CTA Scholarships
Supporting CTA Members and Their Families
These educational scholarships support CTA members, dependent children of active members and CTA Aspiring Educators (CTA-AE) members – formerly known as Student CTA – throughout the academic year with funds to be used for education-related purposes.
- A complete application consists of the online application, two recommendation forms and unofficial transcripts.
- For Dependent Children and CTA Aspiring Educators applications, please email the unofficial transcripts to scholarships@cta.org.
Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026
Criteria and Eligibility
Dependents
- A maximum of 56 scholarships of up to $5,000 are awarded.
- One scholarship is provided in Honor of Ralph J. Flynn and is awarded to the highest-scoring applicant.
- One scholarship is provided in Honor of Ruthie Fagerstrom and is awarded to the second highest-scoring applicant.
- One scholarship is provided in Honor of Susan B. Anthony and is awarded to the third highest-scoring applicant.
- Applicant must be the dependent child of an active member of CTA, CTA/NEA-Retired or deceased CTA member and be claimed as a dependent on the member’s current year’s IRS form.
- Applicant must be at least a graduating high school senior.
- High school grade point average should reflect a high unweighted average. College coursework should reflect high academic achievement. Explain any unique circumstances related to medical, physical or emotional difficulties that may have affected your grades.
Dependent Children in Honor of Del A. Weber
(Dependent Children Attending Continuation High School/Alternative Education Programs)
- A maximum of one scholarship of up to $5,000 is awarded.
- Applicant must be the dependent child of an active member of CTA, CTA/NEA-Retired or deceased CTA member and be claimed as a dependent on the member’s current year’s IRS form.
CTA Members
- A maximum of 10 scholarships of up to $3,000 are awarded.
- One scholarship is designated as the American Indian/ Alaska Native Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Alice Piper and is awarded to the highest-scoring applicant.
- One scholarship is designated for an ESP member who wants to transition into the teaching profession, provided an ESP member applies.
- Applicant must be an active member of CTA (including members working on an emergency credential).
- College coursework should demonstrate high academic achievement. Explain any unique circumstances related to medical, physical or emotional difficulties that may have affected your grades.
Note: This category is not for CTA Aspiring Educators (formerly Student CTA). See the CTA-AE category.
* CTA Aspiring Educators in Honor of L. Gordon Bittle Memorial
- A maximum of three scholarships of up to $5,000 are awarded.
- One scholarship is designated as the Pacific Asian American Scholarship in Honor of Philip Vera Cruz and is awarded to the highest-scoring applicant.
- Applicant must be an active member of CTA Aspiring Educators and pursuing a career in public education as a student member.
- College coursework should reflect high academic achievement. Explain any unique circumstances related to medical, physical or emotional difficulties that may have affected your grades.
Note: This category is not for CTA Members. It is for CTA-AE members, formerly known as Student CTA (SCTA).
