Scholarship Description
This scholarship is supported by voluntary contributions from the CTA membership and corporate donors. CTA recognizes the shortage of ethnic minority teachers and the demand for continuing professional growth. The goal of the Fund is to encourage ethinic minority students to become educators and to promote professional growth for ethnic minority teachers. Scholarships vary each year depending on the amount of contributions and on the financial need of individual applicants. Applicants must be an ethnic minority and be: * An Active member of California Teachers Association (CTA); or * A dependent child of an active, retired-life or deceased CTA member; or * A member of Student California Teachers Association (SCTA). Must be pursuing a degree or credential for a teaching-related career in public education. Applicants may be graduating high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students. In order to receive funds, scholarship recipients will be required to show proof of registration in an approved credential or degree program in an accredited institution of higher learning.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, College 5th Year, 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: Varies
Min Award: Notspecified
Max Award:
Deadline: 2024-03-15
Website: http://www.cta.org
Sponsoring Organization
California Teachers Association
1705 Murchison Drive P.O. Box 921
Burlingame, CA 940110921
Contact Person: Human Rights Department
Phone: 650-697-1400
Fax:
Web: http://www.cta.org
Email:
