Planning to become a teacher? SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOU!

The Florida Retired Educators Foundation's mission is to promote the well-being of retired educators; encourage community service by supporting public education; and to disseminate information to members and the public through publications, programs and projects at the state and local levels.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY:

• must be a graduation high school senior
• ability to relate to and work with people of all ages
• academic aptitude and achievement
• commitment to service, with special interest in teaching children and youth
• economic need
• emphasis should be placed on SAT and/or ACT scores - SAT: 1000 or above; ACT: 22 or above
• participation and leadership in activities of the school and community
• poise and ability to communicate effectively
• there is no restriction as to the sex, race, religion, national origin, or size of school - FREF adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Application, official high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores must be mailed NO LATER THAN JANUARY 10, 2011.
SEE MRS. CURRAN IN GUIDANCE FOR AN APPLICATION!


FREA FACTS
FREA is a 12,000 member organization that welcomes all retired professional educators as well as active educators and other school personnel.
FREA is the State professional organization whose primary purpose is to represent retired educators.
FREA is affiliated with the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA) , which is a division of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)