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The Braly Geneva UNC Teaching Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Amount:

  • One-Time Scholarship: $5,000 awarded to a current student pursuing a teaching degree at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC).

Eligibility:

  • Degree Program:
    • Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in teaching at UNC.
  • Enrollment Status:
    • Must be enrolled as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester for undergraduate students at UNC.
  • Academic Requirement:
    • Must have completed at least 30 college credit hours at the time of application.
    • Must have a cumulative college GPA of at least 3.0.

Application Process:

  • Finalist Requirement:
    • If needed, finalists may be required to submit a short 2-3 minute video for the final selection process.

Purpose:

  • In Memory of Geneva Smithlin: This scholarship was created to honor Geneva Smithlin, sister of Henry Braly, the founder of The Braly Family Foundation. Geneva graduated from the University of Northern Colorado (formerly Colorado State College) with a teaching degree in 1963.

Our 2024 Scholarship recipient:

  • Taylor Bradshaw – University of Northern Colorado