For some students, the love of learning in the classroom evolves into a passion for inspiring and teaching a new generation of students. These students are on their way to becoming future teachers, counselors, and principals. These students are pursuing a noble and giving career in education.
Careers in education cover a wide scope of opportunities. Thus, education majors have a variety of scholarships from which to choose, from general education awards to more specific awards. No matter your education path, extra college dollars can help chip away at the costs of education.
Take our Scholarship Match Quiz to find ones that line up with your goals and interests. Check out our list of education scholarships, from bachelor’s degrees to graduate school and beyond.
This scholarship is available for undergraduate and graduate students who graduated from a public or private high school in the districts of North Kona, South Kona, North Kohala or Ka’u. Students must major in marine sciences, biotechnology, health sciences or early childhood education, and must have a grade point average of 2.7 or higher.
This award is available for U.S. high school seniors or adult students entering their freshman year of college who reside in the 21-town service area of the Connecticut Community Foundation. Students must pursue a career in teaching learning disabled children and have a grade point average of B- or higher.
This award is available for minority students currently enrolled in a graduate program for nutrition, public health nutrition, physical education, or an American Dietetic Association-approved pre-professional practice program at an accredited California college or university. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and have completed 12 to 15 units of graduate course work at the time of application.
This scholarship is available to U.S. high school seniors graduating from Collierville High School in Shelby County, Tenn. The applicant must plan to become a professional educator or pursue a career in the medical field.
This award is available for graduate students in the University of North Florida College of Education and Human Services who have at least 80 percent of their coursework completed. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
This scholarship is available for Vermont undergraduate students who are seeking a degree in business or education. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and demonstrate financial need.
To serve as a living tribute to Frank Kazmierczak, a long-time migrant educator, by offering an annual award in the amount of $1,000 for post-secondary scholarship assistance to a migrant farmworker student who wishes to pursue a career in teaching.
This scholarship is available for Hawaii undergraduate and graduate students who are currently attending as a high school senior or are graduates of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii. Students must major in education and have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
Created to provide incentive, honor, and financial assistance to five outstanding graduate students in school administration who intend to make the school superintendency a career.
