The Villas-Woodring Scholarship funds a half-time graduate assistant position that is offered through the College of Education for second year graduate students.  The position pays a stipend of $12,000 for 10 months and tuition remission for up to 18 credit hours.  There are no medical or dental benefits attached to the position.  Villas-Woodring Scholars work 20 hours per week (usually 3 hours per day on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 8 hours on Wednesday so that they can complete the special education internship requirements and participate in the Centennial School professional development activities.

SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS
The Villas/Woodring Master’s Scholarship is awarded to a student who is engaged in teaching at Lehigh University’s Centennial School and in the College of Education’s Master’s Degree program in Special Education. The scholarship was established from the Villas Family Endowment for Master’s Degree students working at Centennial School and the Virginia E. Woodring Moore Memorial Fund for students accepted into a Master’s Degree in Special Education at Lehigh University. The award is presented annually and includes a 10 month stipend and tuition remission for up to 18 credits. Students may reapply once only for the scholarship.

The applicant must have exhibited academic excellence in his or her undergraduate degree, an undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4 point scale, and participated in educational experiences that showcase high levels of achievement. To retain the benefits of the scholarship the student is required to maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average per semester.  

All materials should be submitted to the Special Education Program Coordinator and then up to three nomination (with the materials described below) are sent to the Dean, College of Education at Lehigh University for consideration. The application should include the following: