CTA Scholarships and Grants

CTA Scholarships

It’s that time of the year again! The following scholarships, grants and awards are currently available to SDEA members and their dependent children.

Deadline: January 27, 2023

The CTA Scholarships offer scholarships in the following categories. Scholarship funds must be used for education-related expenses only.

Dependent Children

This program offers up to 35 scholarships of up to $5,000 each to a dependent child of an active member of CTA, CTA/NEA-Retired or a deceased CTA member and be claimed as a dependent on the member’s current year’s IRS form.

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Dependent Children in Honor of Del A. Weber 

This program offers one scholarship of up to $5,000 to a dependent child attending or attended continuation high school/alternative education programs.

Members

This program offers up to five scholarships of up to $3,000 each to active members of CTA (including members working on an emergency credential).

CTA Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Deadline:  February 10, 2023

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors or school therapists and to promote professional growth for BIPOC teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members.

César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta Education Award Program

Deadline:  March 3, 2023

This award program provides recognition for educators and their students who demonstrate an understanding of the vision and guiding principles embraced by César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta.

The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence

Deadline:  March 3, 2023

The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize, reward, and promote both excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession. The awards are presented jointly by the National Education Association (NEA) and the NEA Foundation.

LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Grant & Scholarship Program

Deadline:  May 31, 2023
The grant program will support groups, projects and presentations that promote understanding of and respect for LGBTQ+ persons. In addition, the scholarship program will support self-identified LGBTQ+ members enrolled in a teacher/counseling credential or graduate program who are pursuing a career in public education and who understand the importance of LGBTQ+ educators as role models in our public schools.