Scholarships
As you give back to the community, Lipscomb University wants to give back to you.
The College of Education offers significant scholarships to current educators and administrators. Those pursuing career as a teacher, you're not left out either! Check out the following information to see if you qualify for scholarships.
All completed applications should be mailed to:
Lipscomb University
College of Education
One University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
The College of Education offers full-time teachers, teacher assistants and/or administrators who enroll in the on-campus graduate education program an in-service scholarship. This is a 20 percent scholarship for all Doctor of Education and Education Specialist level course, and a 26 percent scholarship for all Master of Education level courses. An appropriate school employment official must certify that the conditions for the scholarship have been met.
The College of Education offers students from a traditionally underrepresented group who are interested in an initial teaching license the Cultural Diversity Teacher Training Scholarship. The scholarship will be granted to those candidates with the greatest need based on their FAFSA data and expected family contribution (EFC).
- For more information on the Cultural Diversity Teacher Training Scholarship, please contact your advisor.
The Maxine D. Whittle Scholarship Fund was initially established in 2013 to be awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in special needs education or a graduate student working towards a Master’s degree in special education or reading who demonstrates significant financial need.
Maxine D. Whittle was a special education teacher from Massachusetts who worked with students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and emotional disturbance. She held a Master of Education degree in special education and a certificate in reading therapy. She encouraged students to develop both reading and life skills with the importance of the “three Rs” which are Respect, Responsibility, and Resourcefulness. She blessed many students and families with her work.
Mrs. Whittle’s husband, Charles Whittle, established this scholarship fund in her memory in order to carry on Mrs. Whittle’s legacy of providing high quality special education to students.
Whittle Special Education Scholarship Guidelines
The following guidelines have been developed to assist candidates with financial support in their pursuit of a special education master’s degree and/or teaching license. Candidates can be considered for resources made available through the Whittle Special Education Scholarship, based on the guidelines listed below:
- Candidates must be pursuing a special education degree.
- Priority will be given to candidates having greatest need based on FASFA data and expected family contribution (EFC). Students who qualify for this scholarship must be eligible to file FASFA in order to qualify. FASFA must be filed by August 1.
- Funds will be distributed as available on an annual basis.
- Recipients will be notified of award prior to university deadline for payment of fees.
- Awards will be given based on the needs of candidate(s).
- Applications must be completed and submitted by mid-term of the semester preceding the semester in which the award will be given.
- Candidates will be expected to submit multiple documents for use by the university staff to inform contributors to the fund.
- Candidates must volunteer at least 15 hours a semester for the IDEAL program.
To apply for the Maxine D. Whittle Scholarship please download and complete the application.
Earn a scholarship coaching future teachers! You can earn a $4,000 scholarship by showing our future teachers your own classroom experiences. Join a M.Ed. or Ed.S. program at Lipscomb University in Instructional Coaching with a Certificate in Instructional Coaching.
To apply for this scholarship, please download and complete the application.
The Ayers Foundation offers scholarships for aspiring school leaders. Ayers Leadership Fellows will be selected from a pool of applicants based on merit and innovative partnerships with their individual school districts.
Visit the Ayers Leadership Fellows Program section of our website for detailed information about this scholarship opportunity.
The College of Education awards scholarships each semester, as university funding is available. Scholarships are awarded by the Graduate Education Scholarship Committee on a case by case basis. All documentation must be submitted before it will be considered by the scholarship committee. A 3.0 G.P.A. is required to be eligible and maintain the scholarship. Recipients must also have full admission status. Please contact Kristi McGimsey at kristi.mcgimsey@lipscomb.edu or 615.966.6081 for more information.