College of Education and Human Development

Undergraduate Scholarships

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Alfred Griffin Scholarship

Senior status
Enrolled in early elementary education curriculum
Resident of the state of Michigan
Preference given to African American and Native American students
Must maintain a 2.5 GPA

Alice, Mary and Evelyn Teugh Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

Must demonstrate financial need
Must be a full-time undergraduate student
Must be seeking a career in teaching in K-12 levels
Minimum 2.7 GPA

Agnes Robb Bouyoucos International Internship Fund for the College of Education and Human Development

Scholarship shall be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student in the College of Education and Human Development and will be used for the purpose of study abroad internships
First preference shall be given to a student in the teacher preparation curriculum within the College of Education and Human Development
Preference is also given to students who demonstrate financial need
Scholarship shall be a one-time award and will not be renewable

Bess L. Stinson Scholarship

Enrolled in any curriculum in the College of Education and Human Development
Must maintain 3.0 GPA (may have a 2.5 with faculty recommendation)
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Beulah and Harold McKee Scholarship in Early Childhood Education

Must be enrolled in the early childhood education program
Must be sophomore status
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Preference will be given to Kalamazoo County, and particularly greater Kalamazoo, high school graduates (e.g., Loy Norrix, Kalamazoo Central, Hackett Catholic Central, Kalamazoo Christian, Comstock, Parchment, Portage Northern and Portage Central).
Primary consideration will be given to graduates of Parchment High School.
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Carolyn L. Burnett Endowment for Teacher Training

Awarded to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in their teaching internship semester
Preference shall be given to students demonstrating financial need
Scholarship shall be a one-time award and will not be renewable

College of Education and Human Development Scholarship for Kalkaska County

First year, full-time student
Enrolled in teacher training curricula
Preference for graduates of Kalkaska County public high schools (Kalkaska and Forest Area High)
Must have and maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
May be renewable upon reapplication for a period of three years if requirements continue to be met and if sufficient funding is available

College of Education Scholarship in Teacher Education

Full-time student pursuing teacher training
Preference giving to non-traditional students 25 years of age or older
Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA at the time of application
Preference given to students with financial need
For freshmen receiving the scholarship, the award will be renewable for a period of up to three years; for sophomores, a period of up to two years; and for juniors, one year, upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and if sufficient funding is available.

To be considered for renewal, the student must remain a full-time undergraduate student in the College of Education and Human Development and demonstrate satisfactory academic progress.

College of Education Undergraduate Scholarship

Incoming freshmen, community college transfer students and current WMU students are eligible.

Delia M. and Dora D. DeMaso Scholarship

First year, full-time student
Pursuing degree in teacher training
Preference for demonstrated financial need
Minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application
Current recipients may reapply in the next academic year, provided they have demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.
May be renewable upon reapplication up to three additional years if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Derek Andree and Family Scholarship

Senior status
GPA between 2.5 to 3.4 at time of application
Scholarship shall be a one-time award and will not be renewable

Diane M. Morea Bronco Opportunity Scholarship

Awarded to an upper-level undergraduate student
Student must be in the College of Education and Human Development
Student must demonstrate financial need
Student must be enrolled full-time
Student must be in good academic standing
Student must be a Michigan resident
Preference given to students majoring in the Department of Human Performance and Health Education
Award is renewable once for a junior level student and non-renewable for a senior level student

Dorothy H. and Cora Hurd Charles Scholarship

All students enrolled in a College of Education and Human Development curriculum are eligible.

Dr. Charles Mitchell Jr. Scholars Endowment

Preference shall be given to students who are the first in their family to attend college, students who have overcome significant socio economic hardships or graduates of Cass Technical High School.
Graduates of other Detroit area high schools will also be considered for this award.
Recipients of this scholarship will be known as the "Mitchell Scholars".

Dr. Donald E. Thompson Innovation Research Fellowship

Students must be from the College of Education and Human Development with a minimum 3.2 GPA.
Students must carry a full load for the semester(s) in which they have the fellowship.
Students must have a commitment from a faculty member to supervise their project as their mentor.
The focus will be on undergraduate students in the College of Education and Human Development majoring in a teacher education program who show promise as creative thinkers and innovative practitioners.
The focus will be on developing innovative, creative research concepts or ideas capable of positively impacting learning in K-12 education.
The focus will be on innovative approaches to using technology in teaching and learning within or outside of the classroom.
The focus will be on creating original research that challenges the current practices of teaching and learning.
Fellows must commit to regular activities associated with the approved work.
Fellows must meet regularly with faculty mentor.
Fellows must complete a final research presentation or paper submitted to mentor and the Dean.
Fellows must prepare an archival document chronicling their work.

