Who is eligible?
The Educators Scholarship, available beginning the fall of 2025, awards up to $1,500 to students entering the Teacher Education program at FBBC who worked as a teacher’s aide during their junior and/or senior year(s) of high school and maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Qualifying students have $500 credited to their account for serving one year and $1,000 for serving two years as a teacher’s aide in high school.
What is required?
From the Teacher:
A Letter of Recommendation from the teacher in whose classroom the student served must be sent to admissions@faith.edu stating the student’s satisfactory work as a teacher’s aide and the teacher’s encouragement that the student pursue a degree in education.
From the Student
In order to receive the scholarship, eligible students must apply and be accepted to FBBC, have a Letter of Recommendation sent to admissions, and complete an interview for institutional aid – preferably at Scholarship Weekend.
What can schools do?
Inform their teacher’s aides about the Educators Scholarship at FBBC. Seek out matching funds or hiring incentives to encourage students to pursue an education degree and a teaching career.
