This award recognizes the outstanding scholarship of a senior education major at St. Norbert College. Sister Sally Ann Brickner coordinated and guided the St. Norbert College teacher preparation program to a position of stature and strength among Catholic and public colleges and universities in the Midwest. It is fitting that an outstanding young educator at St. Norbert College be honored with an award designated after a person of such personal integrity and professional distinction.

The teacher-education discipline recognizes education students whose dispositions reflect qualities that graduates of the program must possess.  Dr. Mary J. Greenlaw (1950-2012) served as Chair of Teacher Education at St. Norbert College from 2004 to 2011.  Mary was passionate about her career and with great integrity demonstrated a commitment to her work and the Teacher Education Program.  She initiated the L.E.A.D. Award (Leader in Exceptional Attitudes and Dispositions) in 2007. 

These scholarships honor outstanding St. Norbert College Sophomore Block Students. Candidates are selected on the basis of performance (including grades) in education courses and practicum, the quality of overall preparation to teach, and the candidate's commitment to exemplary teaching and public service. In recognizing our outstanding sophomores, these awards, in effect, extend a tradition of competence, zeal, selflessness, dedication, leadership, and commitment, which describes Catherine Jacobs’s professional life. Students do not apply for this scholarship. It is awarded by SNC Teacher Education faculty.

Catherine taught 3rd and 4th grade in Ashwaubenon Public Schools during her long service as an educator.  Catherine is also a charter member of the Sophomore Block program.  She served as one of the cooperating teachers for an education student during the very first sophomore block program when it was designed and initiated under the inspiration of Sister Sally Ann Brickner and Mr. Mural Adams in the early 70’s.  Catherine has inspired thousands of students during her career as a teacher.  

This link will take you to the SNC financial aid website with information about a few different internal scholarships that are given out based on merit. 

https://www.snc.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/merit-aid/current-students.html

CatholicLink is an innovative, preschool-through-college partnership of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) school system, Notre Dame Academy and St. Norbert College, with the mission of attaining world-class Catholic education in the greater Green Bay area.

The partnership is unique and has drawn interest from communities across the country looking to learn from and model the CatholicLink partnership. The goal of CatholicLink is to continually grow the enrollment of vibrant Catholic schools that provide educational excellence.

The CatholicLink Award is a $5,000 award offered to St. Norbert College education graduates who teach at either Notre Dame Academy or any GRACE school for three years.

For more information about CatholicLink, please contact Executive Director Mrs. Mary Schaupp.

In response to the tremendous need for educators in rural areas, it is with pleasure that the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) offers an annual scholarship program specifically for Student Teachers. To qualify, the applicant must be a student teacher (interns are not eligible for this scholarship) in good standing at a participating member school.

The scholarship will be awarded annually to one student teacher from each of the four membership regions of Wisconsin as specified in the organization’s bylaws. Each recipient will receive a one-time cash scholarship of $750 to be used by the student to help defray the costs while student teaching and related expenses.

Any student teacher in WIRSA membership schools may apply.

Apply here: https://www.wirsa.org/new-page-4 

Application deadlines: September and January

A TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant is a federal grant that provides up to $4,000 per award year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching, and who agree to teach full-time for four years at an elementary or secondary school, or educational service agency serving students from low-income families in designated low-income areas. The four years of service must be completed within eight years of ceasing enrollment where the student received the grant.

Eligible TEACH Grant Majors:

• Mathematics

• Science

• Computer Science

• English as a Second Language, Secondary and Elementary

• Foreign Language

Other fields may be identified as a high need by the federal government, a state government, or a local education agency, and are included in the annual Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing. If you plan to teach in a high-need field that is included in the Nationwide List, that field must be listed for the state where you teach either at the time you begin your qualifying teaching service or at the time you received a TEACH Grant. WI currently includes elementary education and art education (but you should check for yourself if there are additional areas).

Important Information: Conversion to a Loan
If you do not complete your service obligation, all TEACH Grant funds you received will be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education, with interest charged from the date the TEACH Grant was disbursed (paid to you or on your behalf).

To apply and for more information go here: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach

Eligibility: Available to minority students (as defined in WI Stat § 39.40(1)) who are Wisconsin residents enrolled at least half-time in a higher education institution within Wisconsin in a program leading to a teacher license in a designated teacher shortage area.

