- Full-time undergraduate or graduate student
- Maintain full- time enrollment unless fewer than twice the number of hours required to be full-time remaining in degree program
- Major in elementary education unless no applicant possess these characteristics, then student enrolling full-time in the College of Education at the University will be eligible for consideration
- Annually renewable if recipient reapplies and meets requirements
- Preference will be given to a Zeta Tau Alpha at the University