Scholarship Opportunities

William Elrod Scholarship

This $500 scholarship has been made available through funds dedicated by the TSA Board of Directors to the memory of William P. Elrod who was a founding father of TSA.  He was a chapter advisor in Kansas; a previous state advisor; a former TSA Board of Directors member and the former TSA national advisor.

The scholarship is awarded each year to a TSA student who will be attending college or technical school for outstanding service in the field of technology. They must be in good academic standing. Recipients will have eighteen months to spend all funds in the scholarship.

1994, Kevin Smith, Magnolia HS

1996, Brooke Davis, Winfield HS

1998, Cathy Hunt, Wheeling Park HS

2002, Meghan Phillips, Magnolia HS

TSA Sponsored ITEA Scholarship

This $500 TSA sponsored ITEA scholarship is to support the technology education profession by encouraging TSA students to pursue careers as K-12 technology teachers.  The applicant must have served as a local or state TSA officer and have the commitment to become a technology education teacher.

Who's Who Among American High School Students Scholarship

This $1,000 TSA sponsored scholarship is offered through the Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation to a TSA member.  Only rising seniors (those between junior and senior year) are eligible. Grade point average, community involvement, leadership and financial need are among the criteria used to determine the recipient.  Applications are available through your guidance counselor or at the website www.honoring.com.

WV TSA Scholarship

The WV TSA scholarship has been revised from targeting those interested in teaching technology education to those members that choose to pursue any technology-related field in college as a career choice.  We are looking for outstanding students whose academic and technology education work demonstrates excellence.  Please review this opportunity, and make sure to get your application in no later than March 10 of the current school year.

                          First Recipient - 2006 - Caitlyn Davis-McDaniel, Winfield HS

                          Second Recipient - 2007 - Amanda Shaver, Valley HS