Loan Amounts Eligible:  Students may receive up to $ 10,000 in Minority Teacher Loans per academic school year in no more than three academic years. The staff at the student’s financial aid office determines the specific loan amount for the academic year. The maximum life-time amount any student may borrow is $ 30,000.

ALL Loans will be forgiven at 25% per year IF the recipient:

• is employed by an elementary or secondary school located within a district in which minority students constitute at least 40% of the membership (for more information on qualifying school districts, please contact DPI).

• is employed as a full-time teacher in a high-demand area in the teacher's discipline, and 

• receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system (or equivalent)

For those interested the Wisconsin Minority Teacher Loan Program, please review the information in this flier here: https://heab.state.wi.us/files/programs/mtl-flyer.pdf 

Teacher Loan Forgiveness is available for classroom teachers who have Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans.

To meet the eligibility requirements for this program a teacher must have been:

• • Employed as a full-time, highly qualified elementary or secondary teacher for five complete and consecutive academic years, and

  • Employed at a designated low-income school during this period.

Special education teachers and secondary math or science teachers may be eligible for up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness. Elementary teachers and non math or science secondary teachers may be eligible for up to $5,000 in loan forgiveness.

• • For the purpose of this loan forgiveness program, based on Wisconsin state law, a “full-time teacher for secondary school students” is a teacher working in any school that includes grade 9 or higher (this includes schools with grades 9-12, 7-9, or K-12) AND the teacher must teach students in grade 9 or higher.

Teachers apply for this program and the end of their five consecutive years of eligible teaching. Information on the federal loan forgiveness program including the application process is available at Federal Student Aid Information from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wisconsin-identified low-income schools or agencies are listed in the Annual Directory of Designated Low Income-Schools. 

Definition of a “Low Income” School:

• The school must be a public or other non-profit private elementary or secondary school located in the school district of a local educational agency that is eligible for assistance under Title I of the Elementary or Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.

• A low-income school is one in which more than 30% of its total enrollment is economically disadvantaged students.

• All elementary and secondary schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or operated on reservations by Indian tribal groups under contract with the BIA qualify as low-income schools.

Teacher Loan Cancelation is available for teachers who have Federal Perkins Loans.

To meet the eligibility requirements for this program, a teacher must have served full-time in a public or nonprofit elementary or secondary school system as a:

• • teacher in a low-income school;

  • special education teacher, including teachers of infants, toddlers, children, or youth with disabilities; or

  • teacher in the fields of mathematics, science, foreign languages, or bilingual education, or in any other field of expertise determined by a state education agency to have a shortage of qualified teachers in that state.

Information on the federal loan cancelation program is available at Federal Student Aid Information from the U.S. Department of Education.

• Wisconsin identified low-income schools or agencies are listed in the Annual Directory of Designated Low Income-Schools.

• The nationwide listing of teacher shortage areas is posted in the: U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education.

Application for cancellation or discharge of a Perkins Loan must be made to the school that made the loan or to the school’s Perkins Loan servicer. Please contact your school for forms and instructions specific to your type of cancellation or discharge.

If you are asked to provide a license verification letter:

Contact the DPI Educator Licensing office to request a verification letter stating that you:

• Hold a license in a subject shortage area for the current school year; OR

• Hold a license and are teaching in a low-income school building for the present school term.

• Include the following information with your request: Your DPI Entity Number, Your current mailing address

NOTE: The list of teacher subject shortage categories and the list of low-income schools are generally published around May/June for that particular school year (e.g., in May 2022 for the 2021-22 school year). You cannot request the verification letter before May/June of the current school year. Request the verification letter after the shortage areas and low-income schools are announced. If you have applied for a teaching license, you must wait until you have actually received your license before requesting a verification letter.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness may be available for those employed at a government or not-for-profit organization with Direct Federal Loans or a Direct Federal Consolidation Loan.

