Description

This scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate or graduate students who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in Educational Psychology.  Scholarships will be awarded to applicants exhibiting leadership qualities as determined by the College of Education Scholarship Committee.  

Notification of this award will be by mail.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicant must be a certified full-time undergraduate (12 hours) or graduate (9 hours) degree seeking student in good standing in the College of Education and the University of Houston.
2. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in Educational Psychology.
3. Applicant must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.
4. Scholarship recipients may accept other scholarships and grants.
5. Funds can be used to cover expenses for tuition, books, fees, room and board and/or supplies for the coming academic semester.  Any expenses of a recipient in excess of the amount deposited must be borne by the student.

Materials

The student applying for the scholarship must present the following items:

____Completed College of Education Scholarship Application
____A current University of Houston transcript
____Three letters of recommendation from faculty in the College of Education
____A one-page statement of teaching and/or research philosophy demonstrating
        a commitment to seeking a degree in Educational Psychology.

Awards for this scholarship will be determined by the College of Education Scholarship Committee.

Deadline

March 6, 2009