Dunham Family Undergraduate Scholarship

Graduate of a high school in Cass, Berrien, or Van Buren counties in the state of Michigan
Preference given to eligible students who demonstrate financial need determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid
Have a minimum 2.5 grade point average
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available.

E. Arthur and Lorna Pierre Scholarship

Enrolled full time, first-year student
Preference given to graduates of Waterford Public Schools
Second preference for graduates of Muskegon Senior High School
Minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application
Awarded in the College of Education and Human Development in even years (i.e., fall 2020, fall 2022)
This scholarship will be a one-time award only and will not be renewable

E. Fern Hudson Scholarship

Junior or senior status
Enrolled full-time in a College of Education and Human Development curriculum
Must demonstrate financial need
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA

Everett L. and Marian Holden Endowed Scholarship

Demonstrated financial need
High academic standing

Florence E. and Vernon A. Martin Prestigious Education Scholarship

Preference to College of Education and Human Development students who graduated from Pentwater High School

Forgrave-Anderson Scholarship

Undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Education and Human Development with an interest in teaching K-12 science and math
Must demonstrate financial need
Must maintain satisfactory academic progress
The award is renewable upon reapplication for the same qualifying student for up to a maximum of three consecutive academic years if sufficient funding is available.

Frey-Borton Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in any curriculum in the College of Education and Human Development
Must maintain a 3.0 GPA
Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need

Fund for the Advancement of Minorities in Education (FAME) – 5 awards to be made

May be incoming first-year students, community college transfer students, or current WMU students
Enrolled full time
Incoming freshmen must be enrolled in pre-education (PED) curriculum
Transfer students or current WMU students must be enrolled in program leading to teacher certification
Special consideration given to students of under-represented populations
Full tuition and fees for fall and spring only. Total of eight semesters. Tuition provided at WMU rates for classes taken at WMU. If studying abroad, tuition to another college or agency to be paid by awardee. Remission of WMU credits still apply.

Herman and Erna Muhle Christof Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship

Preference to community college transfers with at least 30 hours accumulated at community college and enrolled full time in teacher training curricula
Preference to underrepresented populations
Preference for demonstrated financial need
Minimum 2.75 GPA
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and if sufficient funding is available
- If the scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, renewable a maximum of two years; a junior, a maximum of one year; if awarded to a senior, it is not renewable.

Howard and Mary Pendell Endowed Scholarship

Must be a graduate of any public school system in Muskegon County, MI
Enrolled in any undergraduate program in the College of Education and Human Development
Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
Must have demonstrated financial need
The scholarship award is for one academic year only

Jane Blackburn Memorial Scholarship in Early Elementary Education

Enrolled in the early elementary education curriculum

Janet M. Jones Scholarship

Must be enrolled full time
Major in elementary education and a minor of early childhood
Must demonstrate financial need
The scholarship is renewable upon reapplication as long as sufficient funding is available and provided the recipient remain a full-time undergraduate student in education, has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.

If the scholarship is awarded to a freshman, it shall be renewable for a maximum of three years; to a sophomore, a maximum of two years; a junior, a maximum of one year. If it awarded to a senior, it is not renewable.

John G. and Bertha D. Goodman Scholarship

Awarded to a full time undergraduate student in the College of Education and Human Development in even years (i.e., fall 2020, fall 2022)
Preference shall be given to students who enhance WMU's diversity and multiculturalism
2.5 GPA minimum at time of application
Awarded based on financial need
The scholarship award period is of one academic year only. This scholarship is not renewable because it is an alternating scholarship.

John W. and Evelyn M. Fry English Scholarship Fund

All students enrolled in a College of Education and Human Development curriculum are eligible.

Katherine Pratt Burrell Education Scholarship

Junior or senior status
Preference given to female students
Enrolled full-time in a program leading to teacher certification
Must demonstrate financial need
Must hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
May be renewable upon reapplication for junior status if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Kelly Carman Memorial Scholarship

Junior, senior or graduate student
Enrolled full-time majoring in early childhood education and/or elementary education
Preference given to non-traditional students
Renewable up to a maximum of two consecutive years for a junior undergraduate and one consecutive year for a senior undergraduate or graduate student if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available.