To meet the eligibility requirements for this program a public school district employee must 

• • have made 120 qualifying monthly payments towards your student loans under an accepted Federal repayment plan (payments do not need to be consecutive)*

  • work full-time for an eligible employer during the 120 qualifying payments (for the purpose of this program, most employees at a public school district or CESA may meet this eligibility criteria)

Once a borrower has reached 120 qualifying payments, the remainder of their Federal loan balance may be forgiven. *Note: as a result of the CARES Act, months that you were in repayment while the requirement to make a payments on Federal loans was paused, count as qualifying payments if you also certify your employment for the same period of time.

Borrowers apply for this program once they are working for an eligible organization. Borrowers should not wait to complete 120 payments before applying to this program. Information on this program including the application process is available at Federal Student Aid Information from the U.S. Department of Education.

The NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Jack Kinnaman, the then-serving NEA-Retired Vice President. At his demise, the family wished to establish a scholarship program in his honor, thus beginning a much needed assistance activity for worthy aspiring educators.

In the first year of the program in 2002, a scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to one recipient. As Retired members have continued to generously donate, the amount has greatly increased to five scholarships of $3,500 each. To be considered for this award, aspiring educators must submit an application and several letters of recommendation. You must be a member of Aspiring Educators in order to be eligible for this award. 

For more information please see: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/jack-kinnaman-scholarship 

The application portal opens in December and usually closes in April. 

Through their annual Teachers Test Prep "Pass the Torch" Teacher Scholarships program, we award a total of $10,000 to aspiring K-12 educators: one $5,000 scholarship to a recipient planning a career in elementary education and one $5,000 scholarship to a recipient planning a career in secondary education.

Funds are awarded directly to the recipients to help pay for living expenses that financial aid typically doesn't cover so they can focus more time on preparing to become a credentialed teacher.

All finalists receive a $100 Amazon gift card and one year of free access to any of our Core Plus Online Prep Programs to help them pass the credentialing exams required by their state.

Applications are due typically in July each year.

Apply here: https://www.teacherstestprep.com/teacher-scholarships

Mrs Prindables created the original Gourmet Caramel Apples more than 35 years ago, and now offers a variety of Caramel and Chocolate Confections, as well. We are pleased to extend a 2024 Scholarship opportunity to incoming or current college students majoring in education. We believe that educators have the power to spark positive development in student’s lives and their futures.

Whether you are an incoming freshman or current student majoring in education, we want to encourage you to apply for this $1,000 scholarship. 

The scholarship award is to be used exclusively for school tuition or related expenses. A check for $1,000 will be made payable to the award recipient’s college or university*.

Apply here: https://www.mrsprindables.com/news/education-scholarship/ 

Application deadline: August

The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) was founded on the belief that any motivated individual in need should have the opportunity to further his or her education. By removing some of the financial burdens associated with going to, surviving in, and graduating from college, the SCSF plays a vital role in increasing college access and success for many motivated yet underserved youth and young adults. The SCSF provides individual grants, paid directly to the educational institution, to every student who qualifies and reapplies yearly, from admission to graduation. The grant can be used to cover tuition expenses and related supplemental educational expenses such as books, lab fees, travel and select costs of living. All Shawn Carter Scholars are required to “give back” by conducting community service and by serving as mentors to younger, aspiring Shawn Carter Scholars.

WHO ARE SCF SCHOLARS?

Our National Scholarship Fund attracts candidates from all backgrounds and each has a compelling desire to pursue higher education, in spite of many personal, socio-economic setbacks, including teen pregnancy, former incarceration, interrupted schooling, poverty, and homelessness. They are hardworking, resilient and determined individuals who want to make positive contributions to their local and global communities, and they turn to SCF to help make their ambitions and dreams possible.

All high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate (2yr or 4yr) college students, and students at vocational or trade schools who meet the requirements are eligible.

Apply here: https://shawncartersf.com/scholarship/ 

Application deadline: April

Great teachers are more than just instructors—they are champions for their students and inspire, guide, and nurture each one to grow into their fullest potential.

The best educators are passionate about creating classrooms that are not only academically enriching but also culturally and linguistically responsive, inclusive, and safe for every student. Teachers who go beyond the curriculum to care for their students’ social, emotional, and professional development can inspire their children and instill them with a lifetime of confidence.

This scholarship seeks to support those who aspire to become transformative educators dedicated to making a profound impact in the lives of students.

Any first-generation high school or undergraduate student who is an underrepresented minority pursuing a career as a teacher or educator may apply for this scholarship opportunity.

