Online applications are accepted online Jan. 1 - Feb. 1 for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 awards.
You need only submit 1 application. Your application will be matched with all the scholarships for which you are eligible. Applications will be processed immediately upon receipt. Scholarship applications are reviewed and ranked by departmental faculty committees. Awardees will be notified on or before April 30.
| Scholarship Name | Scholarship Description |
|---|---|
| A+ Credit Union Scholarship | Scholarship to recognize and show appreciation to members of the AATFCU and their children. Recipients must be seeking professional certification to enter the teaching profession. |
| Adaptive Athletic Scholarship Fund | This scholarship provides scholarships to undergraduate students, in good standing with the university, who meet the following criteria: 1. GPA = 2.5 or better; 2. Must be committed to being an active member of The Adaptive Sports Club of Texas State Organization for at least 1 year as defined by attending a minimum of 75% of the organizations' meetings and activities within the year; 3. Must have a physical or cognitive disability that meets one of the following criteria: a) is a competitive athlete and will continue to compete wile on the scholarship; or b) is interested in adaptive sports and will participate in adaptive sports as a member of the Adaptive Sports Club of Texas State while on the scholarship. 4. May be pursuing any major, however, it is the donor's preference for the recipient to be pursuing a degree in HPER; 5. Must submit an essay specific to the Adaptive Athletic Scholarship |
| Alison Helene Jacobs Memorial Scholarship | Assists full-time students majoring in education or special education, who have documented financial need, and who are U.S. citizens and have a record of academic merit. The donor's preference is that the recipient displays good work skills, good moral background and academic merit. |
| Anita Ogdee Byington Memorial Scholarship | Assists full-time undergraduate students who are pursuing teacher certification who have documented financial need. |
| Athletic Trainers Endowed Scholarship | Provides assistance to certified or licensed Athletic Trainers who are pursuing a masters degree in the College of Education at Texas State University. |
| Bessie Ray Liddell Schuchard Education Endowment | Assists a graduate student majoring in Elementary Education who lives, or at one time lived, in Milam or Cooke counties, Texas. |
| Bobby Roberts Scholarship Fund | Assists undergraduate students who are majoring in Education, pursuing teacher certification, who have documented financial need, and who have 2.5 or greater GPA. |
| C. D. Marshall Endowed Scholarship Award | Assists a qualifying student graduating from Lockhart High School in Caldwell County who pledges to teach in the Lockhart ISD upon graduation. Applicant should display good work skills, good moral background, and academic merit. |
| Canyon Lake Retired Teachers Association | Provides scholarship assistance to sophomore or junior level students who live in , or parents live in the Canyon Lake, Bul Verde, Spring Branch or Fischer area. |
| Cecil D. & Rosalie N. Strickland | Assists students pursuing teaching certification. |
| Clara Jean Nickelson Bradley | Provides assistance to full-time sophomore, junior, or senior female students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Requires GPA of 3.0 or better. |
| Connie Erwin Notley President's Endowed Scholarship | Assist elementary education majors who are residents of Caldwell or Pecos counties, have demonstrated high scholastic achievement (3.0 or better), and hold membership in a student professional education organization. |
| Connie Webb-Brown | Assists a student who is talented in dance performance and/or choreography, has achieved junior or senior status with major or minor in dance. Applicants with higher GPA will be preferred, but major criterion is talent. |
| Cynthia L. Peterson Scholarship Fund | Provides financial assistance for graduate students enrolled in the Ed.D or Ph.D. program in Developmental Education. Recipients must be full-time (9 credit hours per semester) and must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or better. Preference will be given to students pursuing a specialization in developmental literacy within Developmental Education. |
| Darlene Schmidt | Benefits graduate students in the field of Physical Therapy who have earned a B.E.S.S. in the HHP Department, College of Education at Texas State University. |
| David F. Votaw Endowment | Endowment supports students who are studying statistics and/or instructional technology. Recipients must have a GPA of 3.0 or better. |
| Dawn Breihan Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Health and Human Performance | Benefits students majoring in Exercise Sports Science with an all-level teacher certification. Recipients must be a junior or senior, 3.0 GPA, and enrolled in 12 hours of study while attending the university. Recipients must receive at least one recommendation from Exercise and Sports Science faculty. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in volunteerism or service learning in elementary physical education. |
| Dorothy Boyd Memorial Endowment | Award recipient should be applicant with highest GPA who also is an elementary education major, junior status, enrolled for a minimum of fifteen (15) per semester during the year of the scholarship award. |
