Mar 18, 2024  
ACE Catalog - Volume 21 
    
ACE Catalog - Volume 21 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Financial Assistance Grants and Scholarships


American College of Education offers a number of grants and scholarships throughout the year. See [http://www.ace.edu/tuition/grants-and-scholarships] for descriptions of and applications for all grant and scholarship opportunities.

Board of Trustees Scholarship

Each term, seven (7) $500 scholarships may be awarded in honor of each of American College of Education’s Board members. Awards are applied to tuition only and are disbursed pro rata per term for the remainder of the applicant’s program until the award amount has been exhausted. Both new and current ACE students are eligible for the Board of Trustees Scholarships. Prior Board of Trustees scholarship recipients are ineligible for future Board of Trustees Scholarships. Scholarship requirements and application materials are found on the College’s website: [http://www.ace.edu/tuition/grants-and-scholarships].

Scholarships in Honor of Distinguished Current American College of Education Board of Trustee Members

The Dr. James Spaniolo Scholarship
The Dr. James Spaniolo Scholarship is awarded to a first-generation graduate student who was the first person in his or her family to attend college at the undergraduate level, and who desires to support other first-generation college students in their pursuit of academic excellence.

The Dr. Rod Paige Scholarship
The Dr. Rod Paige Scholarship is awarded to an inner-city teacher who has demonstrated commitment to transforming the student experience.

The Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman Scholarship
The Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman Scholarship is awarded to a student within a large, urban, multicultural school system and demonstrating exemplary leadership.

The Dr. Don McAdams Scholarship
The Dr. Don McAdams Scholarship is awarded to a high-performing student who is interested in transforming the education system by stepping into a role in administration.

Scholarships in Honor of Distinguished Former American College of Education Board of Trustee Members

The Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Scholarship
The Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Scholarship is awarded each term to one outstanding student who has served in the military and has demonstrated his or her dedication to teaching by pursuing an advanced degree in the field of education.

The Dr. Kenneth Craycraft Scholarship
The Dr. Ken Craycraft Scholarship is awarded to an ACE student in recognition of a strong record of volunteerism and financial need.

The Dr. Robert Peterkin Scholarship
The Dr. Bob Peterkin Scholarship is awarded to an ACE urban student who wants to transform education by pursuing a degree to move into a leadership role.