CTA Scholarships

The CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children offers a maximum of 56 scholarships of up to $5,000 each. 

• One scholarship is provided in Honor of Ralph J. Flynn and is awarded to the highest-scoring applicant. 

• One scholarship is provided in Honor of Ruthie Fagerstrom and is awarded to the second highest-scoring applicant.

•  One scholarship is provided in Honor of Susan B. Anthony and is awarded to the third highest-scoring applicant. 

The CTA Scholarship in Honor of Del A. Weber offers one scholarship of up to $5,000 to a dependent child of an active member of CTA, CTA/NEA-Retired or deceased CTA member who is attending a continuation high school or an alternative education program. 

The CTA Scholarship for Members offers a maximum of 10 scholarships of up to $3,000 each. 

• One scholarship is designated as the American Indian/Alaska Native Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Alice Piper and is awarded to the highest-scoring member applicant. 

• One scholarship is designated for an ESP member who wants to transition into the teaching profession, provided an ESP member applies. 

* CTA Aspiring Educators (CTA-AE) Scholarship in Honor of L. Gordon Bittle offers a maximum of three scholarships of up to $5,000 each. 

• One scholarship is designated as the Pacific Asian American Scholarship in Honor of Philip Vera Cruz and is awarded to the highest scoring CTA Aspiring Educators applicant.

Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026

* Formerly known as Student CTA (SCTA)