Scholarship Writing Workshop

ECOC, Inc. is offering the 2nd-annual scholarship for an educator-The Rachel Pedraza Dewey Scholarship is available to an educator who is seeking funding for professional development or is seeking financial assistance to enhance the classroom experience of their students.

Rachel Dewey was a teacher, mentor, and visionary leader. Rachel had a passion and heart to teach and help. Her enthusiasm, in and out of the classroom, was an inspiration to 100’s of students, friends, and family here in the United States, in Africa, and in South Korea. This scholarship in her memory will be used to inspire teachers to reach their potential and to increase their love of teaching and learning.

Please read carefully and fill out all required information.

• All applicants must be K-12 Educators presently employed.
• Educator must attend ECOC Summit.
• Educator must be present day of event to receive scholarship award.
• All applications must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee via online application by 11:59 pm, December 23, 2018.

Applications should not exceed 500 words and should outline how the $500 award will be implemented in the classroom and should address how the award will enhance the teacher’s ability to serve their students more fully. 

• One $1500 scholarship and three $1000 scholarships.
• Two awarded to females, and two awarded to males.

All students are strongly encouraged to attend one of the Scholarship Writing Workshops being offered on 10/27/18 or 12/8/2018. Please refer to the Scholarship section on the ECOC website for more information. 

Please refer to grading rubric for further instruction. All non-essay submissions require a short, written explanation of the student’s submission. 

Please read carefully and fill out all required information. 

• All applicants must be High School Students Grades 11th– 12thor College Students under 21 years old. 
• Students must attend ECOC Summit to receive scholarship award. 
• All applications must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee via online application by 11:59 pm, December 23, 2018.

All submissions should directly address what Fairness for all means to the student. Submissions can be written, art, performance or presentation. However, the Judges must be able to make the connection between the theme “Fairness for All” and the student’s submission. Please see the Judging Criteria for further guidance on submission requirements. While written submission do not have a length requirement, they should be no less than 500 words and all other submissions must include a short explanation of the submission and its connection to the theme. 

All students are strongly encouraged to attend one of the Scholarship Writing Workshops being offered on 10/27/18 or 12/8/2018. Please refer to the Scholarship section on the ECOC website for more information. 

Please read carefully and fill out all required information. 

• All applicants must be High School Students Grades 11th– 12thor College Students under 21 years old. 
• Students must attend ECOC Summit to receive scholarship award. 
• All applications must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee via online application by 11:59 pm, December 23, 2018.

All submissions should directly address the student’s interest in construction and the student would pursue a career in construction. The essay should be between 2 and 5 pages double spaced and use proper spelling, grammar, and the MLA format. Each page should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address. Please refer to Judging Criteria posted on the ECOC Scholarship page. 

All students are strongly encouraged to attend one of the Scholarship Writing Workshops being offered on 10/27/18 or 12/8/2018. Please refer to the Scholarship section on the ECOC website for more information. 

• Two $500 Ann Delores Scott Memorial Scholarships will be awarded to single mothers between the age of 17 and 20 at the time of application.
  
• The winning applicants must write a 200-word essay in Times New Roman font. The essay must describe “How the Ann Delores Scott Memorial Scholarship will help me achieve my career goals.”