Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
317
Days
October 15 2025
Application Deadline
5
Awarded last year
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Copy of current PTA membership card
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
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California State PTA Continuing Education Scholarship for Teachers, Counselors, Nurses, and School Staff

Description

Credentialed teachers, counselors, nurses and school staff who have a minimum of three years' experience in a California public school are eligible to apply for the Continuing Education Scholarship for School Staff. Applicants must be employed in a California public school during the preceding year and plan to continue working in a California school. The course(s) must be at an accredited college or university, schools of nursing, hospitals, organized nursing groups or private providers meeting BRN requirements from January 1 through December 31. Courses must be completed by December 31 of the year following the awarding of the scholarship. Applicants must be members of a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing, and teach or have a counseling, nursing or staff position at that PTA/PTSA school. Two reference forms and letters are required. The first reference form and letter must be completed by the applicant's current administrator, or representative; and the second reference form and letter must be completed by the current PTA president, or representative. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Copy of current PTA membership card
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
For more info, please visit our site
Contact scholarships@capta.org
Address 2327 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816-5014