Scholarship

The scholarship search is an important part of the senior year’s preparation for higher education.

Our membership graciously donates to the scholarship fund and because of that, the WEA is

proud to offer different opportunities for scholarships:

High School Seniors -- Recipients must be the child of a Waterloo Education member.

Submit:

The application - Click here to get the application.
Two recommendations with the application - a signature and comments on the application spot is sufficient, but feel free to use a letter of recommendation if you already have one
A high school transcript that shows at least a B- average

Student Teaching Stipends – Children of WEA members who are student teaching this year may

request a student teaching stipend during the semester they complete their student teaching placement.

Fall student teachers should submit their email or letter and have the corresponding proof of student teaching sent to the Scholarship Committee Chair during the fall semester while student teaching, and a check will be sent to them during the Fall semester.

Submit:

A letter requesting the stipend (email is sufficient) - include the name and building of the WEA member parent, that they would like the student teaching stipend, where they are student teaching and their cooperating teacher's name.
Proof of student teaching (an email from the cooperating teacher or student teacher coordinator confirming that the WEA member's child is student teaching at whatever placement(s) is sufficient)
The name and school of the WEA parent member

Click here to get the application for the WEA Scholarship.

**The deadline for application submissions is always the Friday before Waterloo Schools’ spring break.**

Follow this link to the school district’s homepage for the calendar. Applications received after this date will be discarded.

Please submit completed application materials to Scholarship Committee Chair Sara Kavalier

electronically (kavaliers@waterlooschools.org) or via van mail at West High School.

Are you currently donating to the scholarship fund?

The scholarships described above are fully funded from the generosity of our membership.

Thank you for contributing.

Interested in donating? If so, update your dues information to donate to the WEA Scholarship.

Not sure if you are already donating to the WEA Scholarship Fund? Check NEA 360 to know if you’re donating or not.

HELP! Save Our Scholars!

Unfortunately, due to the overwhelming demand, our scholarship funds have been significantly depleted. As a result, we are forced to reduce the number of scholarships awarded moving forward: the college option will no longer be awarded.

We want to continue investing in future educators, but after the 2025-2026 school year, the student teaching stipend will have to be discontinued if we are unable to fund the scholarship account.

These scholarships have made a life-changing impact on so many students, but we don’t have enough funds to continue awarding this many scholarships! We don’t want to be in the position of picking one member’s child over another’s, so the amount of the scholarship will be decreasing to $250 for the 2025-2026 school year and beyond until the account can sustain more. This decision was not made lightly, but the available resources are currently insufficient to maintain the previous award levels.

Without immediate financial support, we may not be able to offer them at all. To ensure that we can continue supporting deserving students, we urgently need your help.

We ask for your generous donations to help us replenish the scholarship fund and give the gift of education to more students in need. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference.

Please consider updating your dues via the Membership portal (ISEA.org) today and help us continue making education more accessible.

Please consider other options to increase scholarship funds! Suggestions? Email the scholarship committee chair, Sara Kavalier (kavaliers@waterlooschools.org).

Thank you for your ongoing support.

WEA Scholarship Committee

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Scholarship Winners!

The Waterloo Education Association is pleased to be able to offer scholarship opportunities. Recipients of the post-secondary education scholarship must be the son or daughter of a Waterloo Education member, submit an application with a high school transcript that shows at least a B- average and submit two recommendations.

2024-2025 Awardees include:

Cedar Falls High School

Louis Miller, child of Ann Miller

Denver High School

Reeve Ristau, child of Tina Ristau

Don Bosco Catholic High School

Jaxon Larson, child of Christina Larson

Valley Lutheran High School

Levi Carolus, child of Holly Carolus

Waterloo East High School

Logan Earle, child of Robin Earle

Waterloo West High School

Jaynason Gomez child of Stephanie Blake-Gomez

Lydia Palmer, child of Naomi Feldman Kraus

Salma Sahir-Orozco, child of Dulce Orozco

Jada Smith, child of Kisha Smith

Morgan Tieskotter, child of Will Tieskotter

Sydnie Wass, child of Jessica Wass

Abigail Wooden, child of Rebecca Wooden

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are:

Brielle Coulter, child of Stacey Coulter and a student at the University of Northern Iowa

Mallory Grund, child of Stephanie Grund and a student at Iowa State University

Bailey Hartwig, child of Micki Hartwig and a student at Iowa State University

Zachary Jimmerson, child of Amy Jimmerson and a student at the University of Iowa

Josh Kuhlers, child of Kyle Kuhlers and a student at Central College

Katelyn Schmitz, child of Julie Schmitz and a student at Drake University Law School

Student teaching awardees are:

Sara DeHaan, child of Sally Goodenbour

Student Teaching Placement: Eddyville Elementary & Pella Christian Grade School

Michael Goodenbour, child of Sally Goodenbour

Student Teaching Placement: Columbus Catholic High School & Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Scholarship Winners!

