- 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
- A 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Renewable Annually renewable if recipient reapplies and meets requirements
- Must plan to pursue a teaching career in elementary education