Scholarships
The College of Education is pleased to provide the following opportunities for financial assistance.
Scholarship recipients will be strongly encouraged to attend the College of Education’s Scholarship Donor and Recipient Reception to be held Fall 2013.
The College of Education is pleased to provide the following opportunities for financial assistance.
The deadline for all the 2013-2014 scholarships described on this page is Friday, March 15, 2013.
Helen Eaton Timson Scholarship
Provides scholarship support to any deserving student in a College of Education program.
Marylin Haley Scholarship
Provides funding for any eligible students based on financial need. Preference will be given to graduate students majoring in secondary teacher education, early childhood and elementary teacher education, reading and writing, or special education.
Richard J. Clark Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education
Providesfinancial support toany student in the Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Department within the College of Education. A GPA of 3.3 or better is required, as well as experience with community service, internships, employment that demonstrates a commitment to excellence and equity.
Grace Norton Carney Scholarship
This endowed scholarship is a large scholarship for students pursuing graduate degrees in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Applicants must be a native or resident of Massachusetts within the last 10 years. Preference is given to students who hold an undergraduate degree from UMass Amherst, Framingham, or Bridgewater State University. Must complete FAFSA.
Early Childhood Education Graduate Student Fund
Provides funding for graduate students studying young children and their families with preference given to the study of the needs of the gifted and talented. To provide opportunities for students to enhance their academic experience and become involved in outreach.
Joseph W. Keilty Memorial Scholarship
This endowed scholarship is a large scholarship to support full-time graduate students. Preference is given to doctoral students. Students with a demonstrated financial need, high academic performance, and exceptional promise are encouraged to apply. Must complete FAFSA.
Nieto/Rudman Endowed Scholarship
Provides financial support for graduate students enrolled in the Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Department. Preference will be given to students in the Language, Literacy and Culture concentration. Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum 3.3 GPA.
Meline Kasparian Scholarship
Provides support to students be accepted or currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program and who have exhibited a desire to become public school teachers.
Janice CambyEndowed Scholarship
Provides scholarship support to any student accepted or enrolled in a teacher preparation program in the College of Education. Students must be from economically disadvantaged areas and in good academic standing. Must complete FAFSA.
Winifred Green Scholarship
This scholarship is funded and awarded by the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society of the College of Education and sponsored by a professional organization of retired teachers in Massachusetts. It provides support for any student enrolled in a teacher preparation program who is committed to making a significant difference in the lives of young people in the Commonwealth. The recipient must be in good academic standing, a permanent resident of Massachusetts and have need for financial assistance.
C. Lynn Vendien Endowed Scholarship
Provides scholarship support to graduate students from foreign countries. Preference will be given to students in the Physical Education Teacher Education in the Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Department.
C. Lynn Vendien Professional Prize Award
This prize will be awarded to a doctoral student. Preference will be given to students who are studying Physical Education Teacher Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies.
2012-13 SOE Scholarship Recipients
Rebecca Allen : Mary Margaret Whittaker-Webster Memorial Scholarship
Durryle Brooks : Joseph W. Keilty Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Burger : Meline Kasparian Scholarship
Sadie Cora : Grace Norton Carney Scholarship
Nicole Crosby : Grace Norton Carney Scholarship
Stephanie Cuenoud : Meline Kasparian Scholarship
Kate Curtin : "Paul J. Carney Reasons to Give"
Tiffany DaSilva : Helen Timson Scholarship
Maria DeRosa : Grace Norton Carney Scholarship
Anne Marie Foley : Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Kanae Haneishi : C. Lynn Vendien Professional Prize Award
Kirsten Helmer : C. Lynn Vendien Scholarship
Sami Keats : Meline Kasparian Scholarship
Amanda Laughner : Richard J. Clark Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education
Cheyne LeVesseur : Mary Margaret Whittaker-Webster Memorial Scholarship
Robin McCann : Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Elizabeth McCoy : Marylin C. Haley College of Education Scholarship
Jason Muhammad : Joseph W. Keilty Memorial Scholarship
Bethany Politylo : Mary Margaret Whittaker-Webster Memorial Scholarship
Natalie Rud : Joseph W. Keilty Memorial Scholarship
Juan Ruiz-Hau : Joseph W. Keilty Memorial Scholarship
Sherrene St. Peters : Meline Kasparian Scholarship
Svitlana Stepanchenko : Janice Camby Scholarship
