(Established 1976 – Revised August 2020)
Scholarships are available annually from California State PTA for continuing education use, including summer study, from January 1 through December 31.
Application: The application is available online. Applications and reference forms with letters must be received by October 15.
Qualifications: Scholarships are awarded to credentialed teachers, counselors, school nurses and other staff members
- who were employed full time in the public schools in California during the preceding academic year;
- who have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in California public schools;
- who have a full-time contract for the current year;
- who plan to continue as a teacher, counselor, school nurse or staff member; and
- who are members of a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing, and teach or have a counseling, nursing or staff position at that PTA/PTSA
Selection: Recipients are selected by the California State PTA Scholarships and Grants Committee and approved by California State PTA. A check for the scholarship is sent to the recipient in December or January.
