The following scholarship programs are available to graduate students. Unless otherwise indicated, please contact The Graduate School for more information at www.jcu.edu/graduate

Teacher Development Scholarship:  The purpose of this scholarship is to provide assistance to teachers to enhance their abilities as educators within a school setting.  It is not intended to prepare teachers to leave the education profession or to make a career change.  Tuition scholarships are available to licensed or certified teachers in public, private, and parochial school systems.

School Psychology/School Counseling Scholarship:  Tuition scholarships are available to qualified students who have been admitted to the John Carroll University School Psychology or School Counseling programs.  Students may apply and be eligible for the scholarship only upon admission to The Graduate School.

Religious Studies Scholarship:  Tuition scholarships are available for students enrolled in the John Carroll University Religious Studies master’s or certificate in advanced studies programs.

Sally H. Wertheim Educational Leadership Award: This award recognizes an outstanding graduate student who demonstrates scholarship, character, and commitment to others and who seeks to enhance the educational experiences of children.  Candidates for the award must be certified teachers who have been accepted in a graduate degree program in education.

The William P. Hoffman Scholarship: The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize and support an outstanding graduate student in the Education department each year in anticipation of the contributions which the recipient will make as a future school administrator.

Beta Chi Chapter Counseling Award: This award recognizes an outstanding student member of the Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Society who is enrolled in the Community Counseling program.  Students may apply directly to the Department of Education and Allied Studies.

William and Mary McNulty Endowment for Irish Studies: This source offers tuition assistance and travel research funds for students in the M.A. in Humanities and other programs whose study plans include prominent emphasis on Irish, Irish-English, Irish-American, and Irish-Catholic areas.  Students may apply to the Institute of Humanities.

Mathematics Course Tuition Scholarship for Cleveland Municipal School District Mathematics Teachers: This scholarship, which is offered in combination with the Teacher Development Scholarship, provides a full-tuition waiver for a selected mathematics course.  Candidates must be either a graduate student or a post-baccalaureate student at John Carroll University and also a teacher in the Cleveland Municipal School District.  Applications should be submitted to the chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Fifth-year Accountancy Scholarship: Tuition scholarships are available for all students who enter into the fifth-year Accountancy/M.B.A. program.  For more information and applications, contact the Boler School of Business.

History-Education Sholarship: A limited number of partial scholarships are available for teachers enrolled in a history course.

Information concerning these scholarships is available in the department or The Graduate School Office.  Information concerning loans and veterans’ benefits is available from the Office of Financial Aid.

Other Scholarships

The Cleveland Scholarship Program offers the Jennings Foundation Teacher Licensure Scholarship. Application forms are available by calling (216) 241-5587 or by visiting the website at (www.cspohio.org).

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers Senior Fellowships to teachers who want to pursue graduate studies on a part-time basis. Contact the History Department or visit the foundation at (www.jamesmadison.com).

The Office of Financial Aid helps students with information on loans and veteran’s benefits or Stafford loans. Student employment awards may also be available for work on campus or with a community service agency off campus.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs assists with information on loans for minority graduate students. These loans are available on a limited basis.

For more detailed information, please visit www.jcu.edu/graduate or call 216-397-4284.