In addition to the Elon Teaching Fellows and North Carolina Teaching Fellows programs, numerous additional sources of scholarships and other financial support are available to students in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education. See below for information about scholarships and forgivable loan as well as how to apply for support for other expenses.

Endowed Scholarships for Teacher Candidates

Annually, during the spring semester, the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education accepts applications from students for both need-based and merit-based scholarships. Students applying for need-based awards must have a current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with the university. Scholarship application, instructions for applying, and application deadline will be communicated in the spring semester via email to eligible students. A Scholarship Committee in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education reviews applications in late spring. Awards are announced by the Dean of the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and/or Elon’s Office of Financial Aid at the end of each spring semester.
Categorized below are endowed scholarships from generous donors whose gifts support students majoring in a Teacher Education program and our Master of Education program.

 

for incoming first-year students in any major

for M.Ed. Graduate Candidates

Nancy L. Beauchamp Scholarship

To be awarded to one M.Ed. student with high financial need and fully employed with the Alamance-Burlington School System.

Betty L. Bowman Scholarship Fund

To be awarded to one education major. Student must be from Alamance County, the Piedmont Triad region, or from North Carolina.

W.G. Brogan Honorary Education Scholarship

Tto be awarded to undergraduates seeking teacher certification, or a graduate student enrolled in the M.Ed. program, or a licensure-only candidate.

Mable Somers Peeler Scholarship

To be awarded to one student from St. Mark’s Church majoring in education or student majoring in education.

Barbara C. Thurlow Education Scholarship

To be awarded to an undergraduate or M.Ed. student enrolled in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education who has demonstrated financial need and merit.

for any Undergraduate Teacher Education major

W.G. Brogan Honorary Education Scholarship

To be awarded to undergraduates seeking teacher certification, or a graduate student enrolled in the M.Ed. program, or a licensure-only candidate.

Aubrey Wilson and Rubye M. McBride Scholarship

To be awarded to a student preparing to teach in the public schools.

Howard and Virginia Richardson Scholarship

To be awarded to a full-time student preparing to teach.

Elwood E., Sr. and Lucile C. Stone Scholarship

To be awarded to a promising student who is pursuing a career in education.

Catherine N. Walker Scholarship

To be awarded to deserving students majoring in education who maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.

for Undergraduate Teacher Education majors from Out-of-State

Congdon Education Scholarship

To be awarded to a rising sophomore teacher education major from outside the state of North Carolina who demonstrates potential, enthusiasm and a passion for teaching and who has demonstrated financial need. (Awarded once every three years).

Steinbrenner Family/Elizabeth Molloy Scholarship in Education

To be awarded to a rising sophomore teacher education major from outside the state of North Carolina who demonstrate great potential, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching and who have a demonstrated financial need. The award will be renewable pending acceptable academic performance.

for Undergraduate Teacher Education majors with High Financial Need

B. H. Franklin Family Annual Education Scholarship

To be awarded to one deserving undergraduate student with verified financial need majoring in special education, math or science education, or education in that order of preference.

D.C. & E.K. Gilliam Education Scholarship

To be awarded to a needy student from Alamance County who is majoring in education. Second preference is to be awarded to a needy student from Alamance County.

Roy E. and Sharon L. Keeny Scholarship

To to be awarded to a student in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education with financial need and studying abroad in New Zealand.

Louise Anne Lambert Scholarship

To be awarded to one student majoring in special education and who shows a strong financial need.

Barbara C. Thurlow Education Scholarship

To be awarded to an undergraduate or M.Ed. student enrolled in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education who has demonstrated financial need and merit.

for Undergraduate Teacher Education majors who identify as Female

Danieley, Verona Daniels Scholarship

To be awarded to a female education major from Alamance or Carteret County.

for Undergraduate Teacher Education majors who identify as Male

William Andrew Hopkins Endowed Scholarship in memory of Margaret T. Hopkins

Preference will be given to one or more deserving male students with verified financial need, majoring in Elementary education and with good scholastic records.

for Undergraduate Elementary Education majors

Hattie McKinney Ledbetter ’29 Endowed Scholarship

To be awarded to students majoring in elementary education who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better. Second preference will be awarded to any student majoring in education. If the prior criteria cannot be met, this scholarship shall be awarded to any deserving Elon student.

for Undergraduate Teacher Education majors from North Carolina or Virginia

Betty L. Bowman Scholarship Fund

To be awarded to one education major. Student must be from Alamance County, the Piedmont Triad region, or from North Carolina.

William Daniel and Nannie Estelle Bowman Scholarship

To be awarded to one or more students majoring in education. Students must be from Alamance County, the Piedmont Triad region, or from North Carolina.

Mable Somers Peeler Scholarship

To be awarded to one student from St. Mark’s Church majoring in education or student majoring in education.

Annie Ross Somers Scholarship

To be awarded to a junior or senior preferably majoring in elementary education with a minimum GPA of 3.0, & a resident of North Carolina: First preference from Alamance County; second preference from the Piedmont Triad; third preference from any county in North Carolina.

Cynthia N. Ward Education Scholarship

To be awarded to a resident of North Carolina or Virginia planning a career in teaching.

for rising Junior or Senior Undergraduate Teacher Education majors

Ada Smith Johnston Scholarship

To be awarded to the most outstanding junior student studying to be a teacher; money to be spent on senior year college expenses.

Pesce Family Endowment

To be awarded to rising junior or senior education majors, excluding teaching fellows, who are studying abroad and taking at least one course in education.

Hattie M. Strong Scholarship

To be awarded to students in their final year of study. Candidates must have demonstrated success and enthusiasm in field experiences and have demonstrated financial need, (Awarded contingent upon foundation funding).

Theo Strum Scholarship

To be awarded to a junior or senior seeking teacher licensure.

for Undergraduate Teacher Education students with Strong Academic Merit

Sallie Boren Goley Presidential Scholarship

To be awarded to one student majoring in education with strong academic merit.

for Undergraduate STEM Teacher Education majors

Marshall and Minnie Hook Endowment

To be awarded to students preparing to teaching with preference to those teaching mathematics or science.

Gift funds to support student research, projects, or emergencies

Thanks to generous donors, gift money is available to support specific needs for students enrolled in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education. The Stewardship Committee encourages you to apply for support if you have an emergency need. You may also apply for funding to support your undergraduate research including registration and travel expenses if you attend and present your work at a conference. Gift funds may be used for projects in your P-12 classrooms and for special student-led projects such as the Little Free Library and The Elon Network. In addition, gift funds may support travel both here and abroad for students with financial need.
  • Request for Gift Funds – Use this form to apply for funding for a support of your research, associated expenses like travel, or a special project. Students will need to have a faculty sponsor when applying.

Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)

Forgivable Education Loans for Service “provide financial assistance to qualified students enrolled in an approved education program and committed to working in critical employment shortage professions in North Carolina.” For the current academic year, approved programs/shortage professions include teachers of math, science, middle grades, and special education. FELS loan recipients are required to teach in an approved position in a North Carolina school in order to repay the loan; generally, a loan for one academic year will be forgiven for one year of full-time employment.

University scholarship opportunities

Elon offers many need-based and merit-based scholarships for students. The Office of Financial Planning can provide information and assist students seeking financial support.