Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Education Sorority

The Fort Wayne Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Education Sorority is offering the Dorothy Sater Scholarship for the 2007-2008 school year. Anyone in education is welcome and encouraged to apply. Need is not a requirement.

Amount: $1,300

Eligibility:

·         Applicant must be accepted and enrolled in the school of education

·         Applicant must have 60 credit hours toward an education degree at the end of the Spring 2007 semester

·         Applicant must be able to provide proof of the 60 credit hours

Applications are not yet available for 2008-2009.

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office Student Financial Assistance. Mail completed applications to:

Dorothy Sater Scholarship

4101 Nantucket Drive

Fort Wayne, IN 46815

For additional information, please e-mail nancystan@verizon.net.

Delta Kappa Gamma

Delta Kappa Gamma is a society of women educators wishing to advance the professional interest and position of women in education.

The Beta Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is offering Grant-in-Aid to one female student teacher from Hamilton County, Indiana  who has chosen to make education her career.

Amount: $500

Eligibility:

·         Applicant must be a female student whose home residence is in Hamilton County, Indiana

·         Applicant must be a graduating senior that will do her student teaching during the 2007-2008 school year

·         Applicant must have her college major in education

·         Applicant must be in the upper fourth of her class

·         Prefer an applicant with financial need

Applications are not yet available for 2008-2009.

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office Student Financial Assistance. Mail completed applications to:

Kathy K. Beall

Scholarship Chairman-Delta Kappa Gamma

7908 Wickfield Court

Indianapolis, IN 46256

Evansville North Civitan Club - Kent M. Sunderman Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Kent M. Sunderman Scholarship is tailored to fit the needs of students working to complete the Junior/Senior undergraduate work in the university. Applicants are required to be planning a career in Human Services, which would include the fields of education, social work, and medical related fields, etc.

Amount: Up to $1,500, depending upon student need and funds available.

Eligibility:

·         Academic record of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, professional objectives, and financial needs are the basis for grants

·         Community and or civic involvement will be looked upon favorably

·         Applicant must be attending a 4-year college in Vanderburgh County or be a resident of Vanderburgh County, attending a 4-year accredited college

Deadline: April 1, 2008

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Student Financial Assistance Office. All materials should be mailed to:

Evansville North Civitan Club

P.O. Box 4713

Evansville, IN 47724

Illinois Retired Teacher’s Association

In 2008 the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation, Inc. (IRTA) will be awarding a scholarship to one full-time student for each IRTA Foundation Area.

Amount: $750 each for fall and spring

Eligibility:

·         Applicant’s mother, father, grandparent or great-grand-parent must be an IRTA member.

·         An application must be received by the IRTA office on or before March 7 prior to a student’s junior or senior year in college.

·         Applicant must be accepted into a Teacher Certification Program.

·         Applicant must reside in the IRTA Foundation area from which the application was made. However, attendance at an Illinois school is not required as long as the school attended maintains an accredited Teacher Training program.

·         Applicant must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Deadline: March 7, 2008

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.irtaonline.org/index.cfm?go=getPage&id=102. Mail completed applications to:

IRTA Foundation

Attn: Melissa Clarke

620 North Walnut Street

Springfield, IL 62702

For additional information, please contact Melissa Clarke at 217/523-8488 or 800/728-4782.

Indiana Retired Teacher’s Association

A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually in each of the eight (8) geographic areas of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) as long as an application is received in each of these geographic areas and so long as the application meets the criteria listed below. The scholarship is a one time scholarship and it is not renewable.

Eligibility:

·         Applicant is an Indiana resident and is a son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter, legal dependent or spouse of an active, retired or deceased member of the Indiana State Teachers’ Retirement Fund. Membership in the Indiana Retired Teachers Association is not a prerequisite for consideration

·         Applicant must have achieved at least a “C” grade point average for 3 semesters in a college or university to be eligible to apply

·         Applicant may apply with sophomore status in order to receive the scholarship as a junior, or applicant may apply with junior status in order to receive the scholarship as a senior. Status shall be determined according to the records of the Indiana college or university

·         Applicant must be enrolled full-time in the education program of an Indiana based college or university

·         Applicant must be working towards his/her first baccalaureate degree

·         Applicant must demonstrate financial need

Deadline: Received by February 15, 2008

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or in the IRTA office. Mail completed applications to:

Indiana Retired Teachers Association

150 W Market Street

Suite 610

Indianapolis, IN 46204

For additional information, please call 317/637-7481 or 888/454-9333 or e-mail irta@retiredteachers.org.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

Through a national competition, the Foundation offers James Madison Fellowships to a select group of individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution. The Foundation is seeking applicants with a demonstrated commitment to a career in teaching American history, American government, or social studies at a secondary level.

Amount: Up to $24,000 in junior and senior fellowships

Eligibility:

·         Applicant must be a U.S. citizen

·         Applicant must be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level

·         Applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree no later than August 31 of the year in which he/she is applying

·         Applicant must wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship

Deadline: March 1, 2008

Contact: Applications are available online at http://www.jamesmadison.com/.

For additional information, please call 800/525-6928, or e-mail madison@act.org.

Kent M. Sunderman Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Kent M. Sunderman Scholarship is tailored to fit the needs of students working to complete the Junior/Senior undergraduate work in the university. Applicants are required to be planning a career in Human Services.

Amount: Up to $1,000, depending upon student need and funds available.

Eligibility:

·         Academic record of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, professional objectives, and financial needs are the basis for grants

·         Community and or civic involvement will be looked upon favorably

·         Applicant must be attending a 4-year college in Vanderburgh County or be a resident of Vanderburgh County, attending a 4-year accredited college

Applications are not yet available for 2008-2009.

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance. Mail completed applications to:

Evansville North Civitan Club

P.O. Box 4713

Evansville, IN 47724

Peeples Foundation Scholarship

The Marion A. Peeples and Eva S. Peeples Foundation Trust Fund provides for the awarding of annual scholarships to graduates of Indiana high schools who will attend an Indiana college or university and will major in Nursing, Dietetics, or is interested in teaching in the field of Industrial Arts.

Amount: $500 - $4,000 per academic year and amounts are determined by the scholarship committee. Scholarships are granted for one year, but could continue for up to 8 semesters at the discretion of the committee.

Eligibility:

·         Applicant must be an Indiana high school graduate, enrolled or enrolling in one of the three areas mentioned above.

·         Scholarships will be awarded based on GPA, SAT, academic preparation and performance, recommendations, financial need, and a personal interview.

·         In awarding the scholarships, preference is given to graduates of Franklin Community High School and other Johnson County high schools, respectively.

Deadline: March 1, 2008

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.jccf.org/index.asp?p=51. Mail completed applications to:

Johnson County Community Foundation

Peeples Foundation Trust Scholarship

550 E. Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 217

Franklin, IN 46131

For additional information, please contact the Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) at 317/738-2213.

USI/Epi-Hab Center for Disability Studies

USI/Epi-Hab Center for Disability Studies annually awards one student from each of the five schools as well as one from University Division/General Studies.

Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

·         Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of three semester hours at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) at the time of application and award (spring semester)

·         Applicant must have completed at USI, or have accepted for transfer to USI, a minimum of 12 semester hours

·         Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 (undergraduates) or 3.0 (graduates) on all USI courses

Deadline Passed (December 7, 2007)

Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.usi.edu/extserv/outreach/epihab.asp. Mail completed applications to:

USI Extended Services

Attn: USI/Epi-Hab Center for Disability Studies Scholarship

8600 University Boulevard

Evansville, IN 47712

For additional information, please contact USI Extended Services at 812/464-1863 or 800/467-8600.