| Ed & Linda Burkhardt Endowed Scholarship | Assists students majoring in a program in the Department of HHP who are pursuing teacher certification and can document financial need. |
| Ella Kolbe Scholarship in Elementary Education | Assists students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies, Early Childhood through Grade 6. Recipients must be classified as junior or senior, have a 3.0 or better GPA and financial need. |
| Emmett L. & Carolyl Korff Education Scholarship | Benefits students in the College of Education who are planning to teach or coach and who can document financial need. |
| Empress Y. Zedler Endowment | Assists graduate students in Special Education in the College of Education at Texas State University - San Marcos. |
| Ethel Wyatt | Assists students pursuing Early Childhood certification in the College of Education, Texas State University-San Marcos. |
| Fred C. & Allene Preuss Willard Scholarship | Assists students majoring in Elementary Education who are in good standing, can document financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.5. |
| Gertrude Evelyn Herder-Shafer Endowed Scholarship | Endowment may be used to award undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Education pursuing a degree in teaching, with a preference for students pursuing a teaching career in elementary education. Requires a GPA of 3.2 or better and must provide evidence of extracurricular activities and/or performing community services. |
| Grace Parker Voigt Endowed Scholarship | Assists deserving graduates of Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD who are pursing a degree in education. |
| Hazel McCanne Edowment | Assists elementary education students seeking EC-6 certification. Recipients must have a GPA of 2.75 or better, be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, and must be members of ACEI. |
| Henrietta H. Avent Edowment | Assists students majoring in Physical Education with a preference toward those minoring in Biology or Chemistry. Recipients must demonstrate academic achievement (3.0 GPA) and document financial need. Pays full tuition and fees. |
| Inez H. Carranza | Assists students in the College of Education who are preparing to become teachers. |
| Irma Bruce Memorial Endowment | Assists students pursuing teacher education who have high scholastic achievement, can document financial need, leadership, and who hold membership in ACEI or Kappa Delta Pi. |
| J. Lloyd Rogers Family Scholarship | Assists students pursuing teaching careers at the elementary school level. Recipients may be undergraduate or graduate students. Recipients should have documented financial need. |
| Jessie Helen Haag | Assists students majoring in school health or secondary education interested in teaching school health in Texas secondary schools and who do not have an athletic scholarship or grant. |
| John Garland Flowers Memorial Endowment | Assists full-time students pursuing a degree with teacher certification. |
| Johnston-Wendler Scholarship | Assists full-time students of at least junior status who are pursuing teacher certification at TxState and are legal residents of Texas, with consistently maintained GPA of 3.00 or better. |
| Julia Victor and Leslie Carlisle McDonald Endowment | Assists undergraduate students accepted into the teacher education program who have a 3.0 or better GPA, are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, and have membership in at least one professional organization related to education. |
| Kathryn E. Motheral Endowment | Assist a junior or senior full-time student majoring in education. Preference should be given to a senior elementary education major. GPA of 3.0 or better is required. |
| Lesley Jones Graduate Fellowship | Fellowships will be awarded to two students who have completed at least 12 credit hours of graduate study in the professional counseling program, have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and will enroll in at least 6 credit hours per semester. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to be engaged in collaborative research, scholarship and/or learning beyond what is required for classroom performance with one or more faculty members in the professional counseling program. Recipients will, during the year of the award, co-present their learnings with a professor at a professional conference and/or submit them for professional publication. Applicants are required to provide a statement of support from a faculty member who is supervising the applicant's research project. |
| Lorine Ramsdell | Assists a College of Education student who is a graduating senior at Marble Falls High School. |
| Lynn Tulloch Math Scholarship | Assists students pursuing teaching certification with a major in mathematics. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be enrolled full-time. Preference will be given to an athlete. |
| Mabelle Umland Purcell | Assists full-time students, sophomore level or above, who are majoring in Education. Applicant must have sustained GPA of 3.0, have documented financial need, and whose hometown population is less than 50,000. |
| Martin Juel Endowment | Assists graduate students in the College of Education who have completed 12 graduate credit hours, are enrolled in at least 9 graduate credit hours per semester, have a 3.5 or better GPA, and GRE of 900 or better. |
| Mary Jane Hamilton Memorial Presidential Endowment | Assists undergraduate students pursuing a career in teaching at an elementary or secondary school level. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Recipients must write a one-page letter to the PSH Foundation sharing their reason(s) for entering the teaching profession. |
| Mary Pavlu Gillar Scholarship | Assists undergraduate students pursuing a career in classroom teaching. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to those who can document financial need. |
| Michael L. Abbott Graduate Scholarship in Education Administration | Assists graduate or Ph.D. students seeking advanced study in Educational Administration or in the College of Education. Recipient must be a Texas resident, have documented financial need, and maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA. |
| Nell and Dexter Hoover Endowed Scholarship in Education | Assists junior or senior level students pursuing B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with focus on EC-12th grade. If no applicants meet these criteria, award may go to graduate students pursuing ME in Elementary or Secondary Ed. Preference should be given to students who are residents of Texas, have documented financial need, and who have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.5. |
| Patricia Fertsch Beck Education Scholarship | Assists from undergraduate students from Bastrop, Gonzales, Lavaca, or Fayette counties who are majoring in elementary education. Recipient(s) should have a strong background in extra-curricular activities including high school and civic honors. |
| Pollard Scholarship | To encourage an outstanding teacher to pursue advanced studies and put what they have learned to use in the classroom. Candidates must have a teaching certificate and classroom teaching experience. The donor has expressed a preference for a candidate who has received an award for excellence in teaching. |
| Preston T. Bowling Scholarship Fund | Benefits students that are enrolled to become certified in the teaching profession from grades K-12. Award will include up to $250 per student, per semester to assist with book cost. Book receipts must be presented for reimbursement. Recipient will have graduated from a high school in Robertson or Milan counties and will have resided in one of those counties for at least 5 years. The recipient will have a financial need who is either a 2nd generation U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien who has been in the United States lawfully for at least 18 years. Recipient will be in good standing with the University and not have a criminal history. If recipient receives a felony conviction while enrolled in the teaching program, scholarship will be forfeited. |
| R. K. Shafer Education Endowment | Assists incoming freshmen who desire entry to the teaching profession, have a GPA of 3.2 or higher, evidence of extra-curricular activity and/or performing community services. Criteria for selection in descending order of importance: 1. suitability & motivation for teaching 2. Documented financial need 3. Scholastic performance & extracurricular activities in high school. |
| Ralph F. Herder Endowed Scholarship | Assists full-time undergraduate students in education who are preparing to become teachers. Recipients must have at least a 2.8 GPA and a substantial documented financial need. |
| Raymond Cavness President's Endowed Scholarship | The endowment shall be used to award students who are pursuing a degree in Education. |
| Roena Hughson Memorial Endowment | Assists full-time undergraduate students in education who are residents of Hays, Guadalupe, Comal, or Travis counties, and who have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and who have documented financial need. |
| San Marcos Association of Retired Teachers | Assists a full-time student pursuing a degree in the field of education. Recipients must have a minimum overall 3.0 GPA and must be in their student teaching semester. |
| Sandee Marshall Abbott Endowed Scholarship Fund | Assists full-time undergraduate students pursuing teaching certification. |
| Tague-Vaughn Endowed Scholarship for Recreation | Assists students pursuing a major in Recreation Administration with emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. Must maintain a 3.0. Awards are based on academic merit, leadership, intellectual promise and financial need |
| Texas Society Daughters American Revolution Scholarship | Assists undergraduate students who are pursuing teacher certification in Special Education, who have a 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to applicants who participate in campus activity and leadership. |
| William M. Bechtol Graduate Fellowship for Teaching | Assists post-graduate students pursuing teaching certification and a Master's degree in Education. Recipients must be pursing the role of teacher in an elementary or middle school in Texas and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. |
| William G. Baskin Elementary Education Scholarship | Assists a full-time student majoring in Elementary Education (EC-6 ESL Generalist). |
| William T. Tilton | Assists full-time students majoring in Physical Education who maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA, have documented financial need, and graduated from a high school within Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe or Hays counties. |
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