Talarek Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to UWO students who meet the following criteria:
- Enrollment Status: Full-time undergraduate
- Declared Major: Special Education, must be officially admitted to the Teacher Education Program
- Must have financial need based on a statement
- Must have successfully completed Special Education 355, Special Education 375, or equivalent program requirement
Selection is based on academic performance, financial need, and the impact of their clinical experience.
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. If the recipient is graduating in fall, they are eligible to receive the full award in Fall 2026.
- Donor
- Stanley Talarek
- Award
- $3,000
- Categories
- School of Education & Human Services, Special & Early Childhood Education, Undergraduate Award
- Deadline
- 11/05/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- Have you successfully completed your clinical course (Special Education 355, Special Education 375, or equivalent program requirement)?
- Please provide a statement describing how your clinical experiences have impacted your desire to become an educator.
- Please submit a statement describing your need for financial support to continue your education. Make sure to provide detailed information regarding the resources you have to pay for college (scholarships, loans, VA benefits, employer benefits, etc.), your efforts to fund your education (how many hours you typically work per week, how long you’ve been employed, etc), and your remaining amount of financial need.