Bilingual Educator Scholarship
Tell your colleagues! Encourage eligible students to apply for this $2,500 scholarship to cover tuition for the Fall 2026 semester!
Questions? Contact Margaret Churchill at past-president@njtesol-njbe.org
ELIGIBILITY:
The applicant must be:
- a graduate student enrolled in a graduate program for certification in teaching bilingual education at an accredited college in New Jersey
- a New Jersey resident
- a student who has maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above
- a student who is enrolling is classes for the Fall of 2026
- a current member of NJTESOL/NJBE
DEADLINE:
All sections of the award applications must be received on or before March 15, 2026.
No incomplete or late applications will be considered.
WRITING:
(to be written and copied and pasted into the form below)
The content and composition of the biographical statement and essay must be exclusively yours with no editing by others.
Biographical Statement: written by the applicant in 400 words or less and copied and pasted into the form below. “Why do you think you should receive this scholarship?” Include information about why you chose this field.
Essay: In 750 words or less explain, “Why is bilingual/bicultural certification essential for teachers who are working with multilingual learners? “
All submissions will be reviewed for originality using a plagiarism checker.
DOCUMENTS:
To be typed, scanned, or photographed to upload to the end of the form.
- Bilingual Educator Certification and Permission Form
- Current N.J. graduate school transcript
- Instructor’s/Professor’s Recommendation on a document to upload – Include:
Student’s Name, School
Teacher’s Name, Title, Cell Phone Number, and Email
The reasons you would recommend your student for this award.
Note! Applications may be started and saved, and an email will be sent to the applicant and/or instructor with the resume link.
Do not press submit until you have finished filling out the entire form and uploading all of the documents.