Ignacio Ruiz Scholarship for Future Bilingual Teachers

The Ignacio Ruiz Scholarship for Future Bilingual Teachers was established to honor the memory of Ignacio Ruiz and to support credential candidates pursuing a career as bilingual teachers.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to receive this scholarship:
•must be in good academic standing;
•limited to students accepted or enrolled in the teaching credential program with the Bilingual Authorization;
•financial need may be considered but is not required;
•must be enrolled full time at time of award

Award
$2,500.00
Scopes
Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
Deadline
05/30/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. I will be earning a Bilingual Authorization.
  2. Submit a personal statement (typed, two-pages, double- spaced) to include: a. Reasons for pursuing a career in education b. Methods of financing your education and how you would use scholarship funds c. Future career objectives
  3. Submit a list of experiences related to working with children or youth beginning with the most recent. List dates, settings, student populations (age/grade level and diversity level), responsibilities, and supervision.
  4. Two letters of recommendation are required. Letters must be on letterhead and no older than one year from date of scholarship application submission, and should be relevant to your educational endeavors (please scan letters together in one document, as the program only allows you to download one document).