Emergency Educator Advancement
Please complete this section if you would like to apply for the EOREN Classified & Emergency Educator Advancement Scholarship. Scholarship amounts shall not exceed $5,000 per year, per successful applicant (or $10,000 total per applicant).
In order to be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
Be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate Teacher Licensure Program
Agree to work in one of the 40 EOREN districts for at least two years following program completion
Preference will be given to those who:
Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
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
A resident of Huntington, Oregon or Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, or Wallowa counties
Demonstrate financial need
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
Come from a diverse background (socio-economic, ethnicity, linguistic, etc.)
Applications for the Classified & Emergency Educator Advancement Program will be reviewed and awarded according to the following timeline:
Applications must be submitted no later than December 31, 2024. Applicants will be notified by February 2025.
EOREN Classified & Emergency Educator Advancement Applicants - please submit a letter of recommendation from your current district administrator.
Application is now closed.