CalRTA Laura E. Settle Scholarship

The CalRTA Laura E. Settle Scholarship will provide scholarship support to students in the School of Teacher Education within the College of Education.

If you do not meet all of these requirements in a given term, you may lose your scholarship eligibility and your scholarship may be canceled.

Requirements:

  • Recipients must: possess an above-average scholastic record; have a record of exemplary character; have a senior or graduate standing in the School of Teacher Education, including practice teaching positions.
  • Recipients are not required to be enrolled full-time.
  • Recipients must have financial need, as determined by the SDSU Financial Aid Office.
  • Applicants must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application by the scholarship opportunity’s deadline for financial need to be determined.
  • This scholarship requires two letters of recommendation/reference. Referees must submit letters of recommendation/references by the application deadline in order for your application to be complete and considered by the committee. Referees cannot log into Aztec Scholarships until you submit your application. Applications that have fewer than the required number of reference letters will not be reviewed.

Award
To be determined by the scholarship committee.
Deadline
09/04/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Submit a letter of recommendation from an instructor. An email will be sent to the recommender to submit the letter electronically.
  2. Submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher with whom you have worked in the classroom. An email will be sent to the recommender to submit the letter electronically.
  3. Please submit a brief autobiography and summary of how the scholarship will help you achieve your goal of certification.