Scholarships
The School of Education has many scholarship opportunities available to our students.
The information below provides an overview of the application process for scholarships. Several examples of some of the scholarship opportunities are provided. Yearly funding varies.
Although not a requirement, we encourage each student to complete a FAFSA each year as a determining factor for scholarship awards based on financial need.
UWF Scholarship Portal
The University of West Florida accepts general scholarship applications throughout much of the year through the UWF Scholarship Portal. To apply for any scholarships (undergraduate or graduate), first, complete the UWF General Scholarship Application in the Scholarship Portal.
To access the UWF Scholarship Portal, log into your MyUWF account, search for "UWF Scholarship Portal," and complete the application. You must have an active UWF Student Account to submit an application. If you cannot access the scholarship application, please contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance, at 850.474.2075.
Undergraduate Scholarships
To apply for undergraduate awards, please complete the General Scholarship Application and any other scholarship applications for which you qualify in the UWF Scholarship Portal. Undergraduate applications submitted by the end of March will be considered for the following academic year. Generally, undergraduate scholarships are awarded for the following academic year in the spring. Remember that you must have a current UWF ID# (970xxxxxx) to be eligible for any scholarship.
Graduate Scholarships
Eligible students should first complete the UWF General Scholarship Application located in the UWF Scholarship Portal. The General Scholarship Application provides us with the necessary information to help award you assistance and qualify you for additional funding opportunities at UWF.
Then, complete the SOE Graduate Scholarship Application. Upon completing both applications, please submit a current curriculum vitae or professional resume, a statement of interest, and any supporting documentation directly to SOE@uwf.edu. Remember, to be eligible for any scholarship, you must have a current UWF ID# (970xxxxxx).
Graduate awards may be awarded throughout the year as funding becomes available. However, most awards for the following academic year are granted during the months of April through the end of June.
Please complete the SOE Graduate Scholarship Application to apply for a graduate grant or scholarship.
In addition to scholarships, the School of Education also offers a limited number of graduate assistantships, which may include a tuition waiver. Please see the page for more information.
School of Education Alumni Scholarship
For more information on the School of Education Alumni Scholarship, please visit the School of Education Alumni Scholarship web page.
*Submitting an application may make you eligible to receive funding but funding is not guaranteed.
SOE Scholarship Opportunities
The information below is based on past funding and is a sample list of scholarship opportunities. All of the information required for each scholarship is provided within the application itself. Please know that many scholarships are major/program specific, as evidenced in this sample list.
- Undergraduate Instructional Design and Technology Students
- GPA of 2.5 or greater
- Junior and Senior Instructional Design and Technology Students or Graduate Instructional Design and Technology Students
- Students must provide a summary of the importance of their project in terms of its contribution to teaching, research, or service to their profession as a supplemental document in the Scholarship Portal
- Elementary Education Students
- Student must have graduated from high school in Escambia County or Santa Rosa County, Florida
- Students majoring in Special Education
- Overall GPA of 3.5 or greater
- Students must answer supplemental questions about future work teaching the cognitively disabled in the Scholarship Portal to be considered.
- Cannot be enrolled in an OPM program
- Elementary Education Graduate or Undergraduate Students
- Merit-based
- Preference will be given to middle and high school pre-service teachers who are focused on STEM disciplines
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Students must answer supplemental questions about focus on STEM disciplines in the Scholarship Portal to be considered.
- Graduate Students
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Need-based
- Students must submit a one-paragraph, double-spaced personal statement describing how graduate school will advance their academic or professional work in their respective discipline as a supplemental document in the Scholarship Portal.
- Awarded to UWF degree-seeking students preparing to become teachers
- Must be a Florida resident
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Need-based
- Cannot be enrolled in an OPM program
- Undergraduate, Full-time students (minimum 12 hours fall and spring, 9 hours summer)
- GPA of 2.5 or greater
- Awarded to new graduate students upon initial admission to the program
- Scholarship recipients must register for at least six (6) graduate credit hours each semester
- Must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Submit a personal statement reflecting on past academic achievements and how the student will be enhanced through the graduate school experience.
- Awarded to new graduate students
- Scholarship recipients must register for at least six (6) graduate credit hours each semester.
- Must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Submit a personal statement reflecting on past academic achievements and how the student will be enhanced through the graduate school experience.
- Awarded to new or continuing graduate students
- Scholarship recipients must register for at least six (6) graduate credit hours each semester.
- Must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Submit a two-page, double-spaced personal statement describing how graduate school will advance your academic or professional work in the respective discipline
- Awarded to domestic graduate students (international students are not eligible)
- Scholarship recipients must register for at least six (6) graduate credit hours each semester (including the summer semester except for students at the end of their program in thesis/dissertation hours)
- Must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Cannot be enrolled in an OPM program
Outside Organizations for Teacher Education Scholarships
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