Leon M. and Johanna Bolte Hopkins Endowed Scholarship in Education

Full-time student majoring in elementary education
Minimum of 3.0 GPA at the time of application
Preference for demonstrated financial need
The scholarship is renewable upon reapplication provided the recipient remain a full-time undergraduate student in education, has maintained a minimum of 3.0 GPA, has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress and if sufficient funding is available.

If the scholarship is awarded to a freshman, it shall be renewable for a maximum of three years; to a sophomore, a maximum of two years; a junior, a maximum of one year. If it awarded to a senior, it is not renewable.

Lofton and Georgiann Burge Scholarship for Undergraduates in Elementary Education

Junior or senior status
Enrolled in an elementary education curriculum
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Lofton Burge Educational Scholarship

Junior or senior status
Must be an elementary education major
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Lucille Abbott Nobbs and Alpha Beta Epsilon Endowed Scholarship

Members of, or a direct descendant of a member of, the ABE WMU Sorority will receive first preference for this scholarship. Applicants are responsible for indicating membership or familial relationship on the application and providing verification if necessary.
Must be a full-time junior, senior or graduate student
Preference shall be given to students enrolled in the teacher education program
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Award is solely for WMU tuition, fees and book expenses
May be renewable upon reapplication (two consecutive years) if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Lucille J. Haines Education Scholarship

Preference given to students enrolled in early childhood education

Mabel Blough Thompson Endowed Scholarship

Preference shall be given to an incoming full-time freshman from a rural area majoring in elementary education
Minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application
The scholarship is renewable upon reapplication as long as sufficient funding is available and provided the recipient remain a full-time undergraduate student in education, has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.

If the scholarship is awarded to a freshman, it shall be renewable for a maximum of three years; to a sophomore, a maximum of two years; a junior, a maximum of one year. If it awarded to a senior, it is not renewable.

Marcia Vincent and Avis Leo “Mike” Sebaly Scholarship

Full-time student
Majoring in elementary education
Preference shall be given to eligible students who demonstrate financial need and have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application
The scholarship is renewable upon reapplication up to a maximum of four consecutive academic years if the recipient remains a full-time student majoring in elementary education, has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress and if sufficient funding is available.

Margaret Isobel Black Scholarship

Enrolled full-time
Award limited to new or current WMU undergraduate students who are graduates of Warren Consolidated School District
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Full tuition, fees and books per academic year (fall/spring) WMU only
If studying abroad, tuition to another college or agency to be paid by awardee. Remission of WMU credits still apply
May be renewable upon reapplication for a maximum of four academic years if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Marion I. Hall Endowment Scholarship

Must hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Preference given to students preparing for careers in elementary or secondary education (teacher certification programs)

MASA Region 7 Scholarship

Awarded to a full-time student in a teacher education program
Awarded to students in their student teaching internship semester
Must demonstrate financial need
Must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Must have senior status
Must be a high school graduate of Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, St. Joe, or Van Buren County

McKinley Financial Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to full-time incoming freshman student
Preference given to African American students
Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available
Awarded in the College of Education and Human Development in odd years (i.e., fall 2023, fall 2025, fall 2027)

Merze Tate Scholarship

Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate financial need (including, but not limited to, deserving foreign students who are in need of financial assistance)

P. Joann Womble Dehring Memorial Education Endowed Scholarship

Full-time student in teacher education program, the counseling education program, or the counseling psychology program
Minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application
Current recipients may reapply for the scholarship the next academic year provided they have demonstrated satisfactory academic progress and sufficient funding is available. Furthermore, if the scholarship is awarded to a freshman, it shall be renewable for a maximum of three years; to a sophomore, a maximum of two years; to a junior, a maximum of one year. If it awarded to a senior or graduate student, it is not renewable.

Patricia A. Chisholm Endowment for Theatre Education

Must be a U.S. citizen, resident of Michigan
Must be a student in a program leading to teacher certification
Preference to students who have a teaching emphasis in speech or social studies
Preference to southwest Michigan residents
Preference to junior or senior
Must display “ideal” teacher qualities
Must maintain 3.0 GPA
May be renewable upon reapplication if requirements continue to be met and if sufficient funding is available

Pickard Scholars - Future Educator Program

The scholarship, created by the Pickard Family Fund, endeavors to increase the number of K-12 teachers from historically underrepresented populations.

