Hattie M. Strong Foundation Grants is sponsored by Hattie M. Strong Foundation.

Provides grants to organizations serving at-risk school-aged children in Washington, D. C. , with a focus on out-of-school-time programming.

The “Strong Scholars” Program for Initial Licensure Teacher Candidates – Hattie M. Strong Foundation The “Strong Scholars” Program for Initial Licensure Teacher Candidates The “Strong Scholars” Program for Initial Licensure Teacher Candidates Starting in 1928, the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) has run what we believe to be one of the earliest and most successful student loan programs in the country.

We have supported “young people of promise” in their pursuit of higher education across all fields of study in all regions of the country. Our loans always charged zero interest and offered flexible repayment schedules tied to the economic realities of a student’s career choice.

In 2009, the HMSF Board of Directors decided to confront a different kind of economic reality; the astonishingly high levels of debt that today’s college graduates must incur to complete their studies. Rather than make available yet another layer of debt, we decided to stop lending money and to simply give it away.

In alignment with our traditional focus on education, we have replaced our student loan program with a scholarship program aimed at college students enrolled in teacher-training programs. Specifically, the HMSF hopes to reduce financial pressure during the student-teaching semester, when a student’s ability to offset expenses with outside employment is curtailed by the rigor of full-time work in the classroom.

Program Operation, Application, and Selection Process Funds for the $5,000 scholarships are distributed via partnership with twenty-four institutions, all located near Washington, D. C. , that have demonstrated leadership in preparing outstanding classroom teachers.

Application requirement and student selection will be determined by each institution’s scholarship committee in line with the following criteria in descending order of importance: Undergraduate students who have exhibited outstanding success and enthusiasm in field experience prior to the final year of the program or graduate students whose life experiences prior to enrollment reveal the same traits Students with demonstrated financial need Students who have achieved a minimum 3.

0 GPA in the two semesters prior to their final year For students interested in learning more about applying for a Hattie M. Strong Foundation Strong Scholars Scholarship , please contact the following institutions: The Catholic University of America , Washington, D. C.

Senior Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships Gallaudet University , Washington, D. C. Dr. Helen Thumann, Director School of Language, Education & Culture Helen.

thumann@gallaudet.

edu George Mason University , Fairfax, Virginia Dr. Audra Parker, Director College of Education and Human Development Professor and Academic Program Coordinator 4400 University Drive – MSN 4B3 James Madison University , Harrisonburg, Virginia Assistant Dean of Students & Faculty Affairs College of Education – Memorial Hall Longwood University , Farmville, Virginia Teacher Preparation Scholarship Committee Associate ate Professor of Education Dept.

of Education and Counseling Old Dominion University , Norfolk, Virginia Director of Clinical Experiences Darden College of Education 1107=D Education Building Radford University , Radford, Virginia College of Education & Human Development Shenandoah University , Winchester, Virginia Dr. Mary E.

Bowser, Director of Professional Licensure School of Education and Human Development 20 South Cameron Street, Bowman 111, Henkel 204 University of Mary Washington , Fredericksburg, Virginia Bowie State University , Bowie, Maryland Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Frostburg State University , Frostburg, Maryland Dr. Rebecca Gallagher, Chair Scholarship Committee/Education Professions Notre Dame of Maryland University , Baltimore, Maryland Salisbury University , Salisbury, Maryland Professional Development Schools Coordinator Towson University , Towson, Maryland University of Maryland Baltimore County , Baltimore, Maryland Administrative Building #706 East Carolina University , Greenville, North Carolina Director of University Scholarships G131 Old Cafeteria Complex Elon University , Elon, North Carolina Fayetteville State University , Fayetteville, North Carolina Dr. Chandrika Johnson, Dean North Carolina Agricultural & Technology State University , Greensboro, North Carolina Salem Academy and College , Salem, North Carolina Dr. Nicki Young, Director of Educator Preparation Salem Academy and College University of North Carolina – Pembroke , Pembroke, North Carolina University of North Carolina – Wilmington , Wilmington, North Carolina Associate Dean of Teacher Preparation Watson College of Education Western Carolina University , Cullowhee, North Carolina College of Education & Allied Professions