I know about Fastweb, but I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for. I'm looking for first of all any scholarships that are available to people going into education. I'm also looking for scholarships for men going into elementary education. I know people say thats sexist or whatever, but I find that hard to believe when women going to engineering (a friend of mine...cough...cough) get scholarships. Any scholarships for English Majors would also be appreciated!
2007-04-08 06:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Teaching is one of the fields where there are pleanty of scholarships out there. There are also state and federal programs to encourage individuals to go into the teaching program including grants, scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs. I will include some free resources where you can locate money to attend college.
First, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major's website will list scholarships, too.
Second, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.
Third, fill out the FAFSA form because it is the way to apply for government grants. However, the government grants are need based. It takes into consideration your income and savings along with your parents' income and savings unless you are an independent student under current regulations. The form becomes available on January 1 for the upcoming fall semester or quarter.
Fourth, your high school's guidance office will have a list of local scholarships and state scholarship programs.
Fifth, search Google.com and Yahoo.com for any grants and scholarships in your state for education majors. Some states have a program to encourage students with a certain GPA to enter into the teaching profession.
Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites, but the best I have located is Scholarship Experts since they have a very thorough and lengthy survey to complete compared to Fastweb. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.
Good luck!
2007-04-08 06:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might check with the school you are planning on attending...and no, it's not sexist to think about scholarships for guys in education. I'm not a guy, but I know that male teachers are very rare and needed in the public school system!!! Good luck!!
2007-04-08 06:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Little Stine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your college placement or student affairs office should have info on this. If you are not yet in college the admissions office of any college you are considering will also be able to give you ansewers on this.
When I was in college which was a long time ago it was possible to get a student loan interest free till gradualtion and have a sizable percentage of the loan forgiven for each year of teaching so that in 5 yrs or so the whole loan was wiped out. I don't know if that is still going but the placement or admissions office should know that too.
2007-04-08 06:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by A F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about scholarships, but come hiring time, if you are qualified, you will beat out a female. Schools need to fill a quota and get more male elementary teachers....Grades 1-3 especially. You have to have a gift to deal with them though!
Good Luck!
2007-04-08 06:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, finished your intense college coaching. study puzzling and attempt to discover some volunteer paintings with youthful pupils or be a teach in a concern area the place you excel. detect a school or college you may desire to attend. Take the ACT or SAT, stick to to the college or college of your determination, fill out a FAFSA, and then communicate the ideas as an coaching substantial including your consultant. communicate with the admissions branch and the monetary help departments at universities you may desire to attend. communicate with a number of your own instructors.
2016-10-02 09:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by husted 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For undergrad you might have a fairly good shot at it. For Graduate work no way. Especially for english.
2007-04-08 06:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