Scholarships open to students working towards becoming teachers or working in the education profession.

James J. and Margaret M. Kerrigan Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors in any field of art and education at Historically Black Colleges & Universities. Preference shall be given to students studying K-12 Education or Fine / Performing Arts.

Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship
Sponsor: Stantec
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 2, 2026
Description: Award is open to students enrolled in a college, university, or post-secondary institution in the 2027-28 academic year in pursuit of an undergraduate degree or Technical/Vocational degree. Applicant must be pursuing a STEAM major, as well as education majors planning to teach STEM.

Barbara A. Cooley Master’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to master’s level students who are currently enrolled in a health education program at an accredited college or university in the United States or a U.S. territory.

Bill Kane Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate health education majors who attend an accredited college/university in the United States or a U.S. territory.

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
Amount: Up to $1,750
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in a field related to one of the disciplines represented by SHAPE (health education, physical education, physical activity, dance, sport).

TMEA Scholarship
Sponsor: Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are/will be attending a Texas college or university and majoring in a music degree program leading to Texas certification with music as their primary teaching field.