Graduate Scholarships
Graduate Scholarships
The application form is available between December 1 through March 3. Award amounts are determined by the endowment unless noted. Eligibility Criteria is listed below.
Captain Robert E.T. Beisel, Jr. Graduate Scholarship
- Enrolled full-time or part-time
- Must be admitted to a graduate level professional education program in the College of Education
- Preference will be given to students with active duty status in the U.S. military
Kelly Carman Memorial Scholarship
- Junior, senior or graduate student
- Enrolled full-time majoring in Early Childhood Education and/or Elementary Education
- Preference given to non-traditional students
- Renewable depending on student year
Dorothy L. (Bladt) and Roy G. Franzen Scholarship
- Applicant must be enrolled in master's program in Early Childhood Education
- Must hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must be enrolled in ED 6790, Capstone Seminar during upcoming year
- Preference given to applicants who show achievement or promise in Early Childhood Education
- Each award recipient must complete a project each semester or in two semesters. Projects to be determined by Early Childhood Education faculty member and recipient.
John W. and Evelyn M. Fry English Scholarship Fund
- Available to all College of Education students
Marion I. Hall Endowment Scholarship
- Full or part-time student
- Undergraduate or graduate student
- Must hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Preference given to students preparing for careers in elementary or secondary education (teacher certification programs)
Lucille Abbott Nobbs/ABE Endowed Scholarship
- Members of, or a direct descendent of a member of the Alpha Beta Epsilon (ABE) WMU Sorority will receive first preference for this scholarship. Applicants are responsible for indicating membership and/or familial relationship on the application and providing verification if necessary.
- Junior or senior status undergraduate student or graduate student
- Enrolled full-time in a teacher education program
- Must hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Award is solely for WMU tuition, fees, and book expenses only.
- Renewal of award available up reapplication (two consecutive years)
Merze Tate Scholarship
- Enrolled full-time or part-time, graduate or undergraduate
- Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate financial need (including, but not limited to, deserving foreign students who are in need of financial assistance)
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Family and Consumer Sciences
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Special Education and Literacy Studies
