Suzanne Harriet Pearson Landes and James Hazelton Pearson Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to UWO students who meet the following criteria:

  • Enrollment Status: Full- or part-time undergraduate or graduate student
  • Declared Major: English BSE or graduate degree within the School of Education
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA overall and in all professional education courses
  • Grade Level: Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student
  • Must be teaching or planning to teach English at the secondary level
  • Undergraduate applicants must plan to student teach in the 2026-2027 academic year
  • Graduate applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree in English (as either an education or non-education student)

Selection is based on academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities (excluding athletics), goals, and letters of recommendation. Financial need based on a statement will be of secondary consideration. Due to NCAA Division III regulations, athletic leadership, ability, participation, or performance cannot be considered in the awarding of scholarships.

Award Payment: Split evenly between Fall 2026 & Spring 2027. If the recipient is not enrolled in the required number of credits for the indicated semester, the award payment will be forfeited.

Donor
Lee Landes & Stephen Landes
Award
$4,000
Categories
Graduate Award, School of Education & Human Services, Teacher Education Program, Undergraduate Award
Deadline
11/05/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please enter your GPA in your major.
  2. Graduate students: do you have a bachelor's degree in English (as an education student or as a regular English major) and are you currently or do you plan to teach English at the secondary level?
  3. Please provide the name and email of a UWO faculty member who has agreed to serve as reference to support your application.
  4. Please provide the name and email of an individual outside the University (non-relative) who has agreed to serve as a reference to support your application.