Empowering Your Education
The Neag School of Education and its faculty, staff, and administration are continually seeking to improve students’ access to education. In 2024-2025, the Neag School provided over $543,000 in scholarships to 374 students. This page offers information regarding the School's need-based and merit-based undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships, which typically accept applications once a year each spring.
Questions?
Contact the following Neag School staff with any scholarship or fellowship questions:
Diane Herlihy
Administrative Program Support
diane.herlihy@uconn.edu
860-486-3816
Gentry 340
Neag School Scholarships and Fellowships
The Neag School of Education offers scholarships and fellowships annually that consider merit and financial need. These opportunities are open to all eligible students across the School. Undergraduate and graduate students can apply for most of these opportunities by completing a standard electronic application.
Students can apply to up to five (5) scholarships/fellowships each application cycle. Students must submit a separate application form for each scholarship/fellowship they are applying to. If a student submits more than five applications, only the first five will be considered. (Applications are timestamped upon submission.)
Students are strongly encouraged to read the parameters of each award, which are linked within the application form, and carefully address each of the listed criteria in their application.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Graduate Students
- John N. Leach Fellowship Fund
Department of Educational Leadership
Undergraduate Students
- The Catherine W. and Steven J. Smith Scholarship Fund
- Professor Emeritus William M. and Marjorie Servedio Scholarship
Graduate Students
- Earle G. Bidwell Endowed Educational Leadership Scholarship
- Karen Parizeau Memorial Fund
- The Mark R. Shibles Graduate Fellowship
- Peter J. Nicholls Scholarship in Educational Leadership
- Sidney P. Marland Jr. Fund for Educational Leadership
Department of Educational Psychology
Undergraduate Students
- Carole and Ray Neag Special Education Scholarship
- Jessie Carew Moreland Endowment Fund
- The Pat Hiles Scholarship in Special Education
- Richard H. Sherman and Joan G. Sherman Scholarship
- Susan Hope Sherman Scholarship
- Susan Marie Hamilton Scholarship
- Vivienne Dean Litt Award Fund
Graduate Students
- Carole and Ray Neag Special Education Scholarship
- Edward and Laurie Judd Family Fellowship
- Friends & Colleagues of Francis X. Archambault Jr. Fellowship
- J. Raymond and Augusta H. Gerberich Fellowship Fund
- Lisa Pappanikou Glidden Scholarship Fund
- The Pat Hiles Scholarship in Special Education
- Peg Beecher-Hlavacek Scholarship for Gifted Education and Talent Development
- Richard H. Sherman and Joan G. Sherman Scholarship
- Robert K. Gable Fund
- Susan Hope Sherman Scholarship
- Susan Marie Hamilton Scholarship
- Thomas J. Kehle Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship
- Vernon and Elizabeth Brown Fund
- Vivienne Dean Litt Award Fund
- Wallace S. Moreland Memorial Fund
Awarded by Nomination Only, No Applications Accepted
- Harris Kahn Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis Renzulli Fund for Graduate Studies in Gifted Education
Global Education
Undergraduate Students
- Empowering Women Through Global Education Scholarship Fund
- Yaoxin and Ethel W. Rong International Education Scholarship Fund
Graduate Students
- Andrews International Education Scholarship Fund
- Empowering Women Through Global Education Scholarship Fund
- George C. and Jane F. Goodale Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Yaoxin and Ethel W. Rong International Education Scholarship Fund
Schoolwide
Undergraduate Students
- Clark Family Foundation Fund
- Daniel H. and Barbara Radomski Haywood Endowment
- Fuller Scholarship for Social Justice in Education
- Howard and Sandy Klebanoff Scholarship Fund
- Juros Scholarship for the Neag School of Education
- Marjory C. Gelfenbien Scholarship Fund
- Paula Riggi Singer Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Sidney Skolnick Fund
- Thomas & Francine DeFranco Scholarship Fund
Graduate Students
- Daniel H. and Barbara Radomski Haywood Endowment
- Fuller Scholarship for Social Justice in Education
- Gerard J. Kennedy Jr. Graduate Fellowship Fund
- Gloria A. Murray Scholarship in the Neag School of Education
- Howard and Sandy Klebanoff Scholarship Fund
- Marjory C. Gelfenbien Scholarship Fund
- Neag Foundation Scholarship for Neag School IB/M Program
- Neag School of Education Alumni Board Scholarship
- Philo T. Pritzkau Fund
- Sidney Skolnick Fund
- Suzanne Wilson Doctoral Fellowship Fund
- Thomas & Francine DeFranco Scholarship Fund
Teacher Education
Undergraduate Students
- Arminio/Effron Scholarship Fund
- Bernard I. Siller Scholarship Fund
- The Betty Bussman Education Fund
- Daniel Thomas Perley Fund
- Eva Eaton Scholarship in Elementary Education Fund
- Grace Yeagle Scholarship in Math and Science Education
- Hamilton Sundstrand Challenger 7 Science Education Fund
- Irene P. and Emanuel A. Makiaris Scholarship in the Neag School of Education
- Klein Family Scholarship Fund
- Lodewick TNE Alumni Scholarship Fund
- Nicholson Estate Scholarship
- Robert H. Hart Fellowship
- Rose Lorraine Rinaldi Scholarship Fund
- Shannon Leigh Closter Driscoll Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded by Nomination Only, No Applications Accepted
