Full time |
| Kathryn Northington Scholarship |
Yes |
3.5 |
Deaf Education |
3,4 |
-- |
| Mary Jo DeVleeschower Memorial Scholarship |
No |
-- |
Deaf Education |
3,4 |
Full time |
| Reach out to the Handicapped of Indiana Scholarship |
No |
2.5 |
Special Education |
2,3,4 |
Indiana resident
Desire/Experience in working with handicapped |
Office of the Dean
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Phone: 765-285-5251
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