Teaching Scholars

The Teaching Scholars program provides scholarships for four years to incoming freshmen.

These funds are offered in addition to the federal, state, and LR financial assistance for which the student is qualified, but cannot be combined to exceed the cost of tuition or combined with other top merit awards. 

As early as your first year of college, scholars accepted into the program will be placed in Hickory-area school districts to serve as tutors, small group leaders and instructional assistants.

Program benefits for each scholar include:

• Participation in enrichment seminars and experiences each semester
• Involvement in service projects in urban, rural and inner-city communities
• Opportunity to study abroad
• Personalized advising and mentorship provided by the program director
• May be eligible to participate in the Honors Academy
• Opportunity to engage in summer experiences working with public school students and serving the local and regional communities

Upon successful completion of the program, scholars are licensed to teach anywhere in North Carolina and, in most cases, the license can be easily reciprocated to other states in the U.S. Through the program, scholars receive job placement assistance, including the provision of résumé materials to state human resource directors. If you wish to advance your degree, you will also have the opportunity to bridge into graduate programs offered within LR's School of Education at a significantly discounted tuition rate.

Program Overview

Scholars are placed in Hickory-area school districts throughout their programs of study where they will serve as tutors, small group leaders and instructional assistants.

Scholar program benefits include:

• Participation in enrichment seminars and experiences each semester of their program of study
• Participation in service projects in urban, rural and inner-city communities
• Encouragement to study abroad during your program of study
• Housing in an honors dorm all four years, which is equipped with state-of-the-art technology
• Personalized advising and mentorship provided by the program director throughout your program of study
• Eligible to participate in the LRU Honors Academy
• Connect early and often with school district leaders throughout your programs of study
• Opportunity to engage in summer experiences working with public school students and serving the local and regional communities
• Receive job placement assistance, including the provision of resume materials to state human resource directors
• Opportunity to bridge into multiple graduate programs within the School of Education with significant discounts on tuition.
• Scholars who complete the program will be licensed to teach anywhere in North Carolina and this license can be easily reciprocated to most other states in the U.S.

Students who receive Teaching Scholar scholarships are required to participate in ongoing professional development activities in addition to standard university academic requirements. Exceptional academic, professional and service-related performance will be required in order to remain in the program. All scholars will maintain residency on campus throughout their programs of study.

Applying

Priority consideration is given to students competing at the university’s invitation-only Scholarship Day and to applications received by January 10.