- William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund
Graduate Students
- Arminio/Effron Scholarship Fund
- The Betty Bussman Education Fund
- Daniel Thomas Perley Fund
- Eva Eaton Scholarship in Elementary Education Fund
- Grace Yeagle Scholarship in Math and Science Education
- Hamilton Sundstrand Challenger 7 Science Education Fund
- Herbert and Sarah M. Gibor Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Irene P. and Emanuel A. Makiaris Scholarship in the Neag School of Education
- Lodewick TNE Alumni Scholarship Fund
- Louise C. LaBelle Memorial Fund
- Nicholson Estate Scholarship
- Robert H. Hart Fellowship
- Rose Lorraine Rinaldi Scholarship Fund
- Shannon Leigh Closter Driscoll Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Valerie J. Pichette Scholarship Fund
Scholarship and fellowship applications and nominations for the 2026-2027 academic year will open on Friday, January 23, 2026, and are due by the end of the day on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Students can apply to up to five (5) scholarships/fellowships each application cycle. Students must submit a separate application form for each scholarship/fellowship they are applying to. If a student submits more than five applications, only the first five will be considered. (Applications are timestamped upon submission.)
For faculty nominating students for scholarships or fellowships that are nomination-only, please fill out the nomination form.
Am I eligible for scholarships in the Neag School?
All current students in the Neag School, as well as students who have been accepted into a program in the Neag School and will be enrolled beginning in the next summer or next academic year, can apply. Students who are graduating and will not be enrolled in the next academic year are not eligible to apply. Awards span the different departments in the school, and in addition, there are some school-wide awards. Each has different eligibility criteria, which are linked within the application form, and students are strongly encouraged to read the parameters of each award and carefully address each of the listed criteria in the application.
Can I drop off my application(s) in person or fax them?
No, all scholarship and fellowship applications must be submitted electronically using the form linked above. Supporting documents uploaded to the electronic application form must be in PDF format.
How do I save my documents in PDF format?
When using Microsoft Word, you would want to click File, Save As, and then change the format to .pdf prior to uploading your application. If using Google Docs, click File, Download, and then select PDF Document (.pdf).
How many scholarships can I apply for?
Students can apply to up to five (5) scholarships. Students must submit a separate application form for each scholarship/fellowship they are applying to. If students submit more than five applications, only the first five will be considered. (Applications are timestamped upon submission.)
If I am applying for more than one scholarship, do I need to submit multiple applications?
Yes, you will submit a different application for each scholarship that you are applying to. Students are strongly encouraged to read the parameters of each award, which are linked within the application form, and carefully address each of the listed criteria in the application.
When the award parameters of a scholarship state “demonstrated financial need,” what do I need to submit to meet this requirement?
There are no specific documents. However, some examples of what students have used in the past are:
- a printout through the PeopleSoft/Student Admin System’s student portal of your Financial Aid Summary page
- a printed copy of your current academic year’s fee bills, Fall and Spring, from the PeopleSoft/Student Admin System’s student portal
- a copy of a student loan bill
- a copy of your FAFSA form, if it has been completed
What do I do if I am interested in a scholarship that says “Awarded by nomination only, no applications accepted?”
For a nomination only scholarship, you are encouraged to express your interest to your advisor or another faculty member who can submit your name for consideration if they so choose.
How will I know if I have been selected to receive a scholarship?
An award letter will be sent to the ‘Mailing Address’ that you indicate on your application form or the mailing address listed in Student Admin. These are mailed out in early May to all students who were selected. A notification will also go out in Neag News to let students know when decisions are finalized. Letters are not sent to all students who apply.
How will I receive my scholarship monies?
The Bursar’s Office directly transfers the scholarship funds into the student fee accounts.
Are there any expectations associated with receiving a scholarship?
All recipients are expected to make every effort to attend the Scholarship Award Ceremony.
When students receive their award letter, they are asked to share their story of scholarship impact with their donor. A link is provided in this letter so recipients can thank their donor electronically.
Financial Aid
Looking for more scholarship and fellowship opportunities? The Office of Student Financial Aid Services offers additional scholarship and fellowship opportunities, as well as helpful links about financial literacy and student consumer information.
