Golden Apple Scholarship

In response to the ongoing teacher shortage, Roberts Wesleyan University, News 8, and Advantage Federal Credit Union remain committed to preparing new teachers by awarding three $10,000 scholarships to:

• One incoming undergraduate teacher education student
  (first-time freshman or transfer student)
• One incoming adult degree completion student
  (Pathway to Teaching Student)
• One incoming graduate student
  (Must already have a bachelor’s degree and be seeking initial certification in Early Childhood, Childhood, or Adolescence Education)

Scholarship winners will be selected by a scholarship committee of admissions professionals and teaching faculty at Roberts Wesleyan University. Each Golden Apple Scholarship winner will be awarded $10,000 in scholarship funds. Scholarship funds will be divided up evenly and applied to each winner's tuition bill (each term) for the duration of the teacher education program chosen. Winners will be notified by April 24, 2024.

Scholarship winners must enroll as full-time students in their chosen program starting in August 2024. The scholarship requires the recipient to remain in an Initial Certification Teacher Education program or major at Roberts. The total of all grants and scholarships (including federal Pell and NYS TAP) cannot exceed 100% of tuition. For Pathway to Teaching and Master of Education students, the scholarship cannot be combined with any other Roberts aid including scholarships, grants, and partnership discounts. Roberts faculty, staff, and dependents are not eligible for the scholarship.