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Jenkins Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education

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Scholarship Sponsored by New York State PTA

Value: $4,000
Awards Available: 10
Deadline : Dec 15, 2024

The Jenkins Memorial Scholarship was inaugurated in October 1946, as a special Golden Anniversary Project. In 1947 the fund was established as a permanent project as a living memorial to the young people who lost their lives in military service during WWII and was named for one of them, Clifford N. Jenkins, Jr., son of Margaret Jenkins, New York State PTA President 1944-1947 and National PTA President 1961-1964. The purpose of the project is to assist outstanding students in preparing for the teaching profession.

Scholarship Amount

$4,000 paid in installments as follows:

  • $1,000 paid at the end of the first three academic years (usually at the end of the spring semester) after official transcript is received confirming award compliance.
  • $1,000 paid upon receipt of official transcript stating course completion, degree completion and recommendation for teacher certification.

Eligibility

Public High School Seniors who:

  1. Plan to prepare for a teaching career.
  2. Plan to attend a college of the State University of New York for baccalaureate degree in education -OR- plan to attend a two-year community college before transferring to a baccalaureate degree program in education in a college of the State University of New York.
  3. Attend a high school in New York State in a school where there is a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing.

Criteria

Character and personality, academic achievement and potential teaching ability.

Requirements

Students awarded a scholarship are required to do the following:

  1. Official education curriculum transcripts must be mailed to the New York State PTA office within 60 days of conclusion of the academic year.
  2. If the education curriculum is changed to another major, notification must be made to the NYS PTA office and the scholarship will be immediately terminated.
  3. The scholar will submit to the New York State PTA documentation of graduation and recommendation for New York State teaching certification before the final scholarship payment is distributed.

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