Executive Directors' Scholarship
DEADLINE for Applications: September 30, 2023
Description of Scholarship
The PAC-TE Executive Directors’ Scholarship is an annual scholarship honoring all past PAC-TE Executive Directors. The scholarship is to be awarded to a deserving Undergraduate or Graduate Student pursuing teacher certification at a college or university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who has a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The monetary amount of the scholarship is anticipated to be $1,000.00.
Scholarship Selection Committee
The scholarship Selection Committee will be comprised of six (6) members. These six (6) members shall include: 1). the PAC-TE Treasurer, 2). one (1) PAC-TE Board Member, 3). One (1) PAC-TE member representing a PA State University, 4). One (1) PAC-TE member representing a PA State-related University, 5). One (1) PAC-TE member representing a private College or University and 6). one (1) PAC-TE member representing Individual Members.
Procedures for Application, Review and Selection of the Recipient
Each fall an annual request for nominations will be posted on the PAC-TE website for PAC-TE members to nominate a deserving student or for student members to self-nominate, with the endorsement of a PAC-TE member, for the scholarship. All nominees will be expected to submit/upload the following documentation via the PAC-TE webpage.
- On-line Application
- Three (3) letters of reference that address the following student characteristics. Two of these letters should be from faculty who have had the candidate in class.
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Applicant’s commitment to Pre-K-12 Education
- Applicant’s goals and aspirations
- A copy of the candidate’s transcripts (these may be unofficial transcripts)
- Application Letter – The applicant’s letter should address the following:
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Applicant’s commitment to Pre-K-12 Education/
- Applicant’s goals and aspirations
- Intended use of the scholarship
Post Scholarship Expectations
All scholarship recipients will be encouraged to submit to the PAC-TE Selection Committee a written report one year after the award describing how the recipient utilized the scholarship funds. Awardees will not be eligible for a subsequent PAC-TE scholarship award.
