EOREN EOU Instructional Assistant / Emergency License Scholarship Program

Scholarship Amount: $5,000 per student (automatically renewable for a maximum of one additional year so long as the recipient continues to meet the selection criteria).

Selection Criteria:

• Must be enrolled as an undergraduate in the Hybrid Elementary Education Program at Eastern Oregon University;

• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher;

• Must be a resident of Huntington, Oregon or Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, or Wallowa counties;

Preference given to:

• Those who agree to work in one of the 40 EOREN districts for at least two years following program completion;

• Those who are currently working in one of the 40 EOREN districts as an instructional assistant, or similar position (e.g. educational assistant, paraprofessional, etc.), or as an emergency licensed classroom educator;

• Those who demonstrate financial need;

• Those who are supported by their employer-district in their path of continuing education as evidenced by a letter of recommendation from the applicant's current district.

EOREN EOU Online MAT Secondary Scholarship

Scholarship Amount: $15,000 per student 

Selection Criteria:

• Must be enrolled full-time in the MAT program at Eastern Oregon University

• Must be a resident of Huntington, OR; or Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, or Wallowa counties

Preference given to:

• Those who intend to work in one of the 40 EOREN districts as a secondary educator in English, Math, Music, Social Studies, Science, or World Languages for at least two years following graduation from the MAT program.

• Those who are currently working in one of the 40 EOREN Districts.

• Those who are supported by their employer-district in their path of continuing education as evidenced by a letter of recommendation from the applicant's current district.

EOREN EOU Rural Teacher Kickstart Program

Selection Criteria: 

• Must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at Eastern Oregon University

• Must be a resident of Huntington, OR or Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, or Wallowa counties

• Must be enrolled as an undergraduate with a major in Education

• Must be of senior standing

Preference given to:

• Those who intend to work in one of the 40 EOREN districts at the secondary educator level for at least two years following graduation.

How to Apply:

1. Applicants must first apply to and be accepted into Eastern Oregon University. (Link: Apply for Admission | Admissions (eou.edu)

2. Upon acceptance into EOU, applicants must then apply to the Eastern Oregon University Foundation (Deadline March 1, 2024). (Link: EOU Foundation Current Scholarship List | EOU Foundation)