School of Education Scholarships
Education
Eskridge, Dr. Mary E. Scholarship
- Established and funded by Mr. Rod Eskridge, husband
- Provides scholarships for senior education majors for awarding during their “student teaching” semester
- Recipients must reflect SNU’s motto of “Character-Culture-Christ”
- $400 minimum increments
Green, Olga Memorial Scholarship
- Established through the Estate of Olga Green
- Provides need-based scholarships for teacher education majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 Incoming freshman with a 21 ACT score may also apply
- Amount varies
Lamb, Harry & Auleen Scholarship
- Established and funded by Auleen Lamb
- Provides a need based scholarship for junior or senior elementary education majors
- Must have at least one year of education at SNU.
- Must be academically eligible.
Langford, Merna (Banz) Education Scholarship
- Established by Rev. & Mrs. James Langford
- Provides need-based scholarships for senior education students preparing for public teaching
- Minimum 2.5 GPA required
McLain, Ruth Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by her extended family
- Provides funds for a senior female majoring in early childhood or elementary education
- Selection is based on financial need and cumulative GPA
- Amount varies
Neely, David & Myrtle Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the Neely Family
- Provides general scholarships for education majors
- Amount varies
Posey, Shirley Joy Bell Scholarship – Secondary Education/English or Journalism
- Restricted to full-time upper-division students
- Must be pursuing a career in Secondary Education, teaching English or Journalism
- Amount varies
Rice, Dr. C. Wayne & Kay Scholarship – Special Education
- Provides funds for junior or senior education students planning to achieve a graduate degree, with a preference to students entering “Special Education”
- Minimum 3.4 GPA required
- Amount varies
Sheldon-Merriman, Dr. Dorothy Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by Dr. Dorothy Sheldon Merriman
- Provides need-based scholarships to education majors
- Amount varies
Spruce Family Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the Estate of R.E. Spruce, and funded by Dr. Rhoda Spruce Newman
- Provides $1,000 awards to full-time students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- At least two scholarships shall be awarded annually to education majors during their “student teaching” semester of their senior year
- $1000 award increments
Troutman, Paula Stroud Scholarship
- Established and funded by Rev. Robert Troutman
- Preference for student entering Secondary Education
- Freshman not eligible to apply
- Based on financial need
Troutman, Wilma Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by Rev. & Mrs. Robert Troutman
- Provides need-based scholarships for upper division students with a major in early childhood or elementary education
- Amount varies
Walraven, Maurice Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by Mrs. Katherine Walraven, wife, and Mr. Orville Walraven, son.
- Provides need-based scholarships to senior education majors, with a preference to students entering “Special Education.”
- Recipients must reflect SNU’s motto of “Character-Culture-Christ.”
- Amount varies
Elementary Education
Barrett, Lloyd & Nina Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the Estate of Lloyd & Nina Barrett
- Provides funds for students pursuing a degree in elementary education, with a preference to students from the Hooker (Okla.) Church of the Nazarene
- Amount varies
Beaver, Dr. Joy Scholarship – Early Childhood Education
- Established and funded by the former students and friends of Dr. Joy Beaver
- Restricted to full-time students completing a concentration in Early Childhood Education
- Requires a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Amount varies
Brooks, Christina Jean Memorial Scholarship
- Established and funded by Dan & Sheila Brooks, parents
- Provides minimum grants of $1,000 to unmarried incoming freshman females, and/or senior females during their “student teaching” semester, majoring in early childhood or elementary education
- Recipients must be a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Oklahoma preference, with a minimum ACT score of 18 for incoming freshman, or a cumulative GPA of 2.8
- $1,500 increments
Holom, Daniel & Vickie Scholarship
- Established and funded by Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Holom
- Provides funds for junior or senior elementary education majors with a cumulative GPA of 2.8
- Amount varies
Killgore, Helen Memorial Scholarship – Elementary Education
- Established and funded by Mike & Kay Killgore, son & daughter-in-law
- Verifiable financial need for student preparing to teach at Elementary Education-level
- Amount varies
Lowe, Fern V. Memorial Scholarship – Early Childhood Education
- Established through the Bequest of Fern V. Lowe
- Any level of classification eligible
- Preference for Elementary or Early Childhood Education major
- Amount Varies
McDaniel, Georgia Bayles Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the friends and family of Georgiana Bayles McDaniel
- Provides funds for upper-division elementary education majors, of high moral character, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Amount varies
Newman, Stella Memorial Scholarship
- Established through the Estate of Stella Newman
- Provides funds for Oklahoma residents who are pursuing a career in teaching, majoring in elementary education, and reflect SNU’s mission of “Character-Culture-Christ”
- Amount varies
Owens, Glendola & Marion Memorial Scholarship
- Established by the Estate of Glendola & Marion Owens
- Provides funds for junior or senior early childhood or elementary education majors
- Amount varies
Phelps, Dr. Ron & Shirley Scholarship
- Established and funded by Dr. Ron & Shirley Phelps
- Restricted to Senior-level Elementary Education majors with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- $750 increments
Please note: All scholarships are available only to traditional students in traditional programs unless otherwise specified.