Contact the department directly for deadline and application information.  Scholarship amounts are subject to vary. Unless otherwise noted students must be undergraduates, enrolled full-time (12 hours).

Madalene Robertson Boritzki Scholarship Award
Student must be a enrolled at the sophomore level or higher and have maintained an overall GPA of at least 3.5. This scholarship is awarded to one male and one female student who intend to enter the profession of teaching at the elementary, middle, or high school level in the United States funded public school systems.

Anna Lee Dugan Memorial Scholarship*
Student must be an elementary education major. When awarded to a student enrolled at the junior or senior level, the student must have maintained an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and a major GPA of 3.0.

Empo Allen Harmon Scholarship*
Student must be pursuing a degree leading to a career in early childhood education. Student must be enrolled at the sophomore level or higher and have an overall GPA of at least 3.0. 

Emily Nelson Moseley Endowed Scholarship Award
Student must be enrolled at the sophomore level or higher. Consideration will be given to high school performance, college potential, leadership qualities and the desire to teach special education students

Marlyn Graff Rhoades Memorial Scholarship
Student must be majoring in elementary education and have completed 56 hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Student must be a high school graduate from the 24-county area of Southwest Missouri.

Dr. Leonila Pangilinan Rivera/
Student Council for Exceptional Children Fund*
Student must be a member of the Student Council for Exceptional Children or have plans to become a member. When awarded to an entering freshman, consideration will be given to high school performance, college potential and leadership qualities. When awarded to student enrolled at the sophomore level or above, student must have maintained an overall GPA of 2.5.

Harry J. Siceluff Memorial Scholarship
Student must be a graduating senior who possesses qualities that suggest promise of becoming an outstanding teacher. Awarded to the student upon enrollment in graduate school.

Burnell Joe Sumners Memorial Scholarship*
Student must be a junior or senior with an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and/or a GPA of 3.0 in college of education coursework. Student must plan to teach at the elementary or secondary education level.

Frank F. Thompson Memorial Scholarship*
Student must demonstrate special promise in the teaching profession with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Wiley and Virginia Woodring Memorial Scholarship*
Student must be an education major who plans to have a career in teaching.

*Indicates that student must have a FAFSA on file by March 31st to be considered for this award.