Scholarships for Teachers, Future Educators

Leon Bradley Scholarship

The Leon Bradley Scholarship is available to students from underrepresented groups who are seeking their initial teaching certification endorsement. Deadline: 5/16/25 Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $3,500

Innovation in Education Scholarship

The Innovation in Education Scholarship is available to high school and college students. You must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others to be considered for this award. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Deadline: 5/20/25 Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500

Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

The Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are currently attending or will attend an HBCU. You must be majoring in education / elementary education or be a current member of your institution's band, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide proof of 90 hours or more of community service to be eligible for this award. A 500 - word essay is also required. Deadline: 5/23/25 Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500

Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship

The Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship is available to students pursuing a career in education. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 5/31/25
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000

Mrs Prindables Future Educator Scholarship

The Future Educator Scholarship is available to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a degree in education to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 8/31/25
Available to: High School Seniors through College Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000

Litherland/ITEEA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

The Litherland/ITEEA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship is available to full - time students pursuing a degree in technology and engineering education. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be a member of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 11/1/25
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $500

Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers

The Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in teaching physics at the high school level. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 12/1/25
Available to: High School Seniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $3,000

Paraprofessional Teacher Preparation Grant

The Paraprofessional Teacher Preparation Grant is available to undergraduate students who are legal residents of Massachusetts. You must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program leading to teacher certification in an eligible Massachusetts public college and have been employed for at least two years as a paraprofessional in a Massachusetts public school. You must also be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, not be in default of any state or federal education loan or grant, and have not earned a bachelor's degree to be eligible for this award. If you have been employed for less than two years, you may qualify for the grant only if the undergraduate course of study will lead to teacher certification in high need disciplines: math, science, special education, foreign languages, or bilingual education. Deadline: Varies
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $7,500

Golden Apple Scholars Program

The Golden Apple Scholars Program is open to high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores who are pursuing careers as teachers. You must be a resident of Illinois, Michigan, or New Mexico and be attending, or planning to attend, a partner university to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this award are required to teach for five years in a partner school within seven years of graduation. Deadline: Coming in 2025: Check back for the next application window.
Available to: High School Seniors through College Sophomores
Award Amount: $15,000 - $23,000

BONUS: Teaching Internships!

United States Department of Education Internship Program

The United States Department of Education Internship Program is open to students 16 years of age or older who are interested in the mission of the Education Department and formulating future career plans in the field of education. You must be enrolled at least half time and currently be attending a high school, trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university or other accredited educational institution. Internships are available in specific offices and programs as well as types of work. Some examples of types of work include: policy analysis, evaluation and research, project and program management, finance, public affairs and communications, external affairs and intergovernmental relations, legislative affairs, technology systems and legal work. Some examples in specific topics or offices are: elementary and secondary education, student financial aid, higher education, special education, vocational and adult education, civil rights, bilingual education, reading, after-school programs, leadership and teacher development, safe and drug free schools and international education. Internships are unpaid.

Teacher Resource Center: Curriculum Development and Design Internship

The Teacher Resource Center: Curriculum Development and Design Internship is available to graduate students studying education. Intern duties may include evaluating and updating materials in the Teacher Resource Center, developing ocean science curriculum, developing ocean related activities and other duties as needed. You must have a strong interest in curriculum development, strong organizational skills and knowledge or willingness to become familiar with the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Frameworks in order to be considered for this internship. School teachers are heroes. Whether you're an elementary school teacher, secondary teacher, tutor or post-secondary instructor, you are some of the best role models there are! If you're in college studying to become a teacher or you're in high school with plans to teach future generations, there are resources, like the TEACH Grant, to help you pay for school. Graduate college with fewer student loans by applying for the scholarships for teachers and education majors above.