Walter Morales Grant 2023

Students who are on the path to become a star educator can apply now to the Walter Morales Grant for a chance to win a $3,000 grant and a $2,000 grant which will be awarded to 2 separate single students.

Criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, student should be currently enrolled at a university in the United States, and  studying education. Also eligible are high school seniors who are entering college and wish to become educators.  The grant is further targeted to those students who have a passion for urban education and want to improve upon the urban education system.

We will award the scholarship based on an essay competition.  We will select 2 winners based on a creative essay of under 1000 words which addresses the following:  

“Discuss some of the biggest challenges/issues facing the urban education system, and how you would use your role as an educator to improve the urban education system.”

Details

Amount

$3,000 Grad Student $2,000 Undergrad / HS

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is August 15, 2023.

Winner

The winner for the scholarship will be announced September 15, 2023.

How To Apply

Applicant should email their response to the essay question “Discuss some of the biggest challenges/issues facing the urban education system, and how you would use your role as an educator to improve the urban education system.” in Word Doc format to [email protected].

Along with the essay, please provide the following information:

  • Full Name
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Name of High School and Graduation Date
  • The University that you are currently enrolled in.
  • Personal Bio
  • GPA