Scholarships applications available for aspiring teachers

Lorain County high school seniors and current college students with education majors are eligible for scholarships.

The Lorain County Retired Teachers Association has scholarships available for those students who want to pursue a job in teaching, according to a news release.

The Orrin R. Findley Scholarship is offered annually by the Lorain County Retired Teachers Association.

This scholarship provides $1,000 to qualified collegebound high schools seniors who are the children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews of active or retired Lorain County educators, according to the release.

High school seniors should go to www.lorcorta. org to download an application that explains the requirements for scholarship eligibility.

The number of awards is contingent on the number of suitable candidates, according to the release.

In 2017, three $1,000 scholarships were awarded.

For current college students who are declared education majors, the Mary Elizabeth Keller Scholarship Fund, administered by the Lorain County Retired Teachers Association, is one to consider, the release said.

Students must have junior class standing by the next fall term.

Eligible students must be pursuing teacher licensure at any level of education Pre-K through grade 12.

Applications also can be downloaded at www.lorcorta.org, which outlines eligibility requirements.

In 2017, five college education majors each were awarded $1,800 from the Keller Scholarship Fund, according to the release.

Applications are required materials, such as references and official transcripts, which must be postmarked by April 10 for the Keller Scholarships and April 16 for the Findley Scholarship. Winner will be notified before May 5, the release said.