Each year, the School of Education invites nominations for nine School of Education Scholarship Awards described below:

Gertrude Hunter Parlin Teacher's Scholarship: awarded to a student accepted to or enrolled in a School of Education program that leads to initial, permanent, or professional certification in teaching.

The Bette Knowlton Roe Scholarship: awarded to a student accepted to or enrolled in a School of Education program that leads to an initial, permanent, or professional certification in teaching.

The Beta Zeta Scholarship: awarded to a student accepted to or enrolled in a School of Education program that leads to an initial, permanent, or professional certification in teaching. Preference given to female students.

Delta Omega Scholarship: awarded to a female student in a School of Education program that leads to initial, permanent, or professional certification in teaching.

The Malcolm Blum Endowment: awarded to a student at any stage of completing a program that leads to initial, permanent, or professional certification in teaching.

Kenneth & Kathleen Doran Scholarship: awarded to a student accepted to or in the early stages of a School of Education program that leads to initial certification in teaching.

The Class of 1956 Scholarship: awarded to an undergraduate senior or graduate student accepted to or enrolled in a School of Education program who intends to pursue a career in teaching and demonstrates financial need. The Office of Financial Affairs will verify the financial need requirement of this award.

Mary M. Briggs Scholarship: awarded to an undergraduate senior who intends to pursue a career in teaching and demonstrates financial need. The recipient shall be a UAlbany graduate, enrolled in a School of Education initial teacher certification program. The Office of Financial Affairs will verify the financial need requirement of this award.

Arvid J. Burke Scholarship: awarded to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding academic potential and talent in any of the advanced degree programs in the School. (Preference is generally given to students in Educational Administration & Policy Studies but students in other programs will be considered.)

The following nomination procedures apply to the scholarships and awards:
--Any faculty member (part-time or full-time) may nominate an eligible student.
--Students may nominate themselves.
--Flyers will be posted in the SOE and information provided on the SOE website to publicize the award criteria and application process to students. We are asking, as well, that you announce this information in your courses.
--Nomination forms will be available in the Dean's office as well as in the office of each SOE department.
--Nomination for these awards is made by completing a simple one-page form. Only the signature --no letter--of a faculty attesting to the student's academic qualifications is required. Attached to this form must be relevant transcripts and a brief letter written by the student that addresses areas identified on the form.
--Completed forms and required materials must be submitted to the office of the students' department chair by (date to be announced--typically early March)
--Departments are asked to rank order the applications. The departments may use whatever criteria or process they wish to ensure a fair ranking of award nominees. The application materials and an accompanying memo that identifies the rank order of the materials should be to the Dean's office by (date to be announced--typically mid-March).
--The School of Education Faculty Council will make final determinations of the award recipients. Once awards are made, the department will be asked to provide a short narrative that can be used by Dean Phillips during the awards ceremony in the spring to describe the student.