General Education Scholarships for Teachers

Bayta Lewton Award of Inspiration
Open to high school seniors who have actively participated in community or
religious activities and pursuing a career in the field of education.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Application Deadline: March 31st
Number of Awards: 1
Duration of Award: 1 year
Contact Information:
The David & Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund
115-67 237th Street
Elmont, New York 11003-3926
Phone: (800) 759-7512
Email: [email protected]
http://www.wilsonfund.org/awards.html

Hardwood Forest Foundation’s Educator Scholarship Program
Open to college seniors completing a degree in education.
Amount of Award: $1,000 or $1,500
Application Deadline: January 16th
Number of Awards: 15
Duration of Award: 1 year
Contact Information:
Hardwood Forest Foundation
PO Box 34518
Memphis, TN 38184-0518
Phone: Cassie Gibbons([email protected]) (901) 399-7555
Fax: (901) 377-9169
http://www.hardwoodforest.org

Lillian and Samuel Sutton Education
Open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in the field of education.
Amount of Award: $1,000/undergraduate and $2,000/graduate
Application Deadline: March
Number of Awards: varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
Contact Information:
Scholarship Applications
NAACP
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore MD 21215
Phone: (410) 580-5777
http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm