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Teachers have a challenging job, but it's very rewarding.
Parents can attest to this: teachers have a challenging job, but it's very rewarding. Watching children grow up and build life skills makes all the kicking and screaming worth the while. If you truly believe this, you're a perfect candidate for teacher scholarships.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are more than 3.7 million public and private school teachers in the United States, and since 2001 the ratio of public school pupils per teacher has dropped from 15.9 to 15.2*.
Your career in teaching will positively affect the lives of thousands of children, but right now use our list of scholarships for teaching as a resource to finance YOUR education.If you love kids and teaching, check out the opportunities below and begin applying!
* Source: NCES Data
128 Matching Scholarships
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- $2K
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Deadline: May | Amount: $2,000
National Association for Gifted Children
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Queens College
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- $1K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $1,000
Princeton Area Community Foundation
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: September 30 | Amount: $2,500
American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
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- $8K
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: $8,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: Varies
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Queens College
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- $3K
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Deadline: April | Amount: $1,000–$3,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
GateWay Community College-Central City
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- $1K
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Deadline: March | Amount: $1,000
American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California
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- Varies
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Deadline: November 1 | Amount: Varies
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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- $12K
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Deadline: April 25 | Amount: $2,000-$12,000
Rhode Island Foundation
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- $1K
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000
Governors State University
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: February | Amount: $1,500–$2,500
Governors State University
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- $2K
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $2,000
Governors State University
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- $750
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Deadline: February 25 | Amount: $750
Texas Retired Teachers Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies
Flathead Valley Community College
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- $1K
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Deadline: January 7 | Amount: $1,000
Governors State University
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: $2,500 for 4 years
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- $20K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $20,000
Alder Graduate School of Education
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- $1K
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Deadline: October 15 | Amount: $1,000
California School Library Association
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- $900
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Up to $900 ($300 per course)
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
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- $400
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $400
Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation
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- $10K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $4,000–$10,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Concordia University Texas
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- $300
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $300
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
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- Varies
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: Varies
Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Albertus Magnus College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Queens College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Austin Peay State University
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Fielding Graduate University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Queens College
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- $1K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1000
CUNY Lehman College
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Community College of Vermont
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- $1K
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: $500–$1,000
Governors State University
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- $25K
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Deadline: November 15 | Amount: $25,000
Governors State University
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000
Glenville State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- $5,658
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $5,658
Alder Graduate School of Education
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- $24K
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Deadline: November | Amount: $24,000
Governors State University
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000
Glenville State University
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- $500
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $500
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Up to $1,500
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education/Future Teachers Scholarship
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- Varies
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
Genesee Community College
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- $23K
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Deadline: February | Amount: Up to $23,000
Golden Apple Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Austin Peay State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- $30K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $30,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Dominican University
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- $22K
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Deadline: January | Amount: $22,000
Governors State University
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: May | Amount: $1,500
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
Governors State University
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- $5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Up to $5,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
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- $10K
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $10,000
Alpha Delta Kappa
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- $500
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $500
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
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- Varies
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
Genesee Community College
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- $1K
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $500–$1,000
Governors State University
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- $14K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $14,000
Bank Street College of Education
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- $30K
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Deadline: November 1 | Amount: $30,000
Governors State University
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- $2K
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $2,000
Governors State University
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- $24K
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Deadline: March | Amount: $24,000
Governors State University
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- $12K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $12,000
Alder Graduate School of Education
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- $10K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: Up to $10,000
Maryland Higher Education Commission
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000
Glenville State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: February 25 | Amount: Varies
Dabney S Lancaster Community College
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- Varies
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Deadline: December 30 | Amount: Varies
Blakemore Foundation
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: October 31 | Amount: $2,500
Student Aid Alberta
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- $500
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Deadline: February | Amount: $500
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
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- $2K
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Deadline: June 24 | Amount: $2,000
Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $1,500
California School Library Association
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- $2K
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Deadline: October 22 | Amount: $2,000-$5,000
NEA Foundation
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- $500
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $500
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
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- $500
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $500
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000
Glenville State University
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- $4K
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Deadline: February 12 | Amount: Up to $4,000
California Teachers Association (CTA)
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- $2K
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Deadline: January | Amount: $2,000
Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
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- $1K
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Deadline: July 22 | Amount: $1,000
Josh Rohrscheib, Attorney at Law
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- $20K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $20,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: Varies
National Association for Campus Activities
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: Varies
National Association for Campus Activities
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- Varies
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Deadline: November 30 | Amount: Varies
National Association for Campus Activities
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- $10K
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $10,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: September 23 | Amount: Varies
Florida Atlantic University
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- $1K
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $1,000
BulkOfficeSupply.com
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,500
Ohio Classical Conference
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- $1K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: Up to $1,000
Pennsylvania Business Education Association
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 30 | Amount: Varies
California Mathematics Council - Southern Section
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- $3K
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $3,000
Governors State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
Cumberland County College
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- $4,800
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Deadline: May 7 | Amount: $4,800
University Interscholastic League
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- $1K
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Deadline: October | Amount: $1,000
Texas Computer Education Association
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- Varies
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Deadline: September 23 | Amount: Varies
Florida Atlantic University
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Danville Area Community College
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $2,500
Thunen Scholarship Committee
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- $1K
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: $1,000
American Federation of Teachers
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000
Glenville State University
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- Varies
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Deadline: September 23 | Amount: Varies
Florida Atlantic University
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,500
American Foundation for the Blind Scholarship Committee
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- $350
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $350
Gaston College
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- $1K
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000
Training for Success
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- $5K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $5,000
Governors State University
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- $2K
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Deadline: April 11 | Amount: $2,000
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA)
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- Varies
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Deadline: January | Amount: Varies
American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA)
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- $5K
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Deadline: June 15, October 15 | Amount: $2,000-$5,000
NEA Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Belhaven University
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- $4K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $4,000
Bethany College
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- $3K
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Deadline: October 31 | Amount: $3,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year Award
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
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- $820
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $820
Austin Community College District
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
Biola University
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- $500
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Deadline: April 17 | Amount: $500
Gavilan College
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- $6K
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Deadline: May | Amount: $6,000
Governors State University
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- $2K
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $2,000
Governors State University
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- $30K
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Deadline: February 2 | Amount: Up to $30,000
Truman Scholarship Foundation
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: November 15 | Amount: Up to $2,500
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Austin Peay State University
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- $1,250
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,250
Phelps County Community Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: September 23 | Amount: Varies
Florida Atlantic University
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- Varies
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Bank Street College of Education
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
Cumberland University
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- $1K
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000
Zippia Inc.
