Application Information
Applications for Spring 2026 are OPEN! Due March 6, 2026
To apply for the Minnie Andow CalTeach Scholarship, the recipient must:
- Be a full-time student enrolled in either of the Natural Sciences Education minors at the University of California, Merced;
- Demonstrate financial need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a CA Dream Act Application;
- Have junior or senior-level standing and a minimum GPA of 2.80; and
- Demonstrate a commitment to education, hold high academic standards and exhibit qualities of creativity, innovation, and leadership
AWARD: The Minnie Andow CalTeach Scholars will receive a one-time award of $1,000.
To apply for the Minnie Andow CalTeach Early Career Scholarship, the recipient must:
- Be CalTeach alumni from the University of California, Merced
- Possess a preliminary multiple, single subject or education specialist credential;
- Be currently under contract teaching at a school in California; and
- Demonstrate a commitment to education, hold high academic standards and exhibit qualities of creativity, innovation, and leadership
AWARD: The Minnie Andow CalTeach Early Career Scholars will each receive a one-time award of $1,000 to be used for classroom supplies for their current teaching position.
Click here to learn more about the requirements for the Minnie Andow Award and Minnie Andow Early Career Scholarship!!
Previous Award Winners
The CalTeach program offers various scholarship opportunities for its current students and alumni.
Minnie Andow Award Scholarship
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- Open to upper-division undergraduates
(3rd-5th years) of the CalTeach program
Minnie Andow Early Career Scholarship
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- Open to alumni of CalTeach with a teaching
credential and current teaching position in CA
