Scholarship

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

California Teachers Association (CTA)

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Avg. Amount Awarded
246
Days
February 21 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
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Description

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors or school therapists and to promote professional growth for BIPOC teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members. Applicants must be pursuing a degree, credential or certification for a teaching-related career in public education in an accredited institution of higher education. They must be a dependent child of an active, CTA/NEA-Retired or deceased CTA member (per IRS ruling), and an active member of Student CTA (SCTA). Additional requirement includes 2 recommendation letters. For more information, kindly visit the scholarship's website.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaska Native students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of California
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Education, Nursing
  • CheckmarkMust be affiliated with California Teachers Association
  • CheckmarkRestricted by ethnic heritage: African, Hispanic, Latin American/Caribbean

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Activities and achievements
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Transcript
For more info, please visit our site
Contact scholarships@cta.org
Tel: 650-552-5446 Address 1705 Murchison Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010