The Doris Pike Presidential Endowed Scholarship

The Doris Pike Presidential Scholarship is awarded to a full-time junior or a first-year graduate student accepted in a Dowling College Teacher Certification Program as an integral part of his or her degree objective.

Eligibility for this tuition and fees scholarship is based upon demonstrated academic achievement, combined with the desire to achieve professional excellence as a classroom teacher. Candidates must have a cumulative average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading scale, a minimum of sixty (60) undergraduate credits, acceptance in a Dowling College Teacher Certification Program, full-time study of 30 credits for the academic year (September to May), and demonstrated promise as a teacher. When applying for this scholarship, candidates are required to submit an essay of no more than 500 words detailing their desire to become an excellent classroom teacher. Financial need is not a prerequisite for this scholarship; however, it is understood that the applicant will be required to file the FAFSA and to apply for all available aid through Federal and State financial aid programs. The recipient may be eligible for renewal of this scholarship for the succeeding year upon reapplication. Application and reapplication procedures shall be made known by Enrollment Services. Reapplication must be filed prior to April 30th. All eligibility documents will be in effect in September and may not be continued for more than four semesters.

Students are reminded that acceptance of this scholarship may alter other financial aid awards and in no case will student financial aid exceed tuition and fee costs for fulltime attendance.

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