Scholarships
New and Notable:
| Scholarship | Who's eligible | Award amount | Due date |
| Future Teacher Scholarship for Undergraduate Transfer Students |
Rising college juniors; |
$2,500 | 7/15/2018 |
| Dean's Undergraduate Teacher Education Scholarship |
First time freshmen; |
$5,000 plus renewable for 3 additional years | 7/15/2018 |
| Become a Teacher Scholarship |
First time freshmen; |
$2,500 | 7/15/2018 |
| Graduate Scholarship for Education Professionals |
Accepted into an on-campus master’s program in the College of Education |
$2,500 | 7/15/2018 |
Current Scholarships
| Scholarship | Who's eligible | Award amount | Due date |
| Carol Sue Marshall Scholarship Fund |
Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in one or more COEd courses |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| College of Education Endowed Scholarship |
Undergraduate and graduate students who are formally admitted to a program within the UTA College of Education |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| College of Education Future Teacher Scholarship for Undergraduate Transfer Students | Rising college juniors; College transfer students |
$2,500 | 7/15/2018 |
| Dee Dee Dickerson Memorial Scholarship Endowment |
Admitted and enrolled in a College of Education undergraduate program |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Dr. June James III Endowed Award Fund |
Sophomore or higher level undergrads of any major |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Frank Gault Endowed Scholarship |
Enrolled in College of Education coursework |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Harold and Lynne Prater Endowed Scholarship for the College of Education |
Unconditionally admitted to a College of Education undergraduate or graduate program |
Varies | 1/31/2018 |
| Howard H. Meyers Endowed Scholarship |
Unconditionally admitted to the Master of Education in Teaching program of Elementary Education |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Lockheed Martin Endowed Scholarship Fund |
Outstanding undergrad students who are citizens or permanent residents of the US |
Varies | 1/31/2018 |
| Raul and Aurora Bobadilla Memorial Scholarship |
First generation entering Freshmen majoring in Bilingual Education/ESL; |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Reverend Soonwong Lee Memorial Scholarship |
Currently enrolled undergraduate junior or senior, or graduate student in one or more COEd courses; |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Steffen Palko Endowed Graduate Fellowship in the College of Education |
Graduate students earning the Master of Education in Mind, Brain and Education |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate) |
Juniors and Seniors with an undergraduate major in any STEM field; |
$10,000 | 6/1/2018 |
| Robert Noyce Teacher Summer Internship Program | Freshmen, sophomores, and those with two years remaining until graduation who are in a STEM major | $2,250 | 5/9/2018 |
| Fenton Wayne Robnett Endowed Scholarship |
Junior and Senior students seeking secondary certification to teach one or more Social Studies subjects |
Varies | 1/31/2019 |
| Greater Texas Foundation Undergraduate |
Mid-Level Math/Science Teacher Certification |
$2,000 | 12/11/2018 |
| Greater Texas Foundation Post-Baccalaureate | Graduate Student in Middle Level Math or Science | $2,000 | 12/11/2018 |
| Terry Scholars FRESHMAN Scholarship |
Incoming freshman; |
Varies, depending on what other aid the applicant has; maximum value | |
| Terry Scholars TRANSFER Scholarship |
Incoming transfer; |
65% of the cost of attendance, approximately $16,100/year, renewable for up to 6 semesters |
4/23/2018 |
| Honors College APSI Scholarship |
Undergraduate in the junior or senior year at the time the scholarship is awarded |
$1,500 | 2/18/2018 |
Apply for these and other scholarships using the Mav ScholarShop system.
Students seeking to complete an educator preparation program in special education or mid-level math/science also may be eligible to receive up to $3,736 with the TEACH Grant (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education).
Criminal History Acknowledgement:
As required by Texas HB1508, applicants need to be aware of the following.
- In order to receive a teacher certification in Texas, you must pass a criminal history background check.
- If you have been convicted of an offense that is considered not appropriate for an educator, you could be ineligible to earn this certification from the state of Texas.
- You have a right to request a preliminary criminal history evaluation letter from the Texas Education Agency prior to admission into this program. The Texas Education Agency currently charges a $50 fee for this criminal history evaluation.
For more information on Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation:
https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Investigations/Preliminary_Criminal_History_Evaluation-FAQs/