The College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) in conjunction with the University of Louisville provides qualified students an array of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, graduate assistantships, fellowships, and tuition remission opportunities. For initial and general information on financial aid resources and advice, please visit the University of Louisville Student Financial Aid Office.
Application Deadlines:
Fall Semester: July 15th | Winter Session: November 15th
Spring Semester: October 15th | Summer Semester: May 1st
CEHD Educator Preparation Scholarship Application
Students may apply who are enrolled in the following educator preparation programs:
Initial Teacher Certification programs
Advanced Certification Non-Degree programs
Advanced Certification Degree programs
Submission of the FAFSA is required to receive CEHD scholarship funding.
CEHD Human Development Scholarship Application
Students may apply who are enrolled in the following programs:
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Submission of the FAFSA is required to receive CEHD scholarship funding.
Ayako Phillips Memorial Scholarship – Deadline – July 15.
Ayako Phillips was a graduate of the University of Louisville receiving both her Bachelors and Masters in Education. After graduation she taught elementary education in the Jefferson County Public Schools. Ayako believed in the power of education to improve life. In her generosity she has provided an opportunity for students to continue their education and become educators. Ayako was born in Tokyo and adopted Kentucky as her home. She had great compassion for immigrants and taught in a school with a high immigrant population. She hopes the students who receive the scholarship will teach for Jefferson County Public Schools.
The Ayako Phillips Memorial Scholarship offers one student between a minimum of $1000 per semester and a maximum of $5000 per semester for both fall and spring course tuition. The amount of the scholarship will be based on any additional scholarships and funding awarded to the student. Scholarships will be awarded up to $10,000 per year. If the first recipient does not qualify for the full $5000 per semester, a second student will be eligible to receive the remainder as a scholarship. If a student receives the Ayako Phillips Memorial Scholarship in their junior year, the student must reapply to be considered for a second year of eligibility.
Eligibility Requirements:
Class Act Federal Credit Union Scholarship for Louisville Teacher Residency –Summer Deadline – June 1
The University of Louisville and Jefferson County Public School system are working in collaboration on the creation and development of the Louisville Teacher Residency program. The objective of the program, the first of its kind in Kentucky, is to increase the pool of diverse, highly-skilled teachers, particularly in low-performing, urban schools.
The Class Act Federal Credit Union Scholarship offers an award of $1000 per semester for one year of the LTR program (Summer, Fall, Spring = $3000). Selected recipients receive the scholarship for all three terms pending successful progression in the program and meeting eligibility requirements listed below.
Eligibility Requirements:
Doris Trautwein Scholarship – Deadline July 15
The Doris Trautwein Scholarship provides scholarships for the support of students seeking a degree through the Department of Counseling and Human Development.
The Doris Trautwein Scholarship offers one selected student an annual scholarship for tuition. The scholarship amount awarded will be based on the annual funding of the scholarship fund. The scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and financial need. Once selected, a student may continue to receive the scholarship until graduation if the student is making satisfactory progress towards a degree in the Department of Counseling and Human Development.
Eligibility Requirements:
Early Childhood Development Scholarship
There are scholarships for tuition stipends to pursue degrees in IECE through the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. To be eligible you must be:
Junita Losey Scholarship – Deadline July 15
The Junita Losey Scholarship is awarded by the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System to a junior or senior teacher education student who graduated from a Kentucky public high school.
The Junita Losey Scholarship offers one student a $1000 scholarship for fall term and $1000 for the following spring term. Recipients may apply scholarship funds toward tuition, books, or fees. There is no prohibition against the same student receiving the award more than one time.
Eligibility Requirements:
Spencer Gavin Aiello Scholarship – Deadline July 15
The Spencer Gavin Aiello Scholarship provides tuition support for an admitted freshmen student to the Sports Administration program. Preference will be given to applicants classified as an out-of-state student for tuition purposes. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. The student must also meet the academic scholarship requirements at the College of Education and Human Development.
The Spencer Gavin Aiello Scholarship offers one selected student a minimum $1000 scholarship for tuition annually. The selected recipient may continue to receive the scholarship for up to five years if the student is making satisfactory progress towards a degree and maintains a 2.75 GPA or higher. The scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and financial need.
Eligibility Requirements:
Preference for selection is for to out-of-state student (Non-Kentucky Residents)
Molfese Scholarship - Deadline April 15
WHAS Crusade for Children Special Education Scholarship Award Deadline for Fall 2022: September 2, 2022
Who is Eligible: Graduate Students
Counselors for the New Millennium
Who is Eligible: Ethnic Minority Graduate Students
The Counselors for the New Millennium (CNM) program offers scholarships to defray expenses for tuition and textbooks for ethnic minority graduate students. It also provides collegial support in a dynamic and intensive program for school counseling students. The program employs a cohort model to build strong support groups that often last well beyond graduation.
The Counselors for the New Millennium is a grant-funded program for ethnic minority teachers in Kentucky who are aspiring school counselors. Applicants to the CNM program must first be admitted to the Master of Education in Counseling and Personnel Services with a concentration in School Counseling. Upon admission to the school counseling program, applicants’ names are submitted to the Counselors for the New Millennium Advisory Committee for consideration. Interviews and recommendations complete the application process to the CNM scholarship program.
For further information, please contact the Educational and Counseling Psychology Department at (502) 852-6884.
Special Education Doctoral Scholarships
Who is Eligible: Graduate Students
Scholarships and Requirements Policy
Eligible Recipients Must Be:
Eligible Recipients Must Have:
Eligible Recipients Must Submit:
Please Note: Applications will not be accepted after the published deadlines. If the application deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it may be submitted the Monday after the deadline by 5:00 pm EDT.
Note: The College of Education and Human Development are tuition specific and if your tuition is paid in full by another source, you are ineligible to receive the award.
All scholarships offered through the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) are for CEHD students, and the scholarships may be applied to tuition only. The CEHD scholarships are distributed based on the requirements and restrictions of the donor agreements. Therefore, there may be variation in the amount of the awards that you may see on your financial aid accounts as funds from multiple donors may be combined for the scholarship amount received.
List of CEHD Scholarships with information on requirements and restrictions.
Due to the policies of the Office of Financial Aid office, the CEHD scholarship granted to a student may be reduced or withdrawn if the tuition is covered by other sources (grants, tuition remission, or other scholarships).
Step 1: Student: Register for courses in the term of the awarded scholarship. * Please note: If you do not register by the start date of the term, the scholarship will be returned to the CEHD.
Step 2: Honors & Scholarship Committee: Verification of CEHD major, sources of other financial aid, and term enrollment is verified. Applicants and donor agreements are matched to ensure eligibility.
Step 3: Honors & Scholarship Committee: Scholarship spreadsheets are sent to Financial Aid by the CEHD.
Step 4: Financial Aid: Posts the designed scholarship amount to the student account.
Every attempt is made to post the scholarship awards prior to the Bursar's deadline for the payment of tuition each semester. If this does not occur, however, the scholarship recipient is responsible for making payment in full. Once the award is posted with the Bursar, the recipient will be reimbursed in accordance with the amount of the scholarship.
Rodney Vaughan
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292