The Goizueta Foundation Scholarship for Latino Educators

The Goizueta Foundation Scholarship for Latino Educators

I am writing in search of applicants for a prestigious scholarship available at Georgia Southern University: The Goizueta Foundation Scholarship for Latino Educators. This Scholarship, funded by an endownment from the Goizueta foundation of Atlanta, helps support Latino/Hispanic students at Georgia Southern University who are seeking to become teachers. Scholarship recipients will be:

1. Enrolled at Georgia Southern University  at least half-time ( 6 credit hours) during at least two semesters during the 2018-2019 academic year ( exceptions are made for students teaching semesters)
2. Pursuing a program at Georgia Southern University that will lead to initial certification as a teacher
3. Of Latino/Hispanic background- and - members of a family resident in the US
4. In possession of legal a legal social security number ( thus DACA recipients are eligible) 
5. Willing and able to document financial need via the application
6. New, incoming freshmen, transfer students, and graduate students who meet these critria are all eligible, as are current undergraduate, and graduate students at GA Southern University who meet these criteria. 

Scholarship funds can be used for on-campus, meal plans,books, tuition, and fees. Unless a student is student teaching. Scholarship funds must be evenly distributed across at least 2 semesters within an academic year. Recipients can apply for renewal of the scholarship every academic year. However, such renewal is no automatic. Renewal of scholarship depends upon: steady progress toward graduation: good academic standing: compliance with the Georgia Southern University Student code: extracurricular activities: and community and/or institutional service such as tutoring local students and/or recruiting new applicants for this scholarship. All undergraduates are limited to 8 semesters of scholarship funds. All initial certification graduate students are limited to 5 semesters of scholarships funds.

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2018-19 GOIZUETA SCHOLARSHIP FOR LATINO EDUCATOR IS MARCH 1 , 2018

Directions for Applying

* current Georgia southern students scholarship recipients applying for renewal, please skip to step #3

1. Apply for admission at Georgia southern here : http://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/apply/ 
2. A couple days later, log in to check your status. once you have been admitted and have your eagle ID# continue to step #3.
3. Log into the MyGeorgiasouthern webpage at http://my.geoorgiasouthern.edu/ and click on the MyScholarship portal. Complete the " General Application" Make sure to click the box to indicate that you want to become a teacher and study education.
4. After you submit the general application, use the search option to find the Goizueta Scholarship for Latino Educators. you will need to provide more information and an essay specifically relevant to the scholarship.
5. Finally, please send me an email at salbeck@georgiasouthern.edu so i know that you have applied