Karlovetz-Favero Scholarship

Scholarship$1,000 for a member of Aspiring Educators. 

Martha Karlovetz, past President of MNEA and MNEA-Retired, has been an Association activist at the local, state, and national levels since Missouri NEA was established in 1973.  Her daughter, Linda Favero, was also a very active member-leader and served as a building representative and an MNEA-RA delegate. 

Linda's seven-year career as an elementary teacher was cut short due to a brain tumor. