Hope Baney Memorial Scholarship

Epsilon Sigma Alpha International

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2024

Closes: 2/1/2025

Hope Baney Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to students from Oregon who are attending or planning to attend a college in the state to prepare for a teaching career.

Win up to

$1,050

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to residents of Oregon who are 1) graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; 2) enrolled in college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; 3) enrolled at a technical school or returning to school after an absence for retraining of job skills or obtaining a degree; or 4) engaged in the online study through an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

Applicants must be attending or planning to attend a school in Oregon and major in education.

They must submit a personal essay on their career plans, reasons they are applying for the scholarship, why they should be chosen, and their leadership and service accomplishments.

Selection is based on service and leadership (30 points), financial need (30 points), and academic ability (30 points).

A $5 processing fee is required. Completed applications must be submitted to the ESA state counselor who then verifies the information before forwarding them to the scholarship director.