Scholarships

Each year, competitive scholarship opportunities are offered to students within the Department.  The number of awards and award amounts vary, depending on the scholarship and monies available in each fund, but awards typically range from $250 to $500 each.  Multiple awards may be made from each scholarship fund.  A call for applications is made early each spring semester.  Awards are credited to students accounts for the following fall semester.  Departmental scholarships and eligibility criteria for each are:

 GRADY TICE EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship competition opens to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Students majoring in a Higher Education specialization (HiEd, ETec, or TDev) within the Department of Educational Leadership.

 

ROBERT "BOB" MUNDAY HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship competition opens to Higher Education (SCIH) Doctoral Students
with 15+ hours of doctoral coursework and degree plan on file in Graduate Office.

 

BEATRICE MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP

Competitive Scholarships available to graduate students majoring in
Educational Technology-Leadership (ETLE) or Educational Technology-Library Science (ETLS).

 

M. B. NELSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship competition opens to Educational Administration
Doctoral Students at dissertation writing stage.

 

TEXAS ASSOCIATION of EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (TAET)
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship Competition open to graduate students pursuing a master's in Educational Technology, a doctorate in Educational Administration, or a doctorate in Higher Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Doctoral students will have a minor or previous education in the area of educational technology.  Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, be a U.S. citizen, and a Texas resident.  Requires submission of three reference forms.

 

Dr. CHARLES BLANTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Pending Scholarship Fund.  Donations accepted. 

We kindly request that Memorial contributions for Dr. Blanton
be directed and made payable to:
Texas A&M University-Commerce Foundation
"Dr. Charles Blanton Scholarship"
P.O. Box 3425
Commerce, TX 75429-3425
 
ELIGIBILITY
at a Glance

*see description above for additional eligibility criteria for doctoral students.
** Must be in dissertation writing stage of EdAd Doctoral Program.
Note:  You must be a declared major and accepted into a degree program identified above.
Certification students not meeting these criteria are not eligible for these scholarships.
The department does not currently have a scholarship for which EdAd Masters students are eligible.
Also, see the following for additional scholarship opportunities.
THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS
GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
DIVERSITY & CULTURAL AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIPS