2012-2013 Scholarship Information

College of Education Undergraduate Scholarship Application

This year's College of Education Scholarship online application is only for students who will be enrolled full-time during the 2012-2013 academic year, and is open from March 1 to March 31, 2012:

• https://www.utexas.edu/education/scholap/

Note: It is recommended you use Mozilla Firefox as your browser to open this link, as this website does not always work correctly with Safari.

Once your completed College of Education Scholarship application has been received, you will be considered for the opportunity to receive one of the 200+ scholarships administered through the College of Education. Notices of awards are typically emailed sometime in July.

Currently enrolled UT students can access the website, complete the application online, and submit it online.

Paper copies of the application are only accepted from students who are not currently enrolled, but who plan to be full-time students in fall 2012. These individuals should use the online application, but print out each page as they go, and submit their completed application by April 30, 2012 to:

Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
Office of the Dean, Student Division
College of Education, SZB 216
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station D5001
Austin, TX 78712

Applying for Continuing & Transfer Scholarships

The UT Austin Continuing & Transfer Scholarship Application is available in February of each year and is used to award students for the following academic year. This online application is strictly forcontinuing students who are eligible to enroll, transfer students who have been officially admitted or have completed an application for transfer admission, AND former UT students who are applying forreadmission to The University of Texas at Austin. Students participating in the Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP), seeking admission to UT Austin and waiting to complete the requirements by June 1 to enroll in the fall can also use this online application.

The deadline to submit the UT Austin Continuing & Transfer Scholarship Application is April 1, Midnight (CST), however students nominated for Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarships must apply by February 24, Midnight (CST), and the deadline for students applying for Texas Exes Scholarshipsis March 1, Midnight (CST).

For further information, go to

• http://www.texasscholarships.org/apply/continuing/CSA.html

Austin Independent School District (AISD) Future Teacher Scholarship

Note: Only students who are seeking initial teacher certification in one of the shortage areas listed below are eligible for this scholarship.

The Austin Independent School District, in a collaborative effort with The University of Texas at Austin and other teacher preparation programs in Travis County, has established a fund for future teachers seeking certification in state recognized critical shortage subject areas. These areas include:

• Special Education
• Bilingual Education
• Languages Other than English
• Mathematics
• Sciences
• Technology Applications

Undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate students in their last four semesters of coursework toward an initial teacher certification program in one of these areas are eligible to receive this scholarship if they are full-time students and have a 2.5 UT gpa. Students apply for this scholarship the semester before the first semester they wish to begin receiving the funds. Undergraduates can receive $1000, $1000, $1500, and $1500 for the last four semesters of their program, and post-baccalaureate and graduate students can receive $1500 for each of their last four semesters.

If this applies to your situation, you should see Sue Holzaepfel, Senior Academic Counselor, in SZB 216 to fill out the application, if you are a student in the College of Education; or your UTeach advisor, if you are in Natural Sciences or Liberal Arts.

Remember – After initiating the A.I.S.D. Future Teacher Scholarship contract with your advisor, it must be signed each subsequent semester to be eligible to receive the award for the following semester.

Additional Scholarship Information

Please visit the following site for more information regarding merit- and need-based financial assistance:

• http://finaid.utexas.edu/sources/scholarships/index.html
• http://www.texasscholarships.org/

Any awards listed can change at any time. Please continue to visit this website and/or contact the Student Dean's office for frequent updates to any published literature.

Scholarship Opportunities for Undergraduates in Kinesiology & Health Education

Lynn W. McCraw Award

• Award given to a Kinesiology Club member in recognition to their dedication and support of the Kinesiology Club.
• Variable Amount

College of Education Annual Fund Scholarship

• $500 - $1000 awards
• Undergraduate or graduate student in Education

College of Education Centennial Endowed Presidential Scholarship

• $2000 award
• Undergraduate or graduate student in education
• Outstanding academic credentials

Dr. Mary Buice Alderson Undergraduate Student Teaching Scholarship in Kinesiology and Health Education

• $1,250 per year, three awards
• Undergraduate student with an overall UT GPA of at least 3.0 and UT Kinesiology GPA of at least 3.3
• For students doing their student teaching during the year in which the application for this scholarship is made

Dr. Mary Buice Alderson Undergraduate Scholarship in Kinesiology and Health Education

• $1,250 per year, four awards
• Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Kinesiology
• Undergraduate student with an overall UT GPA of at least 3.0 and UT Kinesiology GPA of at least 3.3

Paul Dewitt and Ruth Connor Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• $2000 per year, one award
• 2.75 GPA minimum
• Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities who want to teach students with disabilities

Robert P. Cooke Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education

• $500 awards, two or three
• For students in the College of Education with unmet financial need requiring assistance beyond there own resources to continue their education

Ben and Leota Gordon Endowed Presidential Fellowship

• Future teachers with financial need

Lysbeth Ann Martin Hale Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• $2,000 per year; one award
• Designated for the support of outstanding future teachers

Joseph L. Henderson and Katherine D. Henderson Scholarships

• $200-$500 per academic year; approximately 20 awards
• Available to education students with 2.75 minimum GPA

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Travis Co. Endowed Scholarship in Education

• $500 per year, multiple awards
• Students from Travis County, Texas
• Must be pursuing education degrees or teacher certification
• Students must exhibit a high degree of commitment to careers in education

Lee Hage and Joseph D. Jamail Endowed Scholarship in Education

• $1000 or $2000 awards, multiple awards
• Undergraduate education student of average academic merit who shows promise of success in chosen field
• Evidence of financial need

Lorrin Kennamer Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• $2,000 per year; one award
• Designated for the support of outstanding future teachers at UT Austin

Sarah Hewlett Radkey Scholarship in Education

• $200-$500 per year; approximately 2 awards
• Available to education students with 2.75 minimum GPA

John O. and Cathryn Rodgers Endowed Scholarship Fund

• $500 per year; 3-4 awards
• Available to education students with good academic record and demonstrated need

Pearl M. Riggs Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• $2,000 per year; one award
• 3.0 minimum GPA; "student must show excellent potential for a career in teaching"

I. F. Riggs Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• $2,000 per year; one award
• 3.0 minimum GPA; "student must show excellent potential for a career in teaching"

Carl and Agnes Stockard Memorial Endowment

• $200-$500 per year; approximately 4 awards
• Available to education students, both graduate and undergraduate

Jo Ann Cutler Sweeney Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• $2,000 per year; one award
• Undergraduate student
• Outstanding future teacher

Texaco Incorporated Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education

• 2,000 per year; approximately two awards
• Designated for students entering or continuing at UT-Austin who are graduates of DARE or PAL programs in Texas high schools.
• 3.0 minimum overall UT GPA
• Financial status is a strong secondary consideration

Eunice and Billy Tyson Scholarship

• Undergraduate student working toward a chosen career within the College of Education
• Demonstrates significant financial need as determined by the college
• Maintains a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Fleet and Chester Wynne Endowed Presidential Scholarship

• $2,000 per year; one award
• Designated for new freshmen

Named Awards and 1000 Club Scholarships (not endowed)

• These are gifts from individuals in the amount of $1,000 or more.
• The number of scholarships available varies according to fundraising results each year. Usually 10-15 awards are made from this fund.
• Recipients are undergraduates in education with excellent academic records