Educators

All educators, teachers, and administrators with a valid school email address from public and private schools across the country are welcome to request an application for the Carson Scholarship to be sent to their school*. Please follow the directions on the Request an Application section on our website.

Teachers and administrators play an important role in a student’s life. Teachers are often instrumental in instilling a love of learning and the pursuit of higher education within their students. We also understand that many teachers would love to celebrate their students’ success in their classroom through an outside award.

Please note that the Carson Scholars Fund awards $1,000 college scholarships to students in grades 4-11 that excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. An interested student must be nominated by the principal at their school to be able to compete for a Carson Scholarship. Carson Scholars must have a GPA of 3.75 and display humanitarian qualities through community service. Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement and humanitarian qualities, without regard to financial need or ethnicity.

After receiving an application for the Carson Scholarship, educators are encouraged to complete a fair and impartial nomination process to determine which student at their school would best meet the requirements for a Carson Scholarship. This can be completed by forming a committee of educators and guidance counselors to select qualified candidates, or a school might hold an informal essay contest among possible candidates.

Once the student has been selected, ask him or her to complete the scholarship application. The application is divided into three categories: student profile, essay question and applicant profile by an educator. Since the student essay carries the greatest weight in terms of possible points earned, the applicant’s efforts should be concentrated on the essay portion of the application. Please ensure that applicants also receive an original or an additional copy of an official school report card to verify that they meet the 3.75 GPA requirements. Remember that our program only takes current year grades into consideration.

*In the context of the Carson Scholars Fund Scholarship and Scholar Recognition Programs, a school is defined as an accredited K-12 institution with a physical building comprised of students, educators, administrators, etc. While the Carson Scholars Fund is fully aware of and appreciates the accomplishments of other non-traditional educational settings including but not limited to home schools and on-line schools, the Carson Scholars Fund Scholar Scholarship and Scholar Recognition Programs are not available to these alternative educational formats currently.