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Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates

Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates

LA GRANDE, Ore. – Seventeen College of Education undergraduates have been awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to complete their teaching field experiences in rural communities throughout Oregon.

The scholarship funding comes from a grant awarded to Teach Rural Oregon by the Educator Advancement Council and the Oregon Department of Education. Teach Rural Oregon is a College of Education program committed to recruiting and supporting teacher candidates in rural Oregon locations.

Each recipient received $2,100 to apply toward tuition as they complete their undergraduate field experience.