Thank-A-Teacher Scholarship
$500.00 awarded to 2- 4 recipients in Fall and Spring
Scholarship criteria: You are admitted and registered in the Teacher Education licensure program. Your special essay should address your ability to be a learner advocate and/or agent of change in a positive, professional and culturally responsive manner.
Teacher Leaders for Tomorrow's Schools Scholarship
$500.00 awarded to 1 - 5 recipients in Fall and Spring
Scholarship criteria: You have completed UC Denver's Teacher Education licensure program and are now enrolled in a UC Denver MA-option program while employed as a teacher in a public K-12 school. Your special essay should address your leadership activity in your school/district of employment.
Sally Tague Memorial Scholarship
$850.00 awarded to 2 recipients each Spring
Scholarship criteria: Awards may be used for tuition and books. You have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credit hours and have a proven track record of working with children in the classroom and has an exceptional ability and interest in mathematics and the sciences. You must have a documented financial need and must be a student who will contribute to diversity in the School community through your backgrounda nd experiences. You should: value education and have a strong desire to learn and teach; relate well to diverse students; be passionate, positive, energetic, creative and enthusiastic. GPA of 3.0 or higher. You will provide a letter of reference that includes observations of teaching or interacting with children/youth, a resume, and participate in an interview process.
Professional Development School Reduced Tuition Credit
Each Professional Development School is awarded one reduced tuition credit (60% of the current tuition plus student fees) for every two teacher candidate internships the school hosts the previous spring and fall semesters.
Tuition credit criteria: Teachers or other educators employed at UC Denver's Professional Development Schools may be recommended for reduced tuition. REDUCED TUITION RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE SITE COORDINATOR. REQUESTS SUBMITTED BY STUDENTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Each teacher is eligible for a maximum of 6 credits of reduced tuition per year beginning in the Fall semester and extending through Spring and Summer semesters, regardless of the number of reduced tuition credits your partner school may have in excess. Unused credits do not roll over for the following year. Students may use reduced tuition credits for on-campus (D1) SEHD courses only.