Scholarships

MI Future Educator Fellowship

• The MI Future Educator Fellowship offers $10,000 scholarships to up to 2,500 future educators every year. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions.

MI Future Educator Stipend

• The MI Future Educator Stipend is a $9,600 stipend per semester to support Michigan’s hardworking student teachers as they continue their journey to being in the classroom full-time. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions.

AFT Michigan Rollie Hopgood Future Teachers Scholarship

• This scholarship is named in honor of our late state federation president, Rollie Hopgood, to continue his goal of promoting and enhancing the teaching profession. There are three scholarships:

  • Graduating Senior Scholarship for seniors graduating from a high school represented by an AFT Michigan local who have the goal of becoming a teacher;

  • AFT Michigan PSRP Scholarship for dues paying members enrolled (full- or part-time) in a teacher certification program at a college or university;

  • AFT Michigan Member Scholarship for the son(s) and/or daughter(s) of dues paying members who is a graduating senior with the goal of becoming a teacher

Supplementary Scholarships in our Department

• The EMU Math/Stat department offers some smaller scholarships (the average amount is about $1500, non-renewable)