Mary Morrow-Edna Richards Scholarship

The Mary Morrow-Edna Richards Scholarship will be awarded to deserving students who plan to pursue teaching in the public schools for North Carolina. Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a teacher-education program. Applicants must be in their junior year of college or a senior in high school and willing to teach in NC Public schools for at least two years following graduation. Preference may be given to: NC Teacher Cadet students, Future Teachers of America members, SNCAE or Aspiring Educator members, and children and grandchildren of North Carolina Association of Educators members. Other selection criteria include character, diversity, scholastic achievement, evidence of promise as a teacher, and the financial need of the applicant. Applications must include three recommendations (two must be academic), and a transcript of your fall (current semester) grades. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.