Education Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to students in the Teacher Education Program. All recipients will be selected by the Department of Education in consultation with the Associate Dean for Financial Aid. (Check with department secretary at Ext. 1034 for any changes in submission dates. Note that the Lester D. Crow Scholarship letter of application is submitted with the Student Teaching Application.)
Download a scholarship application>>*
The Edward Alvey, Jr. Scholarship. Established by the class of 1936, the scholarship is awarded annually to the student most closely emulating the commitment to education and academic excellence exhibited by Dr. Alvey throughout his outstanding career at Mary Washington College. The recipient must be an undergraduate enrolled in an approved program leading to a license to teach. A student must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and be Formally accepted into the Teacher Education Program.
Lester D. Crow Scholarship for Student Teachers. This scholarship is for undergraduate, degree seeking students at UMW participating in student teaching provides assistance up to $450 to help defray expenses while participating in the student teaching experience. The scholarship amount may vary, depending on available funds and recipient's other possible aid sources. Preference is given to students with demonstrated financial need. One scholarship is awarded for each fall semester and one for each spring semester. Submit a letter stating your interest and qualifications to the chairperson of the Department of Education by the following dates: February 15 for candidates who will be student teaching during the fall semester; October 15 for candidates who will be student teaching during the spring semester.
Beulah M. Hartmann Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is for undergraduates. Recipients must have been Formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program. The recipient must have a demonstrated need.
Josephine Griffith Kleiner Scholarship. This scholarship is for undergradutes and will be awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need who is working toward teacher licensure in elementary education (PreK-6). Preference will be given to a student from the state of Virginia or Maryland.
Mary Jo Kleiner-Phillips Scholarship. This scholarship is for a junior or senior from Virginia or Maryland with a CGPA of 3.0 who has been provisionally or formally accepted in a teacher licensure program for elementary education (PreK-6).
Dorothy Dougherty and William Benedict Ross Scholarship. This scholarship shall be awarded annually to a junior or senior provisionally or formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program who is in good academic standing. Preference shall be given to a female applicant from Virginia.
Anne Merritt Miner '55 Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship shall be awarded annually to a student enrolled in an approved program of study leading to certification as a teacher. Applicants must be a rising senior and must have a demonstrated financial need.
Matilda Stock Willson Scholarship. BA/BS or BLS students with at least a 3.0 GPA seeking a license to teach in the elementary school (PreK-6) who have been provisionally or formally accepted into the Teacher Education Program may apply for this scholarship as a rising junior or a rising senior. Preference is given to female students from Virginia, and the recipient must have a demonstrated financial need.
Polly Updegraff Champ '61 Scholarship. Secondary and PreK-12. Provisionally or Formally accepted into the Teacher Education Program; demonstrated financial need; good academic standing; preference given to a student from Connecticut and then to other non-Virginia residents.
Download a scholarship application>>* You will need Adobe Reader to download application
*Get Adobe Reader