College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

External educator funding resources

The scholarships, funding resources, and professional development information on this page are external to the University of Minnesota. The university is not responsible for changing information and students should go to each external webpage to learn more about the funding resource including eligibility criteria, application requirements, and contact information.

Carol E. MacPherson Scholarship

The Carol E. Macpherson Memorial Scholarship is a private family scholarship administered by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Minnesota that provides scholarships to women who are at least 28 years old and have at least a five-year cumulative gap in their education and are seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees (full or half time) from a Minnesota higher education institution. The application deadline is typically in July. The award is offered once a year for new or current students who will be enrolled in the fall and spring semester. More information can be found on their website: https://cemscholarship.org/

Utilizing UFARS (Object Code 389) with District ECFE funds for staff tuition and other reimbursements

Minnesota school districts follow the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) to collect district financial data from all reporting units. District programs, including Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and Community Education departments, can use UFARS Object Code 389 with ECFE funds to reimburse for staff tuition including, “all expenditures associated with course work for teacher quality training, including tuition, books and materials” and well as, “reimbursements for parental involvement and other reimbursable activities of federal programs.” It is determined by the school district how to use ECFE funds.

Both initial and additional licensure candidates who work in a district in which there is a need for a licensed Parent Educator qualify. Prospective and current students should work with their school district and ECFE program to negotiate the terms and conditions for tuition reimbursement. For more information contact famed@umn.edu or Mike Brown from MDE at mike.p.brown@state.mn.us.