Scholarship Information

Requirements:

1. Must earn minimum 3.0 GPA in substantive math courses required by the teacher education program
2. Must earn minimum 3.0 GPA in math pedagogy courses
3. Candidate must demonstrate effective methods of teaching math at the elementary level
4. Candidate must submit an application in the Winter semester for consideration in the following academic year.
5. The Teacher Education Council will select/recommend one recipient, based on applications received, to the Financial Appeals Committee

Growing disciples through shared leadership

Rationale:

The Georgia-Cumberland Conference recognizes that within our churches are quality young people who desire to join the Seventh-day Adventist education ministry of “growing disciples through shared leadership.” This scholarship is intended to assist those who are called and qualified to join in such work.

• For junior or senior elementary education majors
• Must be a current church member within the Georgia-Cumberland Conference (GCC)
• Must demonstrate commitment to the ministry of a GCC church
• Must possess a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Recipients will be selected by the Teacher Education Council at Southern and will be verified by the GCC Office of Education
• Must provide a letter of recommendation from the local GCC pastor
• Maximum award of $4000.00 annually
• Eligible for a one-time renewal

Criteria:

• Must be an education major or minor
• Must have an earned GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must demonstrate financial need based on Southern's student aid policy
• 1-3 students may be awarded $1000 each annually. Award amount will be based on the number of students awarded
• Recipients will be recommended by the dean of the School of Education, Psychology, and Counseling, in consultation with the Teacher Education Council
• Recipients will be verified by the Record's Office, Student Finance Office, and Southern's Financial Appeals Committee

Application

Once the application is complete, you may send it to Murray Cooper,mcooper@southernunion.com


Purpose: To provide scholarship funding for qualified students graduating from a Southern Union 
Academy who desire to become a teacher in a Seventh-day Adventist school and who 
subsequently enroll at an Adventist college or university.

Criteria:
1. Endorsed and recommended by an academy principal/faculty.
2. Stated commitment to become an Adventist school teacher (see application).
3. Completion of the application form with all required attachments.
4. Acceptance and enrollment in an Adventist college/university.
5. Member of a Seventh-day Adventist Church

Award: A Four-Year Scholarship will be awarded each year to four students. *
• Years One & Two = $1,500 per year ($750 per semester) at Oakwood University and Southern Adventist University
(Awards of $1,000 per year may be granted for enrollment in other Adventist 
colleges/universities)
• Years Three & Four = $2,500 per year ($1,250 per semester) at Oakwood University and Southern Adventist University
(Awards of $2,000 per year may be granted for enrollment in other Adventist 
colleges/universities)
• Awards will be implemented in consecutive years, but an educationally related 
deferral (i.e. student missions) may be granted for one year.
 
Renewal Criteria for each awardee for up to four years.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00
• Verification of acceptable progress toward completion of requirements for a 
Seventh-day Adventist teaching certificate. 
• Commitment statement to continue with teacher preparation.

Process:
1. Complete application with attachments submitted to the academy principal.
2. Application and principal’s recommendation are forwarded to the Conference
Superintendent.
3. Each Conference will select the awardee(s) to be recommended to the Southern Union 
Superintendents Advisory for prioritizing of awards that is to be finalized by the Southern Union
Board of Education.
4. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the Adventist college/university upon
verification of each semester/quarter enrollment and criteria being met.

* Scholarships are subject to funding availability

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