Enrolled full-time in the pre-teacher education or teacher education undergraduate program
First-generation college students ("first-generation" meaning that the student and/or their siblings are the first in their family line that will attend or, with respect to a sibling, have graduated from a university); or
From historically underrepresented student populations; or
From historically underrepresented K-12 teacher populations

Robert and Elizabeth Cutler Endowment Scholarship

Full-time junior
Must be pursuing a teaching career in math or science
Must demonstrate financial need
May be renewable upon reapplication up to one year if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available

Ronald and Kathleen Wagner Scholarship

Awarded to a first-year, full-time undergraduate
Preference given to minority high school graduates of Wayne County public schools
Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need and have a minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application
The scholarship is renewable upon reapplication as long as sufficient funding is available and provided the recipient remain a full-time undergraduate student in education, has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.

If the scholarship is awarded to a freshman, it shall be renewable for a maximum of three years; to a sophomore, a maximum of two years; a junior, a maximum of one year. If it awarded to a senior, it is not renewable.

Ron & Diane Reece Teacher Education Fund

The Ron & Diane Reece Teacher Education Fund can be used at the discretion of the dean to support the education of future teachers. In the unlikely event that the College of Education and Human Development ceases to exist, this fund shall be used to provide scholarships to students pursuing education as a career.

Rose M. Iciek Memorial Scholarship for Elementary and Secondary Education

Must demonstrate financial need
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Must be a US citizen
Scholarships shall be awarded to full-time undergraduate students majoring in elementary and secondary education
The scholarship may be renewable upon reapplication for an additional three consecutive academic years if sufficient funding is available and provided the student maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and provided the student continue as an elementary or secondary education major.

Samuel Kenneth Smart, Jr. Scholarship

Enrolled in the elementary or secondary education curriculum which will prepare them to become school instructors of science or mathematics
Must demonstrate financial need

Student Intern Teaching Scholarship

Awarded to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in their teaching internship semester
Must demonstrate financial need
Scholarship shall be a one-time award and will not be renewable
Award is for $1,000

Sylvia Jean Lovat Endowed Scholarship for Early Childhood Education

Enrolled full time
Early childhood professional education program
Preference to students who maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Preference given to students that have overcome socioeconomic or educational disadvantages or first-generation college student
Preference shall be given to eligible students who demonstrate financial need
The scholarship is renewable upon reapplication as long as sufficient funding is available and provided the recipient remain a full-time undergraduate student in education, has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.

If the scholarship is awarded to a freshman, it shall be renewable for a maximum of three years; to a sophomore, a maximum of two years; a junior, a maximum of one year. If it awarded to a senior, it is not renewable.

TEACH Early Childhood® Michigan

For more information or help applying for the TEACH Early Childhood® Michigan visit https://miaeyc.org/t-e-a-c-h-scholarships/

Eligible programs include:

Child Development and Services
Early Childhood General and Special Education and Lower Elementary Education: B-3
Early Childhood General and Special Education: B-K

Velma and Harry Cotterill Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Student Teaching Internships

Awarded to students in their student teaching internship semester
Preference given to students that demonstrate financial need
Preference given to students who plan to make K-12 teaching their primary, full-time profession
Preference given to candidates who are U.S. citizens and intend to teach in the U.S. after graduation
The award shall be made to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a teacher training curriculum in the CEHD and will be used for the purpose of student teaching internships.
The internship shall be a one-time award and will not be renewable

Wan Chen and Ming Li Scholarship for International Study

Participate in a non-English based study abroad program
Candidates include any WMU CEHD undergraduate or graduate student
Students must provide proof of acceptance into a international study abroad program, processing of an application request for funding with a proposed budget, and submission of a written proposal as to how and why this foreign study experience would benefit them in their studies as well as enhance their personal career goals and options.

Zora and Frank Ellsworth Scholarship

Must be enrolled as a full-time student
Must demonstrate financial need
Must be enrolled in elementary education curriculum
Must demonstrate a career purpose in education
Must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA
Preference for junior or senior
Preference given to students in elementary education of Latin major
May be renewable upon reapplication up to one year if requirements continue to be met and sufficient funding is available