Student Scholarships

Former Missouri NEA Executive Director Peggy Cochran and late husband Paul were both teachers. Both come from families of teachers, and two of their children were teachers. They believe that teaching is the most rewarding career anyone can choose. To encourage people to become teachers, they created a $500 scholarship in support of one of these individuals each year. Applicants must currently be...

The Gilbert Balderrama Scholarship was created in memory of one of Missouri NEA's own. For more than 20 years, Gilbert Balderrama served MNEA and its members as a UniServ director. Gilbert received numerous degrees and certifications and strongly believed in furthering one's knowledge through education. ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is awarded to one high school senior of color, graduating from a...

Application Due Date: April 15 Amount: $3,500 Eligibility: Member of Aspiring Educators The NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Jack Kinnaman, the then-serving NEA-Retired Vice President. His surviving family members wished to establish a scholarship program in his memory; thus, beginning a much-needed assistance activity for worthy aspiring educators. In the...

$1,000 for a member of Aspiring Educators. Martha Karlovetz, past President of MNEA and MNEA-Retired, has been an Association activist at the local, state, and national levels since Missouri NEA was established in 1973. Her daughter, Linda Favero, was also a very active member-leader and served as a building representative and an MNEA-RA delegate. Linda's seven-year career as an elementary teacher...

Grant Writing Tutorial The NEA Foundation's grant writing tutorial walks you through what you should include in a great grant proposal. Take the time to review this resource. It may move your grant from the bottom of the stack to the top of the list. Learn more >