The ESC of Lorain County Endowment Fund Board of Trustees invites graduating seniors to apply for the Teacher Education Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. We will accept applications beginning March 5, 2026 through May 1, 2026.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicant must plan on pursuing a degree in education and must be entering their freshman year of college in Fall 2025 as a full-time student.
• Applicant must graduate from the following Lorain County High Schools during this academic school year: Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Clearview, Columbia, Elyria, Firelands, Keystone, Lorain, Midview, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Sheffield, and Wellington.
• Applicant should show a need for financial aid.
• Applicant must rank in the top one-third of their class academically; however, educators are encouraged to recommend exceptional students who are below this level due to extenuating circumstances.
• Applicant must submit their official high school transcript and letters of recommendation from two teachers along with their application.

Please complete the Online Scholarship Application and upload the required documentation by May 1, 2026.

All inquiries can be addressed by emailing Monique Rinehart at [email protected].

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.