To apply, tell us about your core beliefs and values, what teaching methods and strategies have been the most effective, what impact you hope to have on your future students, and how you show commitment to professional growth.

Apply here: https://bold.org/scholarships/green-davis-teacher-training-scholarship/ 

Application deadline: February

The first of 10 children born to Marion John Shepard, Sr. and Dora Stray Shepard, “Shep” was educated in the Mobile, Alabama school system. He graduated from Central High School, S.D. Bishop Junior College and Alabama State University. He was married to Mattie Marshall Shepard, also a teacher, for 52 years. He was an educator for 33 years at Mary G. Montgomery High School where he taught history. He was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year. He also taught countless at-risk youth for 15 years at James T. Strickland Youth Center. He worked for 51 years as the Youth Sports Coordinator in the City of Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department. He coached football, was a pitcher for the Mobile Mets baseball team, and also played basketball and softball. “Shep” was a role model to many young people, including his siblings. Both of his parents passed at an early age so he was instrumental in assisting his siblings to navigate life.  

Losing a parent, especially at a young age can be a deeply traumatic, life-altering experience that can take years to process. In addition to the emotional turmoil, there can also be instability, financial insecurity, and loneliness. Many children who lose a parent may have to be taken in by family members or the government which can mean a total life change. In light of these effects, it can be difficult for young people to focus on their education or find the motivation to continue to pursue their dreams. This scholarship aims to honor Marion John Shepard Jr. by supporting students who have lost a parent so they can stay on track and complete their education.

Any undergraduate student who has lost a parent and is pursuing a major related to education may apply for this scholarship.

Apply here: https://bold.org/scholarships/marion-john-shepard-jr-scholarship/

Application deadline: July

Marie Humphries thought that everyone should be a teacher.After graduating from East Carolina University, Marie devoted over twenty years of her life to teaching grade school in Virginia and North Carolina. She never tired of trying to convince everyone she knew that they should go back to school to become teachers. While teaching isn’t everyone’s direction in life, Marie recognized the impact that passionate educators could make on the next generation.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Marie Humphries by supporting students who are pursuing their education in order to become teachers.

Any high school senior or undergraduate student who is studying education or teaching may apply for this scholarship.

Apply here: https://bold.org/scholarships/marie-humphries-memorial-scholarship/ 

Application deadline: April

TExEStest.org is committed to empowering our fellow educators. Because of this, we're offering a $1000 academic scholarship. The TExEStest.org Future Teacher Scholarship was created to help future educators along on the path to reach their future students.

General Scholarship Information

• Scholarship Amount: $1000

• One Scholarship Awarded Annually

• Application Deadline: June 

Selection & Eligibility Criteria

The winner of this award will be chosen based on academic history and extracurricular activities. Financial need will not be considered. To be eligible for this award, you must:

• Be enrolled or accepted at an accredited college or university within the United States.

• Continuing their studies in the next academic year.

• Be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree to become a future teacher.

• Have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed in their degree.

• Agree to provide a digital photograph of self and a quote for display on TExEStest.org if chosen as the award winner by our selection committee.

All students pursuing their undergraduate or graduate college degree to become a future teacher are eligible to apply. 

For more information and to apply: https://texestest.org/future-teacher-scholarship/ 

Application deadline: June

WAEA Outstanding Art Education Student Award

Focus: Junior or Senior with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0

Note: You must be nominated to win this award: 

More info: https://www.wiarted.org/state-awards.html 

Deadline: Spring

Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship: 

To apply: https://bold.org/scholarships/chris-jackson-scholarship/ 

Rolling deadline (2x a year). 

Amount: $5000

Nancy Larson Foundation College Scholarship

To apply: https://www.nancylarsonfoundation.org/scholarship-application/

Deadline to apply: TBD

Amount: $1,500

Prospective PK-6 Elementary Teacher Course Work Scholarship By: The Edward J. Brennan Fund  

To apply: https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Grants_and_Awards/grants/Prospective-K-6-Elementary-Teacher-

  Course-Work-Scholarship-Application-Information.pdf   and https://www.nctm.org/Grants/ 

Focus: Elementary math

Deadline to apply: May

Amount: $10,000

Sister Mary Petronia Van Straten Scholarship for Pre-Service Students

To apply: https://www.wismath.org/site_page.cfm?

  pk_association_webpage_menu=10667&pk_association_webpage=22195 

Focus: Elementary math

Deadline to apply: March

Amount: $2,000

WI Council of Teachers of English Outstanding Student Teacher Award: 

More info: https://www.wcteonline.org/awards-grants

You are nominated by your Teacher Preparation Program- You do not apply.

