ESS Aspiring Educator Scholarship
ESS has partnered with Alpine School District to manage its substitute teacher and
substitute teacher assistant program. ESS is sponsoring six $2,000 scholarships for graduating seniors who intend to pursue a career in education.
Scholarship deadline is March 10, 2024
The ESS Aspiring Educator Scholarship is awarding six $2,000 scholarships for graduating seniors from any of the Alpine District high schools, who are committed to majoring in elementary or secondary education as they continue their education. Students who have taken the Teaching as a Profession course, participated in the Educators Rising Career and Technical Student Organizations, or who have had similar experiences to help them focus on education as a career should consider applying.
Applicants for this scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to teaching as a profession, a desire to continue their own education, and have a desire to have a positive impact on students. This is not an academic scholarship, but the committee may reference GPA and class rank when deciding between otherwise equally qualified applicants.
Applicants will need to submit a one-to-two page essay describing their interest in education and how they plan to use their education to prepare them to teach and lead.
• Immediate family members of full-time ESS Corporate employees are not eligible for consideration.
• Students applying for this scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to teaching as a profession, plans to continue their own education, and a desire to have a positive impact on students.
• Students who have taken the Teaching as a Profession course and/or participated in the Educators Rising Career and Technical Student Organizations and are committed to majoring in elementary or secondary education, are highly encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
• Students who were not able to participate in the Teaching as a Profession course or an Educators Rising Career and Technical Student Organization and still wish to apply, may also do so, but should share more about the experiences they have had that have prepared and inspired them to pursue a career in education.
• GPA and class rank will not be the single determining factor, but may be considered as a final determinant between otherwise qualified applicants.
Please be sure that you have your essay and a letter of recommendation ready to upload before starting your application. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2023.