Scholarships for Teaching Majors

Teaching is one of the most important professions a person can pursue. And if you are being called to become a teacher, there's good news: Many community foundations, government agencies and other organizations want to help you realize your goal by providing scholarships for teaching majors. Some of these scholarships are set aside for high school seniors who plan on majoring in teaching in college. Others are available to students already studying at accredited 2- and 4-year institutions. Additional requirements vary, from merit-based scholarships, to service agreements that require teaching commitments following graduation. Eligibility also may be tied to financial need. For some applications, students may be required to submit an essay, whereas others look at applicants who have demonstrated social service and civic responsibility. See the list of scholarships for teaching majors below to find the right one for your situation.

Showing 1-20 of 48 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Parchment High School, Parchment, MI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Wade & Helen Sue Ward Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Law|Nursing|Medicine|Physical Therapy|School Administration|Biology|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Holly Grove Christian School, Westover, MD|Washington, MD|Crisfield, MD|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited Technical School|accredited Trade School|Accredited Business School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
M. J. Nelson Science Scholarship Phelps County Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Technology|Nursing|Agriculture|Medicine|Teaching|Home Making|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Loomis, NE|Holdrege, NE|
  • Residence: |Holdrege School District #44|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,250
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Nursing|Electronics|Mechanics|Social Services|Teaching|
  • Residence: Live in |Holdrege School Dist. #44, Holdrege, NE|Funk School Dist. #74, Funk, NE|Axtell School District #501, Axtell, NE|
  • School (College): |Trade School|Technical School|Trade School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
George H. Henry Award Delaware Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Education|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes, DE|Dover High School, Dover, DE|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
John J. Ryan Scholarship Fund Delaware Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Education|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Caesar Rodney High School, Camden, DE|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Thomas William Bennett Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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  • 1,000 - 7,500
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Teaching|Reading|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Martin, FL|
  • Residence: Live in |Palm Beach, FL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Community and Folk Art Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Art|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |High School|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Public High School|Maryland|
  • Residence: Live in |Baltimore, MD|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Melonye Shurtz Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • 350
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Social Work|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Eastmont High School, East Wenatchee, WA|
  • Career: |Medical (Industry)|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Bishop High School, Bishop, TX|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduating High School Senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Charles K. and Ola I. Gose Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Political Science|Civics|Government|Teaching|
  • School (K-12): |Channel Islands High School, Oxnard, CA|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|Camarillo, CA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Architecture|Nursing|Medicine|Physical Therapy|Accounting|Dentistry|Counseling|Drafting|Physician's Assistant|Pharmacy|Culinary Arts|Teaching|Automotive|Public Safety|Surveying and Mapping|Mental Health|Agricultural Sciences|Applied Occupations|Bookkeeping|Fire Science|
  • School (K-12): |Healdsburg High School, Healdsburg, CA|
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Two Oaks Scholarship Central Indiana Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 20,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Nursing|Medicine|Social Work|Counseling|Teaching|
  • School (College): Attend |Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Columbus, IN|Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IN)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
John M. & Mary A. Shanley Memorial Scholarship Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 4 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Law|Architecture|Agriculture|Medicine|Accounting|Computer Science|Dentistry|Teaching|Ministry|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Charlotte, FL|Hendry, FL|
  • Residence: Live in |Lee, FL|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Olga Paul Scholarship Coastal Bend Community Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 8,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Teaching|
  • Residence: Live in |Bishop, TX|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship California Teachers Association (CTA)
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Teaching|
  • Organization: California Teachers Association (CTA) (Professional Organization)|Student California Teachers Association (SCTA) (Professional Organization)
  • Residence: Live in |California|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Edgar G. Garvin Scholarship Wayne County Community Foundation
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  • 3,000
  • 3 awards
  • May-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Teaching|
  • Residence: Live in |Wayne, OH|
  • School (College): Attend |Ohio University (OH)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
Orfalea Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 31 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Nursing|Physical Therapy|Occupational Therapy|Social Work|Counseling|Psychology|Certified Nursing Assistant|Teaching|Public Health|Early Childhood Education|Sustainable Agriculture|
  • Employer: |Minor Child of Seasonal Farm Worker|Dependent of a Non-profit Agency employee|Dependent of a Nurse|Dependent of a K-12 Teacher|Dependent of a Ventura City Employee|Dependent of a Ventura County Firefighter|Dependent of a Ventura City Police Officer|Dependent of a Ventura County Sheriff Officer|
  • Disability: |Learning Disability|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
Cecelia Springmeyer Memorial Scholarship Decatur County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Criminal Justice|Law Enforcement|Teaching|Agronomy|Animal Husbandry|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Decatur|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Post-Secondary Education|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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