The following was in my school email from McDaniel College (small LAC in Westminster MD) and could interest any parent/student looking for a decent scholarship if the parent is an employee at a K-12 school. A fair number of students from my school consider and go to McDaniel and I’ve yet to hear complaints. I haven’t looked it up, but I’d guess an average SAT would be in the 1100 range for admittance, so one definitely doesn’t have to have super top stats to get admitted.
I’m putting this out there for anyone who might be interested, but I’m also curious if there are other colleges out there with similar scholarships for educators and school staff - esp guaranteed decent sized scholarships. Many of my colleagues have school aged kids. McDaniel started theirs in 2016, and raised it now.
"Over the past five years, we at McDaniel College have shown our commitment to the role that educators play by offering a unique scholarship that directly benefits your staff and their families.
Our Educator’s Legacy Scholarship has recognized elementary and secondary school employees by providing scholarships, valued at up to $100,000, to McDaniel College for all children of K-12 school employees. Any service qualifies, such as teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses, or support staff, as long as the employment is directly through the school.
I am pleased to share that we have decided to increase the amount of this scholarship for future families. The Educator’s Legacy Scholarship will now be awarded at an annual rate of $30,000 per year, which makes this among the largest scholarships offered at McDaniel.
Again, this scholarship is guaranteed to all students who are eligible to receive it. This means that any child of a K-12 employee who is admitted and maintains continuous enrollment at the college will receive a scholarship worth up to $120,000 during their four years of study. There is no limit to the number of Educator’s Legacy Scholarships awarded each year.
U.S. News has consecutively recognized McDaniel as the #1 “Best Value” in the region for academic quality and affordability. And excellent teaching is McDaniel College’s priority and legacy. Not only do our expert faculty mentors empower our students to achieve their personal best, but we are also proud of our longstanding tradition of producing top educators on both the national and state levels.
I hope that you will share this information with all of your employees so that they are aware of this amazing opportunity for their children. Enclosed, please find further information about the Educator’s Legacy Scholarship that you can distribute. Please email ocm@,mcdaniel.edu if you would like to receive these materials electronically. For additional scholarship information, including eligibility requirements, visit mcdanieLedu/EduLegacyScholarship."