Education

Scholarships for Education Students

The following scholarships are for students majoring in education. There are a number of scholarships and grants available to students to help pay for school. If you are applying to Carthage and want to see what scholarships and grants are available, please visit here for more information.

Endowed scholarships are the most prestigious student grants at Carthage. They recognize outstanding achievement by the recipients. It is appropriate to list endowed scholarships on one's resume and in business/professional applications throughout one's life.

Endowed scholarships typically carry the name of the individual, family, or organization that funded the endowment. A student who receives an endowed scholarship is entering a select group of the College's best students, many of whom graduated years ago and now rank among Carthage's most distinguished alumni.

Patricia and Harold Brainard Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students with junior or senior status in the Education Department who have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement.

About Patricia and Harold Brainard: Mrs. Brainard graduated from Carthage in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She went on to earn her master's degree in education from the College in 1985. Mrs. Brainard taught school for 24 years in Waukegan, Ill., and was a member of Pi Lambda Theta, an educational organization.

Edna M. Johnson Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who are planning to teach.

About Ms. Johnson: Ms. Johnson was a friend of the College. She attended Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford, Ill., and was a home economics teacher in the Rockford School District for more than 45 years. She was always interested in the lives of staff and students at Carthage, keeping apprised of important happenings and events through mailings and publications from the College.

Judith Schaumberg Scholarship

This scholarship awards $600 to juniors minoring in early adolescence and adolescence education (grades 6-12). Candidates for the Schaumberg Scholarship must write a formal essay that describes how they plan to integrate reading and language arts into their content area. Essays must include current research from a peer-reviewed journal, cited in APA format. Essays may be written in first-person perspective. Candidates should integrate personal insights and experiences from their clinical work. All essays must be typed, double-spaced, size 12 font, 3-4 pages, with a cover page. Submission deadline is 2 p.m. April 9, 2010, (in Dr. Easley's mailbox, Lentz 324). The winner will be announced during the Honors Convocation April 25, 2010.

About Dean Schaumberg: Judith Schaumberg, Acting Dean of the College, is a professor of education emeritus. She has been at Carthage since 1990, and is an authority on reading in middle school and reading comprehension instruction.

Alan J. and Susan B. Ruud Scholarship

This scholarship was established on Dec. 4, 1987, and endowed on Jan.  20, 1988. The Financial Aid Office nominates students and selects the winners. A students must be enrolled full-time as a sophomore, junior or senior studying in the area of business or education and demonstrate financial need.

About Mrs. Ruud: Susan Ruud graduated magna cum laude from Carthage in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education. She received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1989 for her service to the College and achievement in her profession. When Mrs. Ruud was in college, she was a member of the Carthage Choir, Pi Delta Chi, Gamma Sigma Sigma, and Youth for Christ. "Although one usually thinks of the college years as preparing for a career, those of us who experienced the 'Carthage commitment' realize that a Carthage education means so much more than that," she says. "A degree from Carthage signifies excellent skill training, but it also reflects a faculty which fosters creativity and encourages an appreciation for the arts and the development of spiritual values. The 'Carthage commitment' means developing the whole person to face the future — whatever that future may hold."

Annually Funded Scholarships at Carthage

Annually funded scholarships recognize outstanding achievement by the recipients. These scholarships typically carry the name of the individual, family or organization that funds the scholarship. Contributions for the scholarship fund are made every year, and the entire amount donated is awarded in that same year.

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