The Waterloo Education Association is pleased to be able to offer scholarship opportunities. Recipients of the post-secondary education scholarship must be the son or daughter of a Waterloo Education member, submit an application with a high school transcript that shows at least a B- average and submit two recommendations.

2023-2024 Awardees include:

Cedar Falls High School

Jade Brimm, child of Kimberly Brimm

Amelia Bryant, child of April Bryant

Phillip John Even, child of Carrie Even

Columbus Catholic High School

Olivia Surma, child of Patti Surma

Don Bosco Catholic High School

Sophia Ann Barnett, child of Abigail Regenold

Hudson High School

Benjamin Harbaugh, child of Katherine Harbaugh

Union High School

Austin Martin, child of Kristine Martin

Waterloo West High School

Branden Bauler, child of Jodi Bauler

Delaney Dinnebier, child of Tricia & Brent Dinnebier

Ismael Sahir-Orozco, child of Dulce Orozco

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are:

Ella Miller, child of Anne Miller and a student at the University of Iowa

Danielle Rowe, child of Laura Rowe and a student at Coe College

Emily Surma, child of Patti Surma and a student at Loras College

Student teaching awardees are:

Audra Giachino, child of Stephanie Giachinio

Student Teaching Placement: Waterloo Community Schools

Sophie Holliman, child of Tracy Richmond

Student Teaching Placement: Iowa City Community Schools

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Scholarship Winners!

Cedar Falls High School

Noah Steege, child of Amanda and Nicholas Steege

Waterloo East High School

Tionn Wise, child of Teanna Smart

Waterloo West High School

Peyton Chambers, child of Randee Camarata

Alex Willis, child of Tamra Willis

Josh Willis, child of Tamra Willis

Waverly-Shell Rock High School

Leo Nosbisch, child of Rachel Nosbisch

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are:

Natalie Goings, child of Jennifer Goings and a student at the University of Northern Iowa

Hailey Simon, child of Tracey Simon and a student at the University of Northern Iowa

Alissa Willis, child of Tamra Willis and a student at Hawkeye Community College

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Scholarship Winners!

Aplington Parkersburg High School

Alexis Hoogestraat, child of Laci Hoogestraat

Cedar Falls High School

Madeline Castings, child of Jane Castings

Marly Richter, child of Sheila Houston

Denver Senior High School

Nick Adams, child of Connie Adams

Chloe Ristau, child of Tina Ristau

Dunkerton High School

Elizabeth Peterson, child of Mary Peterson

Union High School

Gabriel Jesse, child of Chris Jesse

Waterloo East High School

Landon Earle, child of Robin Earle

Waterloo West High School

Elliott Stuenkel, child of Mark Stuenkel

Madison Tieskotter, child of Will Tieskotter

Andrew Tracy, child of Matt Tracy

Landon Wooden, child of Rebecca Wooden

Waverly-Shell Rock High School

Sophie Sedgwick, child of Shelley Sedgwick

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are:

Danielle Simon, child of Tracey Simon and a student at Drake University

Allison Stuenkel, child of Mark Stuenkel and a student at Central College

Student teaching stipend recipient:

Allison Stuenkel, child of Mark Stuenkel. Allison did her student teaching in the Pella and SE Polk Community Schools.

Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Scholarship Winners!

Cedar Falls High School

Sarah Fix, daughter of Ana Fix

Michael Goodenbour, son of Sally Goodenbour

Sara Goodenbour, daughter of Sally Goodenbour

Jonah Levendusky, son of Cory and Sarah Levendusky

Dike-New Hartford High School

Landen Sullivan, son of Meghan Sullivan

Don Bosco High School

Liberty Peters, daughter of Stephanie Peters

Waterloo West High School

Matthew Loes, son of Robin Loes

Adriana Michaels, daughter of Heather Wagner

Joshua Smith, son of Kisha Smith

Valley Lutheran High School

Sedalia Oaks, daughter of Steven Oaks

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are:

Kaylee Peters, daughter of Stephanie Peters and student at the University of Northern Iowa

Claire Giachino, daughter of Stephanie Giachino and student at the College of St. Benedict

Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Scholarship Winners!

Don Bosco High School

Easton Larson, son of Christina Larson

Homeschooled with dual enrollment at Union High School

Rebekah Leipold, daughter of Catherine Leipold

Waterloo West High School

Nathan Bauler, son of Jodi Bauler

Sophie Holliman, daughter of Tracy Richmond

Sadie Kurtz, daughter of Darby Kurtz

Austin Tieskotter, son of Will Tieskotter

Reese Wooden, son of Becky Wooden

Waverly-Shell Rock High School

Vincent Law, son of Jennifer Law

Student teaching awardees are:

Dalton Hulme, son of Tracey Hulme. Dalton did his student teaching in the Gladbrook-Reinbeck District.

Brody Hulme, son of Tracey Hulme. Brody did his student teaching in the South Tama District.