Special Education Scholarship Fund
Offered by Special Education
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Year in school
- grad student, doctoral student
- Fields of study
- Special Education
- Minimum GPA
- 3 unweighted
Conditions worth reading twice
One graduate/doctoral student and one credential student are awarded from the Department of Special Education each cycle.
Essay prompts
Recorded from the provider's application. Read the prompt before you write anything — most rejected essays answer a different question.
- Where have you been? Describe your previous community service and impact, relevant work experience, or other life experiences that qualify you for a GCOE scholarship. (approx. 200 words; 6 points possible)
- Where do you want to go? Describe your educational and career goals, why these are important to the communities that you are going to serve, and how a scholarship could help you meet these goals. (approx. 200 words; 6 points possible)
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the Special Education Scholarship Fund deadline?
May 4, 2027. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from Special Education's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on Special Education's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Special Education Scholarship Fund worth?
$1,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Does the Special Education Scholarship Fund application require an essay?
ScholarDuck recorded 2 essay prompts on Special Education's application. All of them are listed on this page. That is what we captured rather than their full instructions, so confirm on their page — and read the prompt itself before you write anything, because most rejected essays answer a different question.
Who is eligible for the Special Education Scholarship Fund?
Year in school: grad student, doctoral student. Fields of study: Special Education. Minimum GPA: 3 unweighted. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from Special Education's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
How do I apply for the Special Education Scholarship Fund?
Through Special Education. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the Special Education page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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