Jean and Edna Lewis Teacher Education Scholarship

This scholarship honors Jean Lewis and her mother Edna Lewis, both educators. Jean was a Beloit native, and an elementary teacher and K-12 guidance counselor. She worked in California, Illinois, and Iowa. Jean also volunteered in Texas for 15 years at an after-school literacy program for at risk kids. Edna Lewis, taught secondary education in Wisconsin for decades and was among the earliest of women in her cohort to do so with a graduate degree.

Eligibility Criteria
Scholarship support to undergraduate and graduate students in the Teacher Education Program, or pre-teacher education students intending to join the Teacher Education Program.

Application Information
To match to, apply for, and accept scholarships, students login to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) using their UW–Madison NetID and password. Complete the general application and all recommended applications that follow to be considered for the widest variety of scholarship opportunities. For this specific scholarship, be sure to complete the All School Undergraduate and Teacher Education Scholarships application.