SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SEASON FOR 2020 IS OPEN!

The SD89 Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to recruit students of color for college to pursue a teaching career and to support innovation in the classroom through scholarships and teacher grants in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89.

The amount of the scholarship is $1,000.00, renewable each year for up to four years as long as the applicant has continued enrollment in an accredited education institution, with at least a C average, as funds are available.  Three scholarships will be awarded each year, as funds are available.

College Scholarship Selection Criteria

• Graduate of School District 89-completing two years at a D89 Middle School and one year at a D89 Elementary School

• Be a student of color who is applying for College to become an Education Professional

• Have achieved a GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale

• Have participated in community service

• Completion of the required essay

• Submit two letters of recommendation: One from a teacher and one from a non-related community member

• Submit unofficial High School transcripts

MEET MICHELLE MUNOZ

Michelle is our first D89 Education Foundation Scholarship recipient! Ranked 22 in her class of 220! She attended School District 89's Jane Addams Elementary School and graduated from Stevenson Middle School! She will be attending Concordia University #sd89educationfoundation 

“As a child, I found comfort in going to school. My love for education began in first grade. Ms. Taylor, had demonstrated her affection and enthusiasm for teaching and had encouraged me to get involved. Having had such a dedicated teacher early on, structured my ways of pursuing new adventures with a more positive outlook. As years passed, I realized that dedication amongst the teachers towards the students did not just stop at first grade. Each teacher had showed an immense amount of passion in teaching that would shape the person I am today. 

This fall, I will be attending Concordia University Chicago. I will be a member of the distinct honors program, majoring in Spanish. Since Concordia is an accredited school for those who wish to become teachers, I found it as the perfect school for me! With a degree in Spanish, I hope to also earn a degree in early childhood education, so that I can teach at a primary school. Becoming a teacher will allow me to share my love for others and my ambition for education to strive through. I hope to one day have the same affect on my students, as my teachers had on me. “