IPFW Education Scholarships & Awards
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In order to be considered for any Education scholarship, you must complete a general scholarship application by February 1, 2012.
In an effort to make it easier for students to apply for scholarships, the Financial Aid office at IPFW is now using an online Common Scholarship Application Form. To access the form, students can log on to myIPFW, go to the enrollment tab, and click on 2012-2013 IPFW Common Scholarship Application. The scholarship application is also available at the Financial Aid website. The deadline for preferential consideration is Feburary 1, 2012. Students also need to file their FAFSA form between January 1 and March 10, 2012. For more scholarship information, please visit Financial Aid's scholarship page.
Education Scholarships
IPFW General Scholarships
- Adell M. White Scholarship administered through the Center for Women and Returning Adults
- CareerWorks Scholarship administered through the Center for Women and Returning Adults
- IPFW M3C Fellows Program administered by IPFW Office of Academic Internships, cooperative education & service learning
- SSACI Minority Teacher Scholarship administered by the Financial Aid Office
- Withers Scholars Grants administered by the Withers Scholarship Committee
- Indiana Women’s Education Foundation Scholarships administered through the foundation at an external website: http://indianawomensfoundation.org/scholarships.htm
- Deadline: February 15th
- Available scholarships for college students are: Women in Transition Scholarship, Working Woman Scholarship and Lynn Rhoades Memorial Scholarship.
- Download separate application forms and reviews requested documents for each scholarship at the above website.
Education Scholarships
Education Anonymous Scholarship
Student must be an education major. Student must have an IPFW cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Awards are based on merit and financial need. Student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that it is received at the federal processors by March 10.
Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Arthur L. Lucas and Cora Lucas Chestnut Scholarship
Criteria
- Students shall be Allen County, Indiana residents who demonstrate financial need.
- Students must be admitted as a major in elementary education.
- No scholarship will exceed the amount charged by IPFW for annual tuition.
- It is the donor's wish that scholarships be awarded to those students who shall express a willingness and intention to restore to the fund the amounts received by them, and the donor intends that recipients will have a moral, but not legal, obligation to do so.
- Students must be enrolled full time.
- Student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that it is received at the federal processors by March 10.
Contact Information
- Address:
Education Departments
Neff Hall, Room 250
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone: 260-481-6441
Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Criteria
- Student must be a freshman admitted as a major in education.
- Student must be an Allen County, Indiana resident and have demonstrated financial need.
- Student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that it is received at the federal processors by March 10.
Contact Information
- Address:
Education Departments
Neff Hall, Room 250
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone: 260-481-6441
Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Gerald G. Szymanski Scholarship for Education
Criteria
Student must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours and have sophomore standing or above and be either an undergraduate or graduate major in Education. Student must have earned an IPFW cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher for undergraduates, or an IPFW cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a graduate student. This scholarship is awarded based on merit.
Contact Information
- Address:
Education Departments
Neff Hall, Room 250
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone: 260-481-6441
Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Ron Venderly Education Scholarship
Criteria
Student must be majoring in Education with preference given to students concentrating in Social Studies Teaching. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is necessary as well as sophomore class standing or higher. The student must be a legal resident of Indiana.
Contact Information
- Address:
Education Departments
Neff Hall, Room 250
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone:260-481-6441
- Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Ron Venderly Education Scholarship Established in 2000
Criteria
Student must be a sophomore, junior or senior Education major. Student must have an IPFW cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Awards are based on merit.
Contact Information
- Address:
Education Departments
Neff Hall, Room 250
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone:260-481-6441
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Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Criteria
Student must be majoring in Education. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit and financial need. Student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that it is received at the federal processors by March 10.
Contact Information
- Address:
Education Departments
Neff Hall, Room 250
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone:260-481-6441
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Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
IPFW General Scholarships
Criteria
Applicant must be a returning adult student who is currently enrolled at IPFW. The applicant should have been out of high school five years or more (general non-traditional student). Applicants must be in good academic standing within their school, having a cumulatve GPA of 2.5 or better. Preference will be given to students majoring in education or teaching fields. Financial need will be considered in the selection process but is not a singular criterion. Applicant must demonstrate in their personality and work a high level of caring for others. Student must complete a an Adell M. White Scholarship application.
Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application by the priority filing deadline of February 1.
Contact Information
- Address:
Center for Women and Returning Adults
Walb Union, Room 120
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone: 260-481-6029
JobWorks has scholarships available to students who are finishing their studies and preparing to find a job.
Criteria
- Applicants must be in their last year of school, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be receiving financial aid.
- If you are awarded the scholarship, the money can be used for Praxis testing fees, the license application fee, supplies and equipment for your classroom, and professional clothing.
Applications are available in the Financial Aid office, the Center for Women and Returning Adults, and online at http://www.jobworksinc.org.
- IPFW M3C Fellows Program administered by IPFW Office of Academic Internships, cooperative education & service learning.
- The Midwest Campus Compact Citizens’ Scholars (M3C) program, an AmeriCorps education award program is committed to integrating civic engagement as a means to improve retention rates for at-risk college students.
- Participants must complete a term of service of 300 hours in a 12 month period to receive an $1132 education award.
- There are currently nine slots available.
- First generation college students or those that have financial need (Pell grant or work study) are eligible.
Applications are available in Neff Hall, Room 337, IPFW Office of Academic Internships, Cooperative Education & Service Learning.
SSACI Minority Teacher Scholarship
Deadline: Contact Financial Aid
Criteria
- Student must be a minority student (defined as black or Hispanic) seeking a teaching certification.
- Student must be an Indiana resident and be enrolled full time.
- Student must be pursuing or intend to pursue a course of study that would enable the student upon graduation to teach in an accredited elementary or secondary school in Indiana.
- Continuing IPFW students who apply for this scholarship must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Preference will be given to students enrolling in college for the first time.
- Student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that it is received at the federal processors by August 20, 2010.
- Complete a SSACI Minority Teacher Scholarship application.
Contact Information
- Address:
Financial Aid Services
Kettler Hall, Room 102B
Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 - Phone: 260-481-6820
Deadline for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: February 3, 2012
Criteria
Applicants must meet these criteria:
- Junior or senior status at IPFW the year of the award
- Academic major in either Education, History, Political Science, English, Communication, or Theater
- Minimum 3.3 grade-point average (based on a 4.0 system)
- Full-time student status each semester of the award (12-15 credit hours)
- United States citizenship
A Withers Scholar may apply for a second year award.
Contact Information
Withers Scholars Office
c/o Department of History
2101 East Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Additional information regarding the Withers Scholars program may be obtained by emailing EricksoC@ipfw.edu or the department offices of the eligible disciplines at IPFW (Education Department phone: 260-481-4146).
Download the Application [PDF]
Additional scholarship information is available from the Financial Aid Office, the Center for Women and Returning Adults, and the IPFW Alumni Association.
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.Fort Wayne, IN 46805
1-866-597-0010
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