Paula K. Frazier Scholarship Endowment in Elementary Education
An endowed scholarship established by the R. B. Frazier Family for students who are preparing for careers as teachers at the Elementary Education level.
This scholarship will provide financial resources annually to assist one (or more) student(s) who are pursuing an academic course of study leading to a teaching career in Elementary Education. While students may be appointed as Paula K. Frazier Scholars either by demonstrating a need for financial assistance, as determined by the university’s Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, or on the basis of their demonstrated academic merit, the donor directs that the successful candidate for this scholarship must demonstrate the following traits and attributes; specifically, the student must:
- have the capacity to become an inspiring teacher in the field of elementary education; - be focused, goal-oriented, and a good planner; - have a passion for working with people – and, especially, children; - consistently show a 100 percent dedication in all that the student does; - embrace appropriate risk taking and appreciates the opportunity to learn from mistakes; - be a creative individual who typically is one who thinks ‘outside the box’; and,- be an individual dedicated to ‘good old-fashioned effort.’
The appointment of students as Paula K. Frazier Scholars shall be made in a manner determined at the discretion of the Dean for the College of Education, mindful of the above criteria.
- Award
- Varies
- Deadline
- 04/01/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a JMU faculty member addressing the following qualities: - have the capacity to become an inspiring teacher in the field of elementary education; - be focused, goal-oriented, and a good planner; - have a passion for working with people – and, especially, children; - consistently show a 100 percent dedication in all that the student does; - embrace appropriate risk taking and appreciates the opportunity to learn from mistakes; - be a creative individual who typically is one who thinks ‘outside the box’; and, - be an individual dedicated to ‘good old-fashioned effort'.