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10/21/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2025 10:46

Rural Emerging Educator Scholarship Awarded to 17 College of Education Undergraduates

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.

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