The School of Education is pleased to announce the scholarships and awards available for Education majors and minors for the 2023-2024 academic year.Four kinds of scholarships and awards are listed below, as follows:
- Open to Undergraduate Students Only
- Open to Graduate Students Only
- Open to Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Faculty Nominations Only (Students May Not Apply Themselves)
Please take a moment to review the list of scholarships and their requirements. If you believe you meet the requirements, you may apply for up to two scholarships by clicking the Apply Here link under the scholarship description.
Once the deadline to submit scholarship applications has passed, the Scholarship Committee will review all applications, supporting documents, and transcripts and select the best candidates for each award. Those candidates will then be vetted by the finance office to verify that they are eligible to receive the awards. If they are, an award letter will be sent out to each candidate, requesting that they complete the paperwork. Applicants should be sure to check their citymail email accounts regularly for news about scholarships and awards.
Open Application Period: February 27th, 2023 to March 12th, 2023
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM on March 12th, 2023.OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATES ONLY
THE BARBARA KRAMES COHEN SCHOLARSHIP - $3,000.00
Annual scholarship award to students in need of financial assistance in the School of Education who are committed to teaching at the K-12 level in a school district located in an urban area. Funds may be used to support tuition and/or the assessment costs required to obtain certification to teach in a NY state public school.
• Must be matriculated as an undergraduate and accepted in a major or minor concentration leading to certification as a public-school teacher
• Must have a desire to teach in a public school in an urban environment, preferably at the elementary school level
• Applicants should:
• Be interested in addressing current social problems and needs;
• Be the first member of their family to attend college;
• Be skilled in one of the creative or performing arts.
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship
THE GOLDING-DONALDSON LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP - $1,000.00
• Must be a sophomore or junior (have earned 30 - 90 credits)
• Must be accepted into a School of Education program
• Must have a GPA of 2.5 or above
• Must be committed to motivating urban, economically disadvantaged youngsters to achieve
• Must be willing to work in Harlem schools or similar urban community schools
• Must provide a faculty letter of support
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship
APPLY HERE
DR. JERRY GELBWACHES ENDOWED FELLOWSHIPS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION - $1,500 - $3,000
The Gelbwachs Fellowships in Science Education will identify and recruit talented teachers to the NYC schools who might not otherwise choose the teaching of science as a career. CCNY’s strong, diverse population of students will yield a group of Gelbwachs Fellows who have deep understanding of the urban context and who are familiar with the needs of the students they teach. Preference will be given to first and second year CCNY students who have declared their intent to major in a science discipline. The Gelbwachs Fellows will be selected in the Spring for the studies commencing in the following Fall. All Gelbwachs Fellows will be expected to apply for financial aid, and all aid awarded will be applied directly to tuition and fees.
• must demonstrate proficiency by scoring in the 85th percentile or above on the math portion of the SAT or an equivalent measure (ACT).
• must have graduated in the top 10% of their high school class or graduated in the top 80% from a specialized (entrance exam required) high school excluding Music & Art and Performing Arts HS.
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why they are a good candidate for this scholarship.
The scholarship may also be used to defray expenses of students in their 3rd or 4th year. However, these applicants:
• Must (in addition to the above criteria) have shown consistently strong performance in their undergraduate science and education studies.
• Must major in a science discipline and be accepted into a program of study leading to teacher certification.
THE PAULINE YEE BING CHAN MEI (1966) MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SOCIAL WORK AND EDUCATION - $1,000
This scholarship awards approximately $1,000 annually to support education related expenses for students. Preference is given to international, immigrant, or DACA students. The fund will support undergraduate students in the School of Education.
• Must be a student in the School of Education in the undergraduate-level, sophomore or later, preferably studying early childhood education
• Must have a GPA or 3.0 or above
• Must provide a faculty letter of support
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship
OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
JACK HOLMAN MEMORIAL FUND - $3,000
This scholarship's goal is to encourage truly outstanding students to seek careers in teaching in NYC and make commitments to the public school system. Jack Holman was a teacher, then a principal, in the NYC public schools shortly after graduating from CCNY. His subsequent business career and philanthropic activities were all centered on children and young people.
• Must be a 1st year graduate student in the Spring or Fall of 2023
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be committed to teaching in NYC public schools K-12
• Must provide a faculty letter of support
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship
THE DR. HAROLD KOBLINER TEXTBOOK SCHOLARSHIP – Support for cost of textbooks or certification exams - $250 (Scholarship awarded in the Fall)
• Must be a full-time student, sophomore or above (must have earned 30 credits or more)
• Must be an Education Major
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must have obtained a high school diploma through the NYC Public School system
• Must live in NYC
• Must provide a faculty letter of support
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship
APPLY HERE
THE IMMIGRANT-TO-IMMIGRANT SCHOLARSHIP FUND - $3,000
This scholarship seeks to help promising immigrant students (Dreamers in particular) who aspire to be educators. Applicants should be passionate about teaching and have demonstrated their ability to several professors.
• Must be committed to teaching math or science
• Must submit their undergraduate transcript
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship. Feel free to refer to the description of the scholarship
THE JUDGE HUBERT T. DELANY SCHOLARSHIP - $2,000.00
• Must be a graduate student in the School of Education (effective Fall 2023)
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must have a desire to pursue graduate studies in education at The City College of New York
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words), discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship
FACULTY NOMINATION AWARDS
These scholarship require a nomination letter from a faculty member. Please request the nomination letter from your chosen CCNY faculty member, and ask them to email the letter, with "Scholarship Nomination" in the subject line, to mschehl@ccny.cuny.edu , by no later than March 12, 2023.
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
THE LILLIAN WEBER AWARD - (Student Teacher) $250.00, (Cooperating Teacher) Certificate
- For a student teacher and cooperating teacher who, by working together, contributed to the development of an environment and classroom context that supports learning
- Must submit an essay (up to 500 words), discussing how you have contributed to the development of an environment and classroom in a way that supports learning
THE JOSEPH SCHUR MATHEMATICS PRIZE - $500.00
• Must be admitted to the Secondary Mathematics Education Program
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be committed to teaching Mathematics in a NYC secondary school
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing the importance of Mathematics Education for New York City students
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS ONLY
THE BERTRAM EPSTEIN MEMORIAL AWARD – $250.00
• Must demonstrate excellence in research
• Must provide a faculty letter of support
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing the importance of research in education
THE FRANCES BLUMENTHAL MEMORIAL AWARD – $500.00
• Must demonstrate excellence in research
• Must provide a faculty letter of support
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing the importance of research in education
THE BARBARA KRAMES COHEN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND - $3,000.00
• Must be a graduate student in a School of Education Masters’ Degree program in Mathematics Education or Science Education that leads to teacher certification.
• Must be committed to teaching at the 9-12 level in an urban senior high school
• Must be in good academic standing
• Must be committed to encouraging students who are under-represented by gender, race, nationality, or religion, in the professions that require Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics skills
• Applicant must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Be the first member of the family to attend graduate school,
- Be skilled in science or mathematics, and/or
- Be interested in solving current social problems and needs
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) in which applicant discusses either their background in Science or Mathematics or their interest in addressing social problems/needs
DR. SIDNEY SILVERMAN & ELEANOR SILVERMAN HUMAN VALUES AWARD - $1,000
This scholarship seeks students who reflect the highest moral, ethical, and esthetic attitudes. It is also looking for students who behave in a way that is consistent with a humanistically-oriented society. The awardees, too, shall reflect behaviors which synthesize the humanities and science applied in professions, technology, industry, commerce government and the arts.
• Must have a GPA of 3.5 or above
• Must submit an essay (up to 500 words) discussing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship. Feel free to refer to the description of the scholarship
LIFE-LONG LEARNER AWARD (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) - certificate
• Awarded for commitment to children and child-centered teaching
THE CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
• Awarded for demonstrating outstanding leadership and professionalism
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above
- Demonstrate excellence in research
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above
- Must demonstrate leadership and service to the community
Last Updated: 03/01/2023 15:35