College of Education and Human Development

Coordinator for Undergraduate Student Services
Main Building
ROOM 3.214-J | (210) 458-4021

The College of Education and Human Development has the following scholarships available. Interested students can obtain applications on-line:

http://coehd.utsa.edu/Students/Scholarships/PSAvialCOEHD.htm

They may also pick up applications from the Coordinator of Undergraduate Student Services, MB 3.214-J; the dean's office, MB 3.304; or the office of the associate dean for downtown, DB 4.122. All scholarships awarded require the recipient to be actively seeking a degree or certification in the College of Education and Human Development.

For additional scholarship information and assistance visit:

http://coehd.utsa.edu/Students/Scholarships/index.htm

Albar Peña Memorial Scholarship
The Academy for Teacher Excellence Scholarship
Guadalupe Harber Scholarship
Rodolfo Jacobson Scholarship
COEHD Presidential Scholarship
COEHD - The USAA Foundation Scholarship
Kessler Family Memorial Scholarship
The Endowed Pythagoras Scholarship for Math Teachers
Dewey D. Davis, PH.D First Professor at UTSA Endowed Scholarship
Onderdonk Family Memorial Scholarship
Harold T. and H. Joyce Cook Scholarship
Diana Lynn Tidwell Endowed Scholarship
Kinesiology Scholarship

ALBAR PEÑA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number and amounts of awards vary

• Must be an undergraduate pursuing certification as a bilingual education teacher, or a graduate student pursuing a master's degree in bicultural-bilingual studies with concentration in bilingual teacher education or bicultural studies
• Must be member in good standing of the Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO)
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Undergraduates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and graduates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Must have language proficiency in Spanish and English
• Preference given to students demonstrating participation in community and cultural activities and exhibiting leadership potential
• Preference will be given to Hispanic students
  • Application requirement: Completed application form
  • Deadline: Early March; for exact date, contact the COEHD Coordinator of undergraduate student services or check the Web site

Back to Top

THE ACADEMY FOR TEACHER EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number and amount of awards vary

• Must be in good academic standing with the University
• Must be a member or eligible to become a member of the Academy for Teacher Excellence's Teacher Academy Learning Community (TALC)
• Must be enrolled in student teaching when the award is received
• Preference given to those who demonstrate the greatest financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Recipients must write a letter of appreciation to the donor before funds will be disbursed
  • Application requirements: Completed application form
  • Deadline: Early March; for exact date, contact the COEHD Coordinator of undergraduate student services or check the Web site

Back to Top

GUADALUPE HARBER SCHOLARSHIP
Award: One award of $250 a year

• Must be an undergraduate pursuing a teacher certification in bilingual education
• At the time of application, must have either a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or a minimum UTSA GPA of 2.5
• Must be an active member in good standing in the BESO
  • Application requirements: Application form, one letter of recommendation and an essay
  • Deadline: Early March; for exact date, contact the CEHD coordinator of undergraduate student services or check the Web site

Back to Top

RODOLFO JACOBSON SCHOLARSHIP
Award: One award of $250 a year

• Must be an undergraduate pursuing a teacher certification in bilingual education
• At the time of application, must have either a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or a minimum UTSA GPA of 2.5
• Must be an active member in good standing in the Bilingual Education Student Organization ( BESO)
  • Application requirements: Application form, one letter of recommendation and an essay
  • Deadline: Early March; for exact date, contact the CEHD coordinator of undergraduate student services or check the Web site

Back to Top

COEHD PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number and amounts of awards vary

• Must be enrolled on a full-time basis*
• At the time of application, must have completed at least one semester at UTSA
• Current undergraduate students must have at least a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
• Must submit a completed application and required essay by the application deadline date
• * Full-time enrollment status is waived if recipient is receiving the award during the last semester of coursework required for degree completion
  • Application requirements: Application form and required essay
  • Deadline: Early March; for specific date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate services or check the Web site

COEHD - THE USAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Award: $1,000 per award; number of awards varies

• Must be classified as either an undergraduate student or as a post-baccalaureate student seeking certification at the undergraduate level
• Must be a major in the COEHD be admitted into the teacher certification program
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credit hours
• Must have completed at least 60 hours of which 24 hours must be work complete at UTSA by the first semester the award is disbursed
• Must have either a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or minimum UTSA GPA of 3.0
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Priority consideration will be given to single parents with children, COEHD majors, students seeking to become bilingual teachers and Mexican American Studies students.
  • Application requirements: Application form and essay
  • Deadline: Early March; for specific date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate services or check the Web site

Back to Top

KESSLER FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: One award of $250 a year

• Must be an graduate student actively pursuing a degree in bicultural-bilingual studies with a concentration in English as a second language
• Must have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Application requirements: Completed application form
  • Deadline: Early March; for specific date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate services or check the Web site

Back to Top

THE ENDOWED PYTHAGORAS SCHOLARSHIP FOR MATH TEACHERS
Award: Number and amount of award vary

• Must be actively pursuing a degree to become a secondary math teacher or math-science teacher
• Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate junior or senior at UTSA
• Must be a resident of the state of Texas
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
• Preference will be given to recipients who demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• • Application requirements: Completed application form
  • Deadline: Early March; for specific date contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate services or check the Web site

Back to Top

DEWEY D. DAVIS, PH.D., FIRST PROFESSOR AT UTSA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number and amount of award vary

• Must be an undergraduate enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours
• Must be actively pursuing a certificate in secondary school science teaching
• Must be student-teaching during the semester of the award
  • Application requirements: Completed application form
  • Deadline: Early March; for specific date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate services or check the Web site

Back to Top

ONDERDONK FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Awarded each fall and spring semester; Number and amount of awards vary

• Must be student-teaching during the semester of the award
• Must be enrolled at UTSA, part time or full time, for at least two terms prior to the term of student teaching
• Must submit verification of community volunteer work
• Must submit a letter of commitment to teaching
• Must submit a letter of recommendation from a UTSA faculty member
  • Application requirements: Onderdonk Family Memorial Scholarship application, letter of commitment to teaching, document(s) verifying community service and a letter of recommendation from a UTSA faculty member
  • Deadline: Early October for spring semester and early March for fall semester; for exact date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate student services or check Web site

Back to Top

HAROLD T. AND H. JOYCE COOK SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Number and amount of awards vary, scholarship is renewable.

• Must be an undergraduate actively seeking an interdisciplinary studies degree with certification at the elementary (EC-4 or 4-8) level
• Must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours
• Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Must have applied for or been accepted into the COEHD teacher certification program by the semester the award is disbursed
• Post baccalaureate students seeking certification are not eligible
• Among equally qualified candidates, those seeking certification in 4-8th grades will be given priority
  • Application requirements: Application, letter of recommendation from UTSA faculty member, and essay stating commitment to the teaching profession
  • Deadline: Early March; for exact date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate student services or check Web site

Back to Top

DIANA LYNN TIDWELL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Awarded during the fall semester; number and amount of awards vary

• Must be a graduate of a high school in Bexar County, Texas
• Must be an undergraduate enrolled full time at UTSA
• Must be actively pursuing an interdisciplinary studies degree with a concentration in generic special education
• Must have completed at least 60 hours and have applied to the Teacher Certification Program
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be in good standing
• Preference given to San Antonio's Sam Houston High School graduates
• Preference given to those demonstrating financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Award to be given during the fall semester in which the recipient enrolls in the 24 hour, generic special education program
  • Application requirements: Application, letter stating dedication to the teaching profession and commitment to students with disabilities
  • Deadline: Early March; for specific date, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate student services or check Web site

Back to Top

KINESIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
Award: $500; Number of awards vary

• Must be an undergraduate senior seeking a degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in physical education (K-12) who has applied for graduation by the appropriate deadline established by the University's Office of the Registrar or a student who has returned to complete student teaching during the first full semester after obtaining their B.S. in Kinesiology at UTSA.
• Must be currently enrolled in student teaching and pursuing an all-level physical education teacher certificate
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• If selected as an award recipient, must successfully complete the student teaching semester and attend the COEHD Induction to the Profession Ceremony.
  • Application requirements: Application form, current resume, submit evidence of membership in the Kinesiology and Health Society and/or the Texas Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD), and three letters of reference as specified in the application
  • Deadline: Early November during the fall student teaching semester; early April during the spring student teaching semester; for exact dates, contact the COEHD coordinator of undergraduate student services or visit the Web site

Back to Top