Master of Arts in Education Scholarships
Programs Target Education Academics
In contrast to the MAT, the Master of Arts in Education is the academia of education. Students in the Master of Arts programs tend more toward positions in administration or university level instruction.
Scholarships
From the University of Michigan in Flint comes the Ralph and Emmalyn Freeman Master of Arts in Education Scholarship. Applicants must have a 7.0 GPA (the U of M uses a 9.0 scale) and have completed a certain number of hours in the program to be considered.
The Master of Arts in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati is a slight modification of the standard Masters of Art in Education. The emphasis is on teaching art in all its forms to students in K-12 programs. With the addition of Art, the applicant must be engaged in education and teaching curricula along a wider spectrum. The Art School at the U of Cincinnati provides quite a number of full and partial scholarships, as well as assistantships and fellowships.
The San Francisco State University College of Education offers a Masters of Arts in Education and scholarships students may qualify for:
- Crumpton/Baxter/Bonham Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a Masters student with preference going to a minority. Award is $1000.
- George Moscone Scholarship is awarded to students with a specialization in either elementary or secondary education. Applicants must have GPAs of 3.0 to be considered for the $1500 award.
- Dorothy Westby-Gibson Memorial Scholarship awarded for a specialization in adult education. Up to $1000 awarded.
- Dorothy Lucas Special Education Scholarship goes to students with emphasis on special education. Top academics are required (3.5 GPA). Generous $2500 award.
- Chris Larsen Scholarship awarded for a Masters student. Awards are $2500.
- Donna Cuneo Memorial Scholarship recognizes a Masters student specializing in the arts. Students are awarded $1500.
George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development believes that their D.C. location situates them to offer innovative and current programs to education majors pursuing teaching or academia in the variable educational landscape. GWU makes general university scholarships available to all students, but more specialized endowments focus on education students:
- Students planning on teaching, even if at the university level, may consider applying for the Angeline Anderson Scholarship Fund. Qualified candidates must prove financial need and show a particular spark for classroom teaching. Awards are $1800.
- Sylvan Seld Beck Endowment for Elementary Education awards those students with an interest in elementary education who can prove financial need. Preference is given to applicants with challenging backgrounds.
- Eaves Carden Scholarship Fund recognizes outstanding MA.Ed students who are pursuing administration as a career.
- Corey Hansen Scholarship Endowment awards $5,000 to students interested in administration.
- Vest Family Fund recognizes outstanding students with an interest in school administration or counseling.