Nominations due in May

Award: Winners will be honored with a certificate, a one-year membership in WCTE, and will be 

recognized at the annual convention. 

Grades 7-12 Preservice Teacher Coursework Scholarship By: William and Evelyn Stokes Foundation 

To apply: https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Grants_and_Awards/grants/Pre-Service%207- 

  12%20Coursework%20Scholarship.pdf   and https://www.nctm.org/Grants/ 

Deadline to apply: May

Amount: $10,000

Mathematics Grades 6–12 Pre-service Teacher Course Work Scholarship By: Kuta Software

To apply: https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Grants_and_Awards/grants/Mathematics_Grades_6-12_Pre-

   service_Teacher_Course_Work_Scholarship.pdf   and https://www.nctm.org/Grants/ 

Deadline to apply: May

Amount: $4,000

Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship By: The Texas Instruments Demana-Waits Fund  

To apply: https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Grants_and_Awards/grants/prosp7-12cwscholarship_appinfo.pdf   

   and https://www.nctm.org/Grants/ 

Deadline to apply: May

Amount: $10,000

JANE HOWELL ASPIRING EDUCATOR OF COLOR FELLOWSHIP

To apply: https://www.wismath.org/site_page.cfm?

   pk_association_webpage_menu=10667&pk_association_webpage=22196 

Deadline to apply: March 

Amount: $2,000

Sister Mary Petronia Van Straten Scholarship for Pre-Service Students

To apply: https://www.wismath.org/site_page.cfm?

  pk_association_webpage_menu=10667&pk_association_webpage=22195 

Deadline to apply: March

Amount: $2,000

JOHN JANTY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SECONDARY MATH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

To apply: https://www.wismath.org/site_page.cfm?

   pk_association_webpage_menu=10667&pk_association_webpage=25851 

Deadline to apply: March

Amount: $2,000

NFMC Gretchen E. Van Roy Music Education Scholarship

To apply: https://www.nfmc-music.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ST-9-2.pdf 

Focus: Must be a junior in a music education program to apply

Deadline to apply: March 

Amount: $1,500 or $500

NFMC MYRTLE MEHAN/HAZEL MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP

  To apply: https://www.nfmc-music.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ST-6-2.pdf 

Focus: Must be a sophomore in a music education program to apply

Deadline to apply: March

Amount: $1,000

WBDI COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS (there are multiple)

To apply: https://www.womenbanddirectors.org/scholarships 

Focus: women enrolled in an undergraduate instrumental music program, with the intent of becoming a band director.

Deadline to apply: November

Amount: $300-$500

Dr. Robert Hawkins Memorial Scholarship

To apply: https://sousafoundation.net/sub_menu_items/12 

Focus: working toward a degree in instrumental (BAND) music education

Deadline to apply: November

Amount: $1,000

Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers

To apply: https://www.aapt.org/Programs/grants/lotze.cfm  

Focus: Physics

Deadline to apply: December

Amount: $3,000

Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers' Pre-service Teachers Founder's Scholarship  

  To apply: https://www.wsst.org/grants   

Deadline to apply: December

Amount: $500 to go towards registration for the WSST conference, two hotel nights, and the Friday luncheon and 

banquet.

WCSS Conference First-Timer Application Scholarship

To apply: https://www.wcsswi.org/awards-and-scholarships.html 

Deadline to apply: December

Award: 10 FREE COLLEGE STUDENT first-timer scholarships to attend our next conference. If awarded, you will have 

admission for each day of the conference. Hotel and transportation not included. 

WAFLT Future Language Teacher Award

For more information: https://www.waflt.org/member-resources/awards/ 

Focus: currently completing or have completed student teaching in a World Language

Deadline for Nomination: April

Award: Certificate of Achievement