MacFarland Scholarship
$10,000 Scholarship for CMS Educators
We are pleased to offer this unique scholarship opportunity to teachers and administrators employed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) who are committed to transforming education in urban areas.
The $10,000 scholarship represents a half-tuition scholarship for the Master of Education degree program.
For complete curriculum and tuition information, please download the Master of Education, Learning and Instruction or Master of Education, Special Education Information Sheet.
MACFARLAND SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS AND CRITERIA
- Students must complete an application for admission and be admitted to the Master of Education program.
- Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and write a 400-500 word essay addressing the following question: “The Graduate School of Education at Northeastern is committed to providing quality educational opportunities to those who otherwise might not have them. Please describe how your work supports our mission and how your contributions are making an impact in the field.”
- Scholarship funds will be equally disbursed to students each term during the course of their studies in the Master of Education program.
- Scholarship recipients will receive funds from the Anna and Helen MacFarland Memorial Scholarship and be designated “MacFarland Scholars.”
- Applicants for the MacFarland Scholarship should complete and submit the scholarship essay with all other required application materials. Applicants should be include the essay in the same document as the personal statement and submit both requirements together.
LEARN MORE OR APPLY FOR ADMISSION
- Begin an application for admission
- Contact Linda Chhong, one of our enrollment coaches, at l.chhong@neu.edu
