In an effort to help our students search for ways to fund their education, the College of Education has compiled a list of scholarships available at the college, university, and state levels. We encourage students to use the following list as a starting point for scholarship and funding searches, bearing in mind that it is not an exhaustive list of all the scholarship and grant opportunities available.

College of Education Private Scholarships

The College of Education offers a variety of scholarships made available through the generosity of individuals and corporations. Typically, scholarships are awarded in the summer for the following academic year. Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply; there are also some scholarships that are open to international students.

To be eligible to apply for scholarships, applicants must be seeking a degree in a major or program offered within the College. Financial need is a criterion for some scholarships, but it is not a requirement for application.

We will be accepting applications from January 3, 2009 though March 6, 2009.

Download the 2009-2010 College of Education General Scholarship Application

Deadline to submit application is Friday, March 6th, 2009.

For answers to many of your scholarship questions, visit the College of Education scholarship F.A.Q.

For more information about the College of Education Private Scholarships, please contact:
Natalie Calzadilla
Student Affairs
College of Education
(305) 348-3002
University Park Campus, ZEB 215

Florida International University Scholarships

Florida International University awards many scholarships based on need, merit, and/or academic background. Scholarships are available to both undergraduate and graduate students. For a complete listing of the undergraduate scholarships, their criteria, and downloadable applications, visit the University-wide Scholarship Opportunities web page. To view the university scholarships available to graduate students, visit the University Graduate School.

State of Florida Scholarships

Minority Teacher Education Scholarship (MTES) (for full-time undergraduate majors only)
The purpose of this scholarship is to attract minority students to pursue teaching careers at the undergraduate level in order to increase the number of minority teachers in Florida’s public schools. To be eligible, applicants must be Florida residents and fall under the category of any of the following groups: African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American/Alaskan Native.

Students receive an annual award of $4,000.00 for a two-year period or a maximum of three years depending of the length of the program. Students must be admissible to the College of Education, enroll full time each semester award is given, maintain academic progress, participate in the annual recruitment and retention conference, must teach in a Florida public school (K-12) for the same number of years that scholarship was awarded.

For more information about the Minority Teacher Education Scholarship, please contact:
Marta Vazquez-Syms
Director, Academic Advising Center
College of Education
(305)-348-2768
University Park Campus, ZEB 221

For more information via the Web, visit the Minority Teacher Education Scholarship web page at http://www.ffmt.org/pages/scholarship.html for additional information.

Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program (CTSLF) provides financial assistance to eligible Florida teachers who hold a valid Florida Teacher's Certificate or Florida Department of Health License by assisting them in the repayment of undergraduate and graduate educational loans that led to certification in a critical teacher shortage subject area. The Florida CTS Student Loan Forgiveness Program is a state-funded program and not the Federal Title I Program.

For more information about the Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program, please contact:
Florida Department of Education
(888)-827-2004
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/home/uamain.asp

Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program

The Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program (CTSTR) provides financial support to publicly-funded school employees who hold a valid Florida Teacher's Certificate or Florida Department of Health License by assisting them with the repayment of undergraduate and graduate educational courses that will lead to certification in a critical teacher shortage subject area.

For more information about the Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program, please contact:
Florida Department of Education
(888)-827-2004
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/home/uamain.asp

First Generation Matching Grant Program

The First Generation Matching Grant Program (FGMG) provides need-based grants to undergraduate students who are enrolled in state universities and whose parents have not earned baccalaureate degrees.  Available state funds are contingent upon matching contributions from private sources on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

For more information, about the First Generation Matching program, please contact:
FIU Financial Aid Office
305-348-7272
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/finaid/FGMGP.htm

Academic Competitiveness Grant

An Academic Competitiveness Grant will provide up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. The program will be available for the first time for the 2006-07 school year for first year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 and for second year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. The Academic Competitiveness Grant award is usually in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.

For more information, about the Academic Competitiveness Grant, please contact:
FIU Financial Aid Office
305-348-7272
http://www.fiu.edu/~finaid/acg.htm