Scholarship & Grant Opportunities
Are you a teacher-in-training or a current teacher? There are many scholarship and grant opportunities to help you further your education or career.
Mathematics
Scholarships for Non-Education Majors
Scholarship available to full-time students who are math majors and in Junior or Senior standing. Must have completed Calculus IV, Linear Algebra, and Foundations of Mathematics.
Scholarship fund for students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics or Bachelor of Arts in Education with a focus on secondary education. Students must be working toward a BS in Mathematics or a BAE in Mathematics in a program that leads to a teaching endorsement of mathematics. Students must have a 3.0 GPS in their last 4 math classes. Student must demonstrate financial need and have attended high school in the state of Washington.
Scholarship for students participating in the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates in STEM fields.
Scholarship for students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Data Science offered by the Mathematics Dept. at Eastern Washington University. Scholarship applicants must have met the criteria listed below.
1) must have declared a major in Data Science and have completed a minimum of 50% of the credits counting towards the degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the major specific courses. The list of completed courses must also include at least one course in Statistics above the calculus level.
2) applicant must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the EWU Financial Aid Office.
Note: Preference among qualified applicants shall be given to first-generation college students.
The scholarship is open to women in their second or later year of a STEM Bachelor’s program, with funds to be applied to their
3rd or later year of the program (School year 21-22). Student currently enrolled in 2 year programs or taking classes for transfer credit and who have been accepted to a 4-year Bachelor’s program may also apply.
Scholarships for Pre-Service Teachers
The Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue in the teaching profession. Under this program, individuals who teach full time for five consecutive, complete academic years in certain elementary and secondary schools that serve low-income families and meet other qualifications may be eligible for forgiveness of up to a combined total of $17,500 in principal and interest on their FFEL and/or Direct Loan program loans.
A scholarship in the Mathematics Department at EWU for secondary preservice teachers who are juniors or seniors. See the EWU Financial Aid Office for more information on how to apply.
Scholarships, up to $10,000 each, are awarded to full-time college or university sophomores who are preparing to be certified teachers of secondary school (grades 7-12) mathematics.
Supported by the Texas Instruments Demana-Waits Fund.
The EWU Robert Noyce Scholarship is for students earning a BS or BA in a STEM field and a BAE in their last two years of the program. $13,000 is available for each year and an additional $1,000 for the first two years of teaching to support scholars in the classroom, for a total of $28,000.
The goal of the project is to recruit highly qualified and diverse STEM students to teach in regional high needs schools for their classroom experience. The grant personnel will work closely with students and their mentor teachers to achieve these goals.
For more information, contact Ashley Lamm at alamm@ewu.edu.
Established by a Mathematics faculty member/alumna, and her spouse, who appreciate the challenges and passion it takes to be an inspired teacher, and the positive impact those teachers have on students. Recipients must be declared Mathematics majors with evidence of interest in math education (with at least 10 credits of math education coursework preferred) and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to Math Education Club members
Scholarships for In-Service Teachers
Funding from the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) in Washington state for current teachers to add a mathematics endorsement.
The purpose of this grant is to support professional development to improve the competence in the teaching of mathematics of one or more classroom teachers. Proposals must explain the teacher(s)’ professional development plan and address how the proposed project will improve the teacher(s)’ competence and impact students’ learning.
The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics, grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grant-making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms.
Register to be adopted by an individual, a business, or a foundation. Once adopted, teachers receive $500 worth of credit to purchase items that enrich the learning environment.
Teacher must be a current AIAA Educator Associate member or an AIAA Professional member actively engaged as a K-12 classroom educator prior to receiving the grant.
Learning & Leadership grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes:
- Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or
- Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.