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The Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship is given annually in honor of this Past National Executive Committeeman from Missouri. Basic criteria for the scholarship awards require the students to be under the age of 21, unmarried, and a descendant of a veteran with at least ninety days active service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, who received an Honorable Discharge for such service. A photocopy of the veteran's DD 214, discharge or separation notice must accompany the scholarship application. Any additional requirements for each scholarship are on the reverse side of the application. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Department of Missouri for more information.

The Ames Education Fund is open to undergraduate students with junior or senior status. Applicants must be pursuing teaching licensure and must be residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

The Caroline Agee Hauck Scholarship is available to students with a declared major in Elementary Education. Applicants must be actively involved in community service and/or extracurricular activities, and they must demonstrate financial need. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

The Carolyn Brown Bush Scholarship for the College of Education & Human Development is available to full-time graduate or undergraduate students enrolled in the teaching education program seeking teacher licensure. Applicants must be residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia and demonstrate leadership abilities. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

The Sherman & Frances L. Teller Teaching Credential Scholarship will be awarded to those who must be a K-12 educator, pursuing a multiple or single subject teaching credential (including special education and ESL). The applicant must be enrolled at a University of California or California State University campus in the greater Los Angeles area and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be academic, and the second may be academic or professional. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact NCJW-LA for more information.

The Jill Ann Newman Scholarship is available to graduating seniors from Montclair High School, Montclair, New Jersey who plan to pursue a career in education, with preference given to students specializing in elementary or special education. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and have participated in various school activities. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington award's website for more information.

The Light the Way Teachers' Scholarship is available to students who are current college students entering their third or fourth year of undergraduate coursework to obtain their bachelor's degree in education. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and demonstrate financial need. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington award's website for more information.

Angela Svendsen grew up in Wenatchee, Washington and earned a Bachelor's degree in String Performance from Central Washington University in June 1998. Upon graduation she moved to Vancouver, Washington and began teaching private violin lessons and playing the violin professionally. Angela felt that music and education enriched her life and gave her many opportunities for happiness and fulfillment that she might not otherwise have had. Angela's passion in life was passing her love of music to her students and the audiences for which she performed. If awarded this scholarship, it is the donor's hope that students would have a chance to further their love of music and life, thereby enriching the world around them. The Angela Svendsen Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors from Clark County who plan to pursue a degree in music education or music performance. A significant component of the application is an audio or video recording of a solo work performed by the applicant. Accompaniment is optional. Applicants must upload the recording of their performance to a third-party site (such as YouTube or Vimeo) and paste the link in the application. Applicants may upload one letter of recommendation from a person who can speak to their character, leadership, talents, and academic record. Letters from immediate or extended family members will not be accepted. This letter is not required, but is strongly recommended. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington award's website for more information.

The AFCEA Educational Foundation is offering competitive based scholarships to students actively pursuing a graduate degree or credential or licensure for the purpose of teaching science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) subjects at a U.S. school in grades K-12. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens and living in the United States. Graduate candidates must be attending an accredited U.S. college or university (online students are eligible) and majoring in education for the purpose of teaching STEM subjects in a U.S. school in grades K-12. Graduate-level candidates must be currently taking at least two semester-equivalent classes at an accredited U.S. college or university at the time of application. Current credential and licensure students must have completed a bachelor's of science degree or graduate degree in a STEM major. The applicant's current and undergraduate transcripts are required. Two letters of recommendation from the faculty in the student's major of study are required. If the applicant is currently employed as a teacher, they must submit one additional letter of recommendation from their school principal. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the AFCEA Educational Foundation for more information.