CTA Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

California Teachers Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards varies annually based on the number of qualified applicants and the amount of available funding.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a resident of California.
  3. Must be a minority student.
  4. Must plan to pursue a career in education.
  5. Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at the time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for undergraduate minority students in California who plan to pursue a career in education.

Application requirements for the CTA Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • CTA/SCTA membership ID#
Additional Information: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors, or school therapists and to promote professional growth for educators and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members. Applications open annually in mid-October

Award Amount: Up to $6,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $6,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Saturday, February 11, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Saturday, February 11, 2023

All applications must be completed online, and all reference letters and transcripts must be postmarked by the deadline date.
About California Teachers Association:
Contact Information: Janeya Dawson, CTA Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Address: P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, California 94011-0921

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