Minority Teacher Education Scholarship

Scholarship Description

Deadlines:

For Fall Semester: August 1st
For Spring Semester: November 30th

ELIGIBILITY

• BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
• BE A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RACIAL GROUPS: AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK, HISPANIC/LATINO, ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, OR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE.
• BE ADMITTED AND ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IN A STATE-APPROVED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AT ANY OF FFMT’S PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES.
• BE A JUNIOR, SENIOR, OR A GRADUATE STUDENT AND HAVE NOT EARNED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN EDUCATION. YOU MAY HAVE EARNED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN A FIELD OUTSIDE OF EDUCATION. GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM THAT LEADS TO INITIAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION.
• HAVE EARNED 60 CREDIT HOURS OR AN AA DEGREE.
• HAVE NOT EXCEEDED 18 CREDIT HOURS OF UPPER-DIVISION EDUCATION COURSES.

Eligibility Requirements

• For residents of the following states: Florida
• Must be American Indian/Alaska Native
• Must be Asian/Pacific Islander
• Must be Black, African American
• Must be Hispanic, Latino/a
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Essay required

How To Apply