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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Terri Reed graduated from Ball State University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in Special Education.
In 1989, she earned a master’s degree in Special Education from Ball State. She has spent 30 years in public education as a teacher of special needs students.
One half of these years were in elementary schools and the other half in a middle school. She has a passion for being a voice for students who don’t feel they have one.
In her retirement, the purpose of the Next One Up! scholarship she set up is to recognize and award a student who is “the next one up”. Someone who will carry on and be an advocate and educator of students with special needs.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth two awards in the amount of $1000 each.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate Special Education major with a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
- Completed 40 credit hours in Special Education course work.
- Preference given to a student who has documented experience volunteering/working alongside people with special needs outside the BSU course work experience.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Special Education
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
PDF Applications are available in spring semester by request directed to Dr. Penny Craig via email. Please submit completed applications and required materials.