California Teachers Association Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by California Teachers Association

The CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children offers a maximum of 35 scholarships of up to $5,000 each.

• One scholarship is provided in Honor of Ralph J. Flynn and is awarded to the highest-scoring applicant.
• One scholarship is provided in Honor of Ruthie Fagerstrom and is awarded to the second-highest-scoring applicant.
• One scholarship is provided in Honor of Susan B. Anthony and is awarded to the third highest-scoring applicant.

The CTA Scholarship in Honor of Del A. Weber offers one scholarship of up to $5,000 to a dependent child of an active member of CTA, CTA/NEA-Retired or deceased CTA member who is attending or attended a continuation high school or an alternative education program.

The CTA Scholarship for Members offers a maximum of five scholarships of up to $3,000 each.

• One scholarship is designated as the American Indian/Alaska Native Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Alice Piper and is awarded to the highest-scoring member applicant.
• One scholarship is designated for an ESP member who wants to transition into the teaching profession, provided an ESP member applies.

CTA Aspiring Educators Scholarship in Honor of L. Gordon Bittle offers a maximum of three scholarships of up to $5,000 each.

• One scholarship is designated as the Pacific Asian American Scholarship in Honor of Philip Vera Cruz and is awarded to the highest-scoring CTA Aspiring Educators applicant.

Supporting CTA Members and Their Families

These educational scholarships support CTA members, dependent children of active members and CTA Aspiring Educators members throughout the academic year with funds to be used for education-related purposes.