Grants for a Master's in Teaching

The Lillian and Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship

• The United Negro College Fund and the NAACP make scholarship money available to African-American college students who are pursuing a master's degree in teaching through the Lillian and Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship Program. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2,000 to graduate students. A student must be African-American to be eligible, and must be attending school on a full-time basis. A student must also have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Preference is given to NAACP members.

  United Negro College Fund

  Scholarships & Grants Administration

  8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

  P.O. Box 10444

  Fairfax, VA 22031

  800-331-2244

  uncf.org

Teach NYC Graduate Scholarship Cohort Program

• The organization Teach NYC makes educational grant money available to students pursuing a master's degree in education through the Graduate Scholarship Cohort Program. The grants provide full tuition scholarships to eligible students. To be eligible, a student must be pursuing a master's in teaching in English as a second language at Adelphi University or Mercy College, or in mathematics or science at Adelphi University or Fordham University. A student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, and must have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0. Recipients of this scholarship are obligated to teach in a New York City public school for four years after graduating. Interested students should visit the Teach NYC website for more information.

  New York City Department of Education

  Tweed Courthouse

  52 Chambers Street

  New York, NY 10007

  teachnycprograms.net

Sigma Alpha Iota

• The music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota provides educational grant money to students pursuing a master's degree in music education. The Music Education Scholarship for Graduate Students In Memory of Mabel Biever is available in the amount of $1,500. To be eligible, a student must be a fraternity member, have an undergraduate degree in music education and be pursuing a master's degree. The annual deadline for application is March 15. Interested students should visit the SAI website for more information.

  SAI National Headquarters

  One Tunnel Road

  Asheville, NC 28805

  828-251-0606

  sai-national.org