College of Education Scholarships
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The College of Education is committed to making higher education accessible to current, as well as future educators. Explore scholarship opportunities below and submit an application today! View the Application Timeline to ensure all requirements are met by the upcoming deadlines.
Undergraduate Students
Apply to undergraduate education scholarships with ease by submitting a single application through Lipscomb Educator Scholars. Explore the scholarship opportunities below and submit ONE application to apply. The College of Education faculty and staff will verify credentials and consider candidates for each scholarship accordingly. Note: Noyce Scholarship candidates must apply separately.
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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 read the document with the scholarship's background and guidelines.
Apply to undergraduate scholarship opportunities through Lipscomb Educator Scholars.
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.
Apply to undergraduate scholarship opportunities through Lipscomb Educator Scholars.
Each year, the Pionero Scholars Program awards three to six students an academic merit renewable scholarships of up to $10,000 per student. In order to be considered, students must meet the listed qualifications and complete the application and interview process below.
- Be a graduate of a public high school in Nashville, Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, or Williamson counties
- Have an interest in being a future teacher
- Be a US citizen, permanent resident, DACAmented, or other status with work authorization
- Be admitted to Lipscomb University
- Testing requirements: either a) score a minimum of a 21 on the ACT or b) take one of the CORE Praxis exams required to become an Education major (you may select reading, writing, or math).
Apply to undergraduate scholarship opportunities through Lipscomb Educator Scholars.
The Lipscomb Noyce Scholars Program provides scholarships to encourage and support talented undergraduate STEM majors to become 6-12 math and science teachers. The goal of this program is to develop highly qualified STEM teachers who are committed to teaching in high-need school districts. Noyce Scholars receive the following:
- up to $16,500 per year in scholarship money during their junior and senior years;
- professional development opportunities in STEM education and culturally responsive teaching;
- support for passing teaching licensure exams; and
- mentoring support throughout their training at Lipscomb and during their first years of teaching.
Visit the Noyce Scholars Program section of our website for detailed information about this scholarship opportunity and to apply.
Certificate/Graduate Students
A variety of general and program-specifics scholarships are available to post-secondary education seeking students. View the scholarship descriptions below to verify your credentials and submit an application by following the instructions listed.
The College of Education offers full-time teachers, teacher assistants and/or administrators a 25% in-service discount. This discount will be applied to the student bill upon registration.
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.
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 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 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 Deidra Cummings deidra.cummings [at] lipscomb.edu (by email) for more information.
There are also funding opportunities outside of Lipscomb for educators and those seeking teaching positions.
- TEACH Grants: up to $4,000/year for teaching candidates who plan to teach in a high-need field and in a school that serves low-income students. Recipients must complete four years of teaching within eight years of graduation.
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness: up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness if you teach full time for five full, consecutive academic years in a school that serves low-income students.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness: after 10 years of payments while teaching, remaining balance may be eligible for forgiveness.