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1. CTA Scholarships For the 2017-18 year, CTA awarded 43 scholarships in this category, with awards ranging from $3,000 to $5,000. Most of the scholarships went to dependent children of CTA members, in high school and college. The CTA Scholarship for Depen- dent Children offers a maximum of 35 scholarships of up to $5,000 each. One scholarship in honor of Ralph J. Flynn is awarded to the highest-scoring applicant. One scholarship in honor of Ruthie Fagerstrom is awarded to the second-highest-scoring applicant. One scholarship in honor of Susan B. Anthony is awarded to the third- highest- scoring applicant. The CTA Scholarship in Honor of Del A. Weber offers one scholarship of up to $5,000 to a dependent child of an active, CTA/NEA-Retired, or deceased CTA member who is attending or attended a continuation high school or an alternative education program. The CTA Scholarship for Members offers a maximum of five scholarships of up to $3,000 each. The highest-scoring applicant is awarded the American Indian/Alaska Native Memorial Schol- arship in Honor of Alice Piper. One scholarship is designated for an educa- tion support professional who wants to transition into the teaching profession. The Student CTA (SCTA) Scholarship in Honor of L. Gordon Bittle offers a maximum of three scholarships of up to $5,000 each. The highest-scoring SCTA applicant is awarded the Pacific Asian American Scholarship in Honor of Philip Vera Cruz. 2. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarships The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages ethnic minority students to become I S T H E R E A committed student in your household who could use financial aid? Are you enrolled in coursework for professional advancement and need funds to defray costs? Among the many benefits of CTA membership are various educational scholarships, grants and awards available for members and their dependents throughout the academic year. To see the names of 2017-18 scholarship recipients, and for more information about the scholarships, including eligibility and criteria, see cta.org/scholarships. Student CTA also offers scholarships; see cta.org/sctascholarships. For information about other CTA awards, see cta.org/awards. Scholarships, Grants and Awards, Oh My! Multiple opportunities for members and their dependents 58 cta.org CTA & You