Tameka Luten Memorial Teacher Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY:
- Resident of St. Joseph County, Indiana
- Possess a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0
- Demonstrate need
- Be a junior- or a senior-level student in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in education through a full-time course of study in Indiana University South Bend School of Education, or a post-graduate student in pursuit of a master’s degree through a part-time or full-time course of study in Indiana University South Bend School of Education
- Preference for an elementary education student and secondly a student intending to teach 1st grade
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and the IU South Bend Online Scholarship Application
AWARD:
- $1,000 per year (paid $500 per semester) for tuition and required fees. Undergraduates may receive the award no more than two consecutive academic years. Post-graduate students may receive awards for up to three years, contingent on satisfactory progress toward a master’s degree as determined by the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. The scholarship is renewable each March 1st as long as the student maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, remains in good academic standing, and is making satisfactory progress toward the student’s intended degree
NUMBER:
- One new award is given whenever previous recipient graduates or no longer qualifies. (The scholarship is renewable and will follow the recipient for allotted time as described above.)
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