Our Opportunities

The scholarship application season for 2023-2024 is winding down. Scholarships still accepting applications are listed first.

Those with an Apply button require additional information. Those without the button are “auto-match” scholarships and you if meet the requirements your application will be added to the pool for consideration. You will not see the scholarships for which you have been auto-matched on your homepage (click My Applications).

To apply, sign in, submit a General Scholarship Application and take the next step:

Opportunities > Recommended – Apply for any of the scholarships recommended for YOU if you think you will qualify.
Opportunities > Ours – View the complete list of all scholarships and search for opportunities using a Keyword or Filter.
Opportunities > External – These scholarships are offered by local and national organizations having their own application process.

Watch your SCSU email throughout April, May and June for award offers. Most scholarships require recipients to accept the offer and submit a thank you letter for the donor.

  • You must meet minimum enrollment requirements during the semester(s) a scholarship is received.
  • Keyword examples – your major, minor, department, college/school, class level, nontraditional, veteran, LGBTQ, hometown, volunteer, internship, diversity, student org, etc.

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    Opportunities Table
    Award Name Actions
    $1,000.00 Charles Sell Jr. and Elizabeth Leitch-Sell Equity in Education Scholarship
    1. Major in Elementary or Secondary Education with a career goal of...
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    varies Human Relations Scholarship
    1. Human Relations minor 2. Essay describing your career goals and your...
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    varies Alice L. Binger Scholarship for Internship Programs
    1. Undergraduate or graduate student doing an internship with an agency...
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    varies Barbara Gunderson Memorial Fund for Student Conference Travel
    1. Admitted Special Education major who is in junior or senior year...
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    $1,000.00 Beverly Timmers Scholarship for Special Education Student Teaching Semester
    1. Admitted Special Education major 2. Minimum GPA 3.0 in major courses...
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    varies Bob and Phyllis Goff Education Scholarship
    1. Admitted Elementary or Secondary Education major 2. Financial need ...
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    varies Bonnie Hedin Graduate Fellowship for Library Media Specialists
    1. Admitted to a graduate program for Library Media 2. Overall GPA 3.0...
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    $1,000.00 Bradley J. Kaffar Scholarship in Special Education
    1. Undergraduate or graduate student admitted in Special Education...
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    $2,000.00 Brewer Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education
    1. Admitted Elementary Education or Secondary/K-12 Licensure major 2....
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    varies Bruce and Gail Geyer Scholarship in Education
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Minimum GPA 3.0 (upload...
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    500-1000 Carl and Marilyn Savage Graduate Student Scholarship in Library Media
    1. Master’s degree student in Library Media 2. Overall GPA of 3.75 3....
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    varies Carol Virginia Walsh Wood Endowed Scholarship
    1. Admitted Secondary Education major 2. Minimum overall GPA 3.5...
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    varies Catherine Mary Gohl Memorial Scholarship
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Minimum GPA 3.0 (upload...
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    1000-2000 Charles Emery Memorial Scholarship for Student Teaching
    1. Admitted Education major 2. Senior who is student teaching during...
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    $2,000.00 College of Education and Learning Design Scholarship
    1. Undergraduate admitted to major in a field of the College of...
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    500-1000 Dennis and Anne Fields Scholarship in Library Media
    1. Master’s degree student in Information Media: Instructional...
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    $500.00 Dora Perry Scholarship in Middle Education
    1. Admitted Secondary Education major 2. Junior during term scholarship...
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    varies Doug Johnson Memorial Scholarship
    1. Admitted Elementary or Secondary Education major 2. Demonstrated...
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    $1,000.00 Dr. Carolyn Ruth Armstrong Williams Family Scholarship
    1. Intended or admitted major in Social Studies Education or History...
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    varies Dr. Doreen Keable Learning Resources Center Scholarship
    1. Admitted to a graduate program for Library Media 2. Essay required;...
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    $1,000.00 Dr. Gordon and Thelma Mortrude Teacher Education Scholarship
    1. Undergraduate admitted to major in elementary or secondary education ...
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    $1,000.00 Elizabeth McDowall Scholarship for Single Parents
    1. Single parent or guardian of a dependent minor child 2. Overall GPA...
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    500-1000 Elnora Kraft Elementary Education Scholarship
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Enrolled full-time when the...
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    $5,000.00 Elsie Kalionen Scholars Fund for Future Teachers
    1. Admitted to major in Elementary or Secondary Education 2. Minimum...
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    500-1000 Floyd and Esther Gilbert Scholarship in Teacher Development
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Minimum GPA of 3.0 3....
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    varies Francesca Lucio-Weber Scholarship for Multicultural Teaching Emphasis
    1. Admitted Education major 2. Junior or senior during term scholarship...
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    varies Fred and Marvel Menninga Scholarship in Teacher Education
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Junior or senior during term...
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    varies Glen and Ruth Allen Jadwin Scholarship in Teacher Development
    1. Admitted Elementary Education or Secondary/K-12 Licensure major 2....
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    varies Golden Rule Scholarship in Child and Family Studies
    1. Admitted Early Childhood Education major (Child & Family Studies) 2....
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    varies Golden Rule Scholarship in Elementary Education
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Senior during term...
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    varies Golden Rule Scholarship in Music Education
    1. Intended or admitted Music Teaching major planning to teach choral,...
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    1000-2000 Howard Merriman Memorial Scholarship in Secondary Education
    1. Admitted Secondary Education major 2. Financial need 3. GPA of 3.0...
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    varies Irma L. Franzen Gerzin and Walter J. Gerzin Scholarship
    1. Undergraduate admitted to Technology Education major 2. Enrolled...
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    varies Irvamae Applegate Memorial Endowed Scholarship
    1. Admitted Education major 2. Significant demonstrated financial need...
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    varies James and Muriel Grunerud Scholarship in Educational Administration
    1. Graduate student in Educational Administration 2. Financial need 3....
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    varies John G. Berling Award for Outstanding Library Media Graduate Projects
    This award is to recognize the top graduate Plan A Thesis, Plan B...
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    varies Klein - Crowder Family Scholarship in Education
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Financial need 3. Overall...
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    $2,000.00 Kristi Lieser Special Education Endowed Scholarship
    1. Admitted Special Education major 2. Junior during the term the...
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    varies Larry Strand Family Scholarship in Special Education
    1. Admitted Special Education major 2. Senior during term scholarship...
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    varies Luther Brown Scholarship Fund
    1. Master’s degree student in Information Media 2. Essay required 3....
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    varies M. Marie Trumbull Elementary Education Scholarship
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Junior or senior during term...
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    $1,000.00 Martin Lo Scholarship for Student Teaching in China
    1. Accepted to student teach in China 2. Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher ...
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    $1,000.00 Mary Ann and Vernon Leitch Scholarship in Math Ed or Special Ed
    1. Nontraditional student 2. Admitted to major in Math Education or...
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    varies Maybelle Smith Scholarship
    1. Undergraduate or graduate student admitted to Special Education major...
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    1000-2000 Melissa Johnson Memorial Scholarship
    1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Will be student teaching...
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    $2,000.00 Morris Family Scholarship
    1. Admitted Education major 2. Overall GPA of 2.5 or above 3....
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    $1,000.00 Nystrom Family Education Schoarship
    1. Undergraduate admitted to major in elementary or secondary education ...
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    $1,000.00 Odette Hedlund Scholarship
    1. Undergraduate Secondary Education major or graduate student pursuing...
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    $1,000.00 Olga Satre Hart Scholarship for Education Students
    1. Admitted Early Childhood Education major 2. If an undergraduate,...
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    varies Pamm Minden Award for Outstanding CFS Graduate Research
    This scholarship is for a Child and Family Studies graduate student who...
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