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There are over 500 different scholarships available to SCSU students, with a wide variety of eligibility requirements.
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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
varies John G. Berling Award for Outstanding Library Media Graduate Projects
This award is to recognize the top graduate Plan A Thesis, Plan B...
$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 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 Teacher Development Academic Scholarship
1. Admitted Elementary or Secondary Education major 2. Has completed a...
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$2,500.00 Mary Beth Wedum Single Parent Scholarship
This scholarship is for the upcoming academic year. Requirements: 1....
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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. Overall minimum GPA 3.0 3....
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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 or...
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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. Overall minimum GPA 3.0 3....
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varies Charles Emery Memorial Scholarship for Student Teaching
1. Admitted Education major 2. Senior who is student teaching during...
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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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$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 Library Media 2. Demonstrated leadership...
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2500-15000 Deschene Family Scholarship
1. Graduated from a Minnesota high school in Andover, Anoka, Blaine,...
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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. Major in Social Studies Education 2. Junior or senior during term...
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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 Elementary Education Scholarship
1. Major in Elementary Education 2. Financial need; Special...
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varies 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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$1,000.00 Haller / Peterson STEM Student Teaching Endowed Scholarship
1. Currently or will be student teaching in a STEM field at the middle...
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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 Human Relations Scholarship
1. Human Relations minor 2. Essay describing your career goals and your...
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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 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 Library Media 2. Overall GPA 2.5 or...
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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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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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