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.
Keyword examples – your major, minor, department, college/school, class level, nontraditional, veteran, LGBTQ, hometown, volunteer, internship, diversity, student org, etc.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$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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Ended |
varies |
Human Relations Scholarship
1. Human Relations minor 2. Essay describing your career goals and your...
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Ended |
varies |
Alice L. Binger Scholarship for Internship Programs
1. Undergraduate or graduate student doing an internship with an agency...
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Ended |
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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Ended |
$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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Ended |
varies |
Bob and Phyllis Goff Education Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary or Secondary Education major 2. Financial need ...
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Ended |
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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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Bradley J. Kaffar Scholarship in Special Education
1. Undergraduate or graduate student admitted in Special Education...
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Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Brewer Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education
1. Admitted Elementary Education or Secondary/K-12 Licensure major 2....
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Ended |
varies |
Bruce and Gail Geyer Scholarship in Education
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Minimum GPA 3.0 (upload...
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Ended |
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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Ended |
varies |
Carol Virginia Walsh Wood Endowed Scholarship
1. Admitted Secondary Education major 2. Minimum overall GPA 3.5...
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Ended |
varies |
Catherine Mary Gohl Memorial Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Minimum GPA 3.0 (upload...
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Ended |
1000-2000 |
Charles Emery Memorial Scholarship for Student Teaching
1. Admitted Education major 2. Senior who is student teaching during...
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Ended |
$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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Ended |
500-1000 |
Dennis and Anne Fields Scholarship in Library Media
1. Master’s degree student in Information Media: Instructional...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
Dora Perry Scholarship in Middle Education
1. Admitted Secondary Education major 2. Junior during term scholarship...
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Ended |
varies |
Doug Johnson Memorial Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary or Secondary Education major 2. Demonstrated...
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Ended |
$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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Ended |
varies |
Dr. Doreen Keable Learning Resources Center Scholarship
1. Admitted to a graduate program for Library Media 2. Essay required;...
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Ended |
$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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Ended |
$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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Ended |
500-1000 |
Elnora Kraft Elementary Education Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Enrolled full-time when the...
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Ended |
$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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Ended |
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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Ended |
varies |
Francesca Lucio-Weber Scholarship for Multicultural Teaching Emphasis
1. Admitted Education major 2. Junior or senior during term scholarship...
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Ended |
varies |
Fred and Marvel Menninga Scholarship in Teacher Education
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Junior or senior during term...
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Ended |
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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Ended |
varies |
Golden Rule Scholarship in Child and Family Studies
1. Admitted Early Childhood Education major (Child & Family Studies) 2....
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Ended |
varies |
Golden Rule Scholarship in Elementary Education
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Senior during term...
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Ended |
varies |
Golden Rule Scholarship in Music Education
1. Intended or admitted Music Teaching major planning to teach choral,...
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Ended |
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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Ended |
varies |
Irma L. Franzen Gerzin and Walter J. Gerzin Scholarship
1. Undergraduate admitted to Technology Education major 2. Enrolled...
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Ended |
varies |
Irvamae Applegate Memorial Endowed Scholarship
1. Admitted Education major 2. Significant demonstrated financial need...
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Ended |
varies |
James and Muriel Grunerud Scholarship in Educational Administration
1. Graduate student in Educational Administration 2. Financial need 3....
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Ended |
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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Ended |
varies |
Klein - Crowder Family Scholarship in Education
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Financial need 3. Overall...
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Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Kristi Lieser Special Education Endowed Scholarship
1. Admitted Special Education major 2. Junior during the term the...
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Ended |
varies |
Larry Strand Family Scholarship in Special Education
1. Admitted Special Education major 2. Senior during term scholarship...
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Ended |
varies |
Luther Brown Scholarship Fund
1. Master’s degree student in Information Media 2. Essay required 3....
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Ended |
varies |
M. Marie Trumbull Elementary Education Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Junior or senior during term...
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Ended |
$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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Ended |
$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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Ended |
varies |
Maybelle Smith Scholarship
1. Undergraduate or graduate student admitted to Special Education major...
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Ended |
1000-2000 |
Melissa Johnson Memorial Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary Education major 2. Will be student teaching...
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Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Morris Family Scholarship
1. Admitted Education major 2. Overall GPA of 2.5 or above 3....
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Nystrom Family Education Schoarship
1. Undergraduate admitted to major in elementary or secondary education ...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Odette Hedlund Scholarship
1. Undergraduate Secondary Education major or graduate student pursuing...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Olga Satre Hart Scholarship for Education Students
1. Admitted Early Childhood Education major 2. If an undergraduate,...
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Ended |
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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Ended |