Graduate Programs in Education Scholarships
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Graduate Programs in Education offer students several scholarship and grant opportunities. Please note that students are only eligible for one scholarship, grant, or discount from the College per academic year.
Montessori transfer credits and Wilson Reading System® courses are excluded from the scholarships and discounts listed on this page, unless otherwise noted. Information about scholarship opportunities specific to the Wilson Reading System® can be found in the dedicated section below.
Alumni Discount
Alumni of Gordon College receive a 50% tuition discount on their first 3-credit course when they enroll in an M.Ed. or Ed.S. program. Use the link below to apply.Christian School Scholarship
This scholarship applies to students in all M.Ed. programs, Ed.S. programs for Reading Specialist, Math Specialist, ESL, and Leadership with Licensure, as well as Certificates in the Science of Reading, Math Intervention, Leading From The Classroom, and Digital Literacy who are full-time faculty employed in Christian schools. The Christian School Scholarship will apply to your degree courses with the exception of any practica. The application form must be filled out once per academic year.Grapevine Consortium Discount
Faculty and staff at GGC member schools, along with their spouses, may take courses within these programs with a discount rate of 15% off of tuition. Click here to learn more about GGC, and see if your school is a member.Early Childhood Educators Scholarship
Associated with the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, this scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance for currently employed early childhood and out-of-school time educators and providers who enroll in a certificate, associate's, bachelor's, or master’s degree program in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Family Studies, Child Care Administration, or fields that directly name early child development and its specific areas of inquiry. Montessori transfer credits may be eligible for this scholarship.Click here for more information
Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) Discount
Employees and spouses of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) are eligible to receive a 15% discount off tuition, including practicum fees.Federal TEACH Grant
The TEACH Grant program is a non-need-based grant program that provides up to $4,000 per year to students who are enrolled in an eligible program and who agree to teach in a high-need field, at a low-income elementary school, secondary school, or educational service agency as a highly qualified teacher, for at least four years within eight years of ceasing enrollment at the school where the TEACH Grant is awarded.The student must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (Agreement) that describes the service obligation requirements before receiving a TEACH Grant for an award year and must complete initial counseling prior to receiving the first TEACH Grant and subsequent counseling before receiving each subsequent TEACH Grant.
If the student subsequently fails to meet TEACH Grant service obligation requirements, the TEACH Grants will be converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans that the student must repay in full, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.
Students in the M.Ed. in Moderate Disabilities Professional Licensure program who complete the Wilson Reading System® as their Capstone may be eligible to receive the TEACH Grant.
Gordon College TEACH Grant Application
Supervising Practitioner Voucher
A Supervising Practitioner Voucher is given to Graduate Education students who serve as supervising practitioners. This voucher provides $1,170 toward a graduate course in the Herschend School of Education, with the exception of any practica and/or EDU 696 and EDU 697 courses. Administrative fees still apply. -
Several scholarship and grant opportunities are available. Please note that students are only eligible for one scholarship, grant, or discount from the College per academic year.
Multi Student Discount
When 2 or 3 applicants from the same school enroll in the M.A. or Ed.S. program together, each one is eligible for a discount of $100 per credit (2 students) or $150 per credit (3 students), for a total discount of $3,000-$4,500 off the full program.Grapevine Consortium Discount
Faculty and staff at GGC member schools, along with their spouses, may take courses within this program with a discount rate of 15% off of tuition. Click here to learn more about GGC, and see if your school is a member.Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) Discount
Employees and spouses of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) are eligible to receive a 15% discount off tuition, including practicum fees. -
Grapevine Consortium Discount
Faculty and staff at GGC member schools, along with their spouses, may take courses within this program with a discount rate of 15% off of tuition. Click here to learn more about GGC, and see if your school is a member.Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) Discount
Employees and spouses of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) are eligible to receive a 15% discount off tuition, including practicum fees. -
Grapevine Consortium Discount
Faculty and staff at GGC member schools, along with their spouses, may take courses within this program with a discount rate of 15% off of tuition. Click here to learn more about GGC, and see if your school is a member.Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) Discount
Employees and spouses of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) are eligible to receive a 15% discount off tuition, including practicum fees. -
Wilson® Level 1 Scholarship
Professionals enrolling in the Fall 2026 cohort of our Wilson Reading System® Level 1 are encouraged to apply for Gordon College's Wilson® Level 1 Scholarship. $2,500 will be made available to 10 program participants!
Applicants must be a licensed K-12 teacher within the United States. Preference may be given to teachers working with and committed to underserved populations or high-need schools/districts.
Applications Due: May 15, 2026