The purpose of the Sheri Stears Education Scholarship is to offer financial assistance for tuition and other educational expenses to students admitted into pre-service teacher education programs at UAA.  Pre-service teacher education programs include the BA or Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Elementary Education; the BA or Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Early Childhood Education; and the Master of Arts in Teaching.
UAA is creating educational excellence for Alaska's finest students, who will in turn be the future educators in our local schools.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
• Applicant must be involved in extracurricular activities.
• Applicant must be formally admitted into the College of Education pursuing an undergraduate education degree or the Masters of Arts in Teaching at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Applicant must plan on enrolling at least half-time (six (6) credits) at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Applicant may be an incoming or continuing student at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Applicant may be a U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen, Alaska resident, or out-of-state resident.
• Preference will be given to applicants who are Alaska residents.
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need.
• Preference will be given to applicants who address best how they see themselves advancing education in Alaska.
• Preference will be given to undergraduate applicants.

Forfeiture of Award:

• Does not enroll at least half-time in the semester in which the award is to be in effect.
• Is placed on academic and/or disciplinary probation.
• Does not meet satisfactory academic progress.
• No longer meets the scholarship qualifications.

In order to qualify for this scholarship please submit the additional information below to supplement the online application.

• Required Supplemental Information: Applicants must submit an essay responding to these questions:
  
• • How do you see yourself further advancing education in Alaska? 
    How do your extracurricular activities enhance your educational experience?  Please list all extracurricular activities that you are involved in.  Include date ranges for each activity.  
• Supplemental information must be mailed (or dropped off) to the UAA Financial Aid Office by the deadline (not postmarked by the deadline). Please submit info in a sealed envelope addressed as follows:
• UAA Office of Student Financial Aid
  ATTN: Sheri Stears Education Scholarship
  PO Box 141608
  Anchorage, AK 99514-1608