Voya Financial has established a scholarship program, in partnership with the National Teacher of the Year Program, to recognize and support aspiring K-12 classroom teachers.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Teacher Voices Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria:
*High schools seniors and undergraduate students can have any major; however graduate students must be pursuing a degree in the education field or a related field.
From the pool of applicants that submit an application, Scholarship America will select ten (10) finalists. Finalists are evaluated on the basis of:
Finalists selected will be required to submit a video (two-minute maximum) in response to two essay questions provided by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The review committee will evaluate finalists. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to four (4) awards will be granted.
Awards are one-time only. Past recipients may not reapply.
All applicants will be notified in June.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Voya Financial. Payment will be made in one installment.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
