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Scholarships

Teacher education majors are eligible for scholarships and financial aid offered to all Appalachian students. You should contact:

Financial Aid Office
Room 265, John E. Thomas Academic Support Building
Phone: (828) 262-2190
Fax: (828) 262-2585

For information relating to scholarships available only to teacher education majors, you should contact:

Dr. Doris M. Jenkins
Associate Dean and Scholarship Committee Chair
Reich College of Education Scholarship Committee
221 Edwin Duncan Hall
Phone: (828) 262-6107
Email: jenkinsdm@appstate.edu

Junior/Senior Scholarships in Teacher Education

To be eligible to apply for the Junior/Senior Scholarships, applicants must be rising juniors or seniors and pursuing a career in education, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students must have a 3.25 GPA at time of scholarship award. Awards usually range from $1,000 to $3,000 per academic year; the deadlines for applying are February 15 and October 15.

Lois and Ed Reich Scholarships

Dr. Lois Arlene Weisner Reich attended ASU from 1931-1933. She taught school for 17 years and held county school administrative posts for 35 years. In 1985 the college of education was officially named the Ed and Lois Reich College of Education in honor of Dr. Reich and her husband, Dr. Edgar Reich. The Reichs dedicated their lives to helping the children of others, and their philanthropies reached into many areas, but education was always their main goal. In 1985, Dr. Lois Reich gave a generous gift of on-going support to Appalachian State University?s College of Education, which was renamed in honor of Lois and Edgar Reich. The will of Dr. Lois Reich in 1997 made possible the funding of scholarships in the Reich name. Scholarship awards are made to undergraduate students in teacher education. Applications and additional information are available in 221 Edwin Duncan Hall.

Entering Freshman Scholarships in Teacher Education

Scholarships of a minimum of $2,000 per year are available to entering freshmen who plan to major in a field of teacher education and who are excellent students. The deadline for applying is usually March of the high school senior year. Contact the Admissions Office, (828) 262-2120, for the deadline date.

State

Prospective Teacher Scholarship Loan (PTSL)

This scholarship-loan of $2,000 per year is for capable undergraduate students who are residents of North Carolina and who are preparing to teach in the public schools of North Carolina. Students may obtain application forms by writing to the:

State Department of Public Instruction
Room 442, Education Building
Raleigh, NC 27611

Teaching Fellows

Entering students planning to teach in the state of North Carolina may apply for a scholarship/loan of $6,500 per year for four years. Applications are available from a student's high school guidance office or from:

N.C. Teaching Fellows Commission
117 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, N.C. 27603

Deadlines are in the fall of the high school senior year.