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Financial Aid/Scholarships
Internal Funding Opportunities
- The College of Education
has a number of scholarships available to continuing students on
a competitive basis.
- Applications for 2008-2009 are now being accepted. Please complete the Scholarship Application Form [pdf] no later than MONDAY, February 4, 2008. (Application requires Adobe Reader or other PDF viewer)
- Jump to a list of Graduate Scholarships & Awards and Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards funded through the College.
- Temple University's Office of Student Financial Services has many scholarship opportunities available to incoming and continuing undergraduate students.
External Funding Opportunities
The College is currently working to build a list of scholarship and awards available from government, non-profit, and private organizations. Know of a scholarship opportunity you'd like to share? Send your suggestions to Educate -- educate@temple.edu.
- Todd Roche Memorial Scholarship [pdf] (Autism Society of America, Lehigh Valley Chapter).
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.
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 45th 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.
*The application is available in alternate format, contact Lori Bailey at lori.bailey@temple.edu.