Education Scholarships

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.

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