TEACHERS COLLEGE
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
for undergraduate
Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education,
Special Education, Middle Level, and Business
Technology Education Candidates
Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 1st, 2015
The scholarship amounts may range from $75 to $1500 per term.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE, HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Your application will be considered for all Teachers College, Henderson scholarships
awarded based on the following eligibility and submission requirements:
1. Completed scholarship application
2. Teacher Education Program Admission Letter
3. Copy of unofficial transcript showing major in early childhood, middle level,
or business technology education.
4. Current overall GPA of 2.75 or higher
5. Essay (approximately 200 words) regarding interest in the profession and your
major field and financial need. In addressing financial need, include other
financial resources that you have for the upcoming academic year. Please
contact financial aid to determine any scholarship impact on your
overall student aid package. PROOFREAD CAREFULLY AND HAVE
YOUR ESSAY REVIEWED BY WRITING CENTER.
6. Two letters of recommendation (one must be from a faculty member in your
major field). Writer may send letters to Mrs. Golden, Box 7770, on campus.
7. Three copies of materials must be submitted; you must make your own
copies. Copies will not be made for you.
All application materials must be submitted to Mrs. Golden in
EDC 247 by Friday, MAY 1, 2015, at 5 p.m.
Note: You must be enrolled full-time (12 or more hours) in order to keep the
scholarships. Payment of one half of scholarship will be awarded in the fall
2015 semester. The necessary grade point average must be maintained in
order to receive the remaining one half of the scholarship in spring 2016.
Fall 2015 interns may apply for fall only awards. If the recipient
withdraws from, or leaves Henderson State University during the normal
refund period of the university, the unused portion of the scholarship will be
returned to scholarship fund. Please contact financial aid to determine
the impact of scholarships on your overall student aid package.
SCHOLARSHIP ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND NON-SELECTED NOTIFICATION
LETTERS SENT BY HSU FOUNDATION TO SELECTED STUDENTS BY
FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH
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TEACHERS COLLEGE, HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Name: ____________________________________
Student ID#
Address:
Street
Telephone: (
City
)
E-Mail:
Grade Point Average:
State
Zip
______
Major Field:
Anticipated Term /Year of Internship (i.e., Fall 2015): _______________________
HSU Faculty Advisor: _________________________________________________________
Parents’ Names:
(or spouse)
Please provide the names of the two people who will be submitting a letter of
recommendation for you. All letters should be mailed directly from writer to Mrs.
Golden, Box 7770, by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 1.
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
__________________________________
Applicant’s Signature
Applicants for these scholarships must meet the following minimum criteria and submit the
following items to be eligible for consideration:
1. Teacher Education Program Admission Letter
2. Completed scholarship application (this page—neatly completed!)
3. Copy of unofficial transcript showing major in early childhood or middle level education.
4. Current overall GPA of 2.75 or higher
5. Essay (approximately 200 words) regarding major field, education, interest in the
profession, and financial need. In addressing financial need, include other financial
resources that you have for the upcoming academic year. PROOFREAD CAREFULLY
AND HAVE YOUR ESSAY REVIEWED BY WRITING CENTER.
6. Two letters of recommendation (one must be from a faculty member in the applicant’s
major field). Writer may send letters to Mrs. Golden, Box 7770, on campus.
7. Three copies of materials must be submitted; you must make your own copies.
Copies will not be made for you.
All application materials must be submitted to Ms. Golden in
EDC 247 by Friday, MAY 1st, 2015 at 5 p.m.
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