Scholarships & Endowments

(All awards stipulate academic achievement and demonstrated financial need for eligibility)

Graduate Studies in Education

Benjamin Banneker Research Award Fund

Established in 2005 by Dr. Jacqueline Leonard to provide an award for a full-time graduate student in the College of Education who worked as a research assistant in the College during the academic year prior to receiving the award, and who showed outstanding work and initiative in carrying out his or her research activities.

College of Education General Scholarship Fund

Established in 2005 to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate College of Education students.

Roy B. Hackman Student Research and Scholarship Fund

Established in 1976 to provide scholarships for graduate students in counseling psychology studies who have demonstrated academic achievement and financial need.

Marlene Smigel Korn Humanitarian Award

Established by Marlene EDU '57 and Walter Korn to provide an award to a graduate student appointment who is judged to have made the greatest humanitarian contribution in the areas of teaching, scholarship or service.

Dr. Rita Wolotkiewicz Phi Delta Kappa Award Fund

Established in 1992 by Rita Wolotkiewicz, EDU '46, '63, former associate vice president of academic affairs, to provide an award for a recipient of a doctoral degree in education in recognition of outstanding professional achievement.

Psychology Studies

Sylvia Kunreuther (EDU '78, '87) Scholarship Fund

Established in 1987 by Howard C. Kunreuther to provide scholarships for education majors in psychology studies

Dr. Irwin Hyman Student Travel Fund

Established in 2005 in memory of Dr. Irwin Hyman, former College of Education faculty member, to assist School Psychology students' travel costs associated with attending and presenting papers at conferences.

David H. Jenkins Memorial Fund

Established in 1968 to provide an award for the best paper in educational psychology.

Margaret J. Messinger (EDU '68, '70, '82) Scholarship Fund

Established in 1999 by LeRoy J. Messinger, CLA '62, to provide scholarships for undergraduate students in the College of Education and graduate students in educational or school psychology.

Dr. William M. Polishook Tribute Fund

Established in honor of William Polishook, former dean of the College of Education, to provide for an award to enable graduate students, who are planning careers as professional educators, to attend professional conferences.

Stanley Rosner Scholarship Fund

Established in 2000 in memory of Dr. Stanley L. Rosner, former College of Education faculty member, to provide scholarships to School Psychology students.

Technology/Technical Education

Dr. John G. Finch Technology Award

Established in 2003 in memory of Dr. John G. Finch, College of Education faculty member, to award a sophomore or junior currently or previously enrolled in a College of Education technology course who shows promise in the integration of technology into the teaching-learning process. The award is to go toward the purchase of computer hardware, software and/or peripherals.

Teacher Education Graduate in Career and Technical Education

Awarded to the most outstanding member of the graduating class majoring in career and technical education, who demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching.

Marketing/Distributive Education

Marketing/Distributive Education Alumni Service Award

Awarded to a member of the graduating class, who has been judged to have performed the most outstanding service in the interest of the College of Education and the University

S.W. Caplan Memorial Marketing/Distributive Education Alumni Association Award

Awarded to a member of the graduating class majoring in marketing/distributive education with outstanding qualities of leadership and personality, and who has earned the highest scholastic average for all work taken at Temple University.

Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards

(All awards stipulate academic achievement and demonstrated financial need for eligibility)

Education Majors

College of Education General Scholarship Fund

Established in 2005 to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate College of Education students.

Robert J. Smith Memorial Scholarship

The Robert J. Smith Memorial Scholarship is to provide scholarships for students majoring in education who have significant financial need and have demonstrated a previous commitment to urban communities and who indicate an interest or desire to teach in urban school districts in the Delaware Valley.  The Smith Scholarship is renewable, based on recipient’s performance (maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA) and commitment to urban education.

Comcast/Central High School Scholarship

Established in 2001 by Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. to provide scholarships for College of Education students who have demonstrated a commitment to teach at least three years in the Philadelphia School District. Preference to graduates of Central High School in Philadelphia.

Robert J. Flynn Endowment Fund

Established in 2000 by Robert J. Flynn, EDU '54, to provide scholarships to College of Education students.

Ruth and Charles Freiberg Award in Education Fund

Established in 2003 by Michael Jacobson in honor of his grandparents, Ruth and Charles (EDU '53) Freiberg, to provide an award for a graduating senior, majoring in education, who has been an active volunteer in the community.

Eva and Nathan Garfinkle EndowedScholarship Fund

Established in 1988 by the family of Eva (EDU '33) and Nathan (EDU '31) Garfinkle to provide scholarships for junior or senior education majors who are pursuing a teaching or leadership career.

Barbara Goldberg Scholarship Fund

Established in 2005 by the children of Barbara Goldberg to provide a 4-year scholarship for an incoming freshman who graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia.

Bernard and Marie Granor Scholarship

Established in 1999 by Bernard (CLA '51, LAW '53) and Marie Brichta (EDU '52) Granor's children, in honor of their 45^th wedding anniversary, to provide an award for the purpose of purchasing books and/or other required instructional materials.

Dilys and Martha Ann Jones Scholarship Fund

Established in 1996 by David T. Jones to provide scholarships for students in the College of Education.

Dalibor W. Kralovec Scholarship Fund

Established in 1999 by a bequest from Olga Kralovec to provide scholarships for a College of Education junior or senior who is active in college/campus organizations and promotes Temple University.

Margaret J. Messinger (EDU '68, '70, '82) Scholarship Fund

Established in 1999 by LeRoy J. Messinger, CLA '62, to provide scholarships for undergraduate students in the College of Education and graduate students in educational or school psychology.

Schlimm Family Endowed Education Scholarship Fund

Established in 2000 by Loraine Schlimm, EDU '33, and Roxanne Schlimm, SBM '34 to provide scholarships. Preference given to graduates of the Philadelphia High School for Girls.

Dr. J. Conrad Seegers Memorial Fund

Established in 1970 by the College of Education Alumni Association, alumni, faculty and friends in memory of Dr. Seegers, former dean of the College of Education, to provide an award for an outstanding graduating senior majoring in education.

Student Teacher of the Year

Awarded to the most outstanding Student Teacher, undergraduate or graduate, in the graduating class in recognition of exemplary performance in scholarship and teaching.

Benjamin Verdile College of Education Alumni Service Award

Awarded to a member of the graduating class judged to have performed the most outstanding service in the interest of the College of Education and/or the University.

Dean Willard Zahn Tribute Award Fund

Established in memory of D. Willard Zahn, EDU '22,'30, former dean of the College of Education, to provide an award for the member of the graduating class who has the highest grade point average.

Elementary Education

Dr. Alfred and Shirley Freeman Endowed Scholarship

Established in 1998 by Alfred (CLA '49, MED '53) and Shirley (EDU '47) Freeman to provide scholarships for juniors or seniors majoring in Elementary Education.

Emma Johnson Scholarship

Established to provide scholarships for students majoring in elementary education.

Robert McCollum Memorial Fund

Scholarship for tuition assistance for elementary education majors

Teacher Education Graduate in Elementary Education/Early Childhood

Awarded to the most outstanding member of the graduating class majoring in Elementary/Early Childhood

Secondary Education

Kenneth Brennen Scholarship Fund

Established in 2002 by Kenneth Brennen, CLA '62, '66, to provide scholarships for secondary education majors who are pursuing teacher certification in physics or chemistry.

Dr. John C. Chen Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established in 2005 in memory of Dr. John C. Chen, former College of Education faculty member, to provide scholarships for students who plan to teach math in urban schools. Preference given to students from the following high schools: Bartram, Ben Franklin, Germantown, Martin Luther King, Gratz, South Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, University High School.

Edna R. Green Scholarship in Science Education

Established in 2003 by Edna R. Green, EDU '34, to provide scholarships for secondary education students who plan to teach general science, biology, chemistry or physics. Preference given to Philadelphia High School for Girls graduates.

L. Waldo Rich Memorial Fund

Established in 1978 by the family of L. Waldo Rich, EDU '67, '72, former College of Education faculty member, to provide for an award to the most outstanding member of the graduating class majoring in secondary education and/or mathematics.

Special Education

Jane Adams Scholarship

Established in 2004 by the Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation to provide scholarships for students with an interest in a career teaching special education.

Sandra L. Bailey/T.J. Piper Memorial Fund

Undergraduate Education major with a concentration in Special Education

Teacher Education Graduate in Special Education -

Awarded to the most outstanding member of the graduating class majoring in special education, who demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching.

Urban Education

Dr. Mildred Rice Jordan Scholarship

Established in 2002 by Dr. Mildred Rice Jordan, EDU '65, '89, to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the College of Education who have a desire to teach in an urban school district. Preference given to students from the following high schools: Bartram, Ben Franklin, Germantown, Martin Luther King, Gratz, South Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, University High School.