Did you know that CTA offers financial support to CTA members and their dependents throughout the academic year? One of the benefits of being an active CTA member is having scholarships, grants, and awards available to you and your dependent children. Some of the deadlines are quickly approaching. See the list of opportunities below and apply now!
NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards
Nomination Cycle EXTENDED – Deadline: January 19, 2024
The nomination cycle is reopened from Monday, January 8 until Friday, January 19. Nominations for the 2024 NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner can be submitted until 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, January 19, 2024. Visit nea.org/hcrawards for detailed information and online nomination application form. Nominators must be an NEA member, affiliate or caucus.
CTA Scholarships
Deadline: February 9, 2024
The CTA Scholarships offer scholarships in the following categories. Scholarship funds must be used for education-related expenses only.
Dependent Children
This program offers up to 35 scholarships of up to $5,000 each to a dependent child of an active member of CTA, CTA/NEA-Retired or a deceased CTA member and be claimed as a dependent on the member’s current year’s IRS form.
Dependent Children in Honor of Del A. Weber
This program offers one scholarship of up to $5,000 to a dependent child attending or attended continuation high school/alternative education programs.
Members
This program offers up to five scholarships of up to $3,000 each to active members of CTA (including members working on an emergency credential).
CTA Aspiring Educators in Honor of L. Gordon Bittle Memorial
This program offers up to three scholarships of up to $5,000 each to active members of CTA Aspiring Educators and pursuing a career in public education.
CTA Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors or school therapists and to promote professional growth for BIPOC teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members.
César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta Education Awards Program
Deadline: March 1, 2024
This award program provides recognition for educators and their students who demonstrate an understanding of the vision and guiding principles embraced by César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta.
The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize, reward, and promote both excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession. The awards are presented jointly by the National Education Association (NEA) and the NEA Foundation.
LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Grant & Scholarship Program in Honor of Guy DeRosa
Deadline: May 31, 2024
The grant program will support groups, projects and presentations that promote understanding of and respect for LGBTQ+ persons. In addition, the scholarship program will support self-identified LGBTQ+ active CTA/CTA Aspiring Educators members enrolled in a teacher/counseling credential or graduate program who are pursuing a career in public education and who understand the importance of LGBTQ+ educators as role models in our public schools.
Questions? email scholarships@cta.org or humanrightsdept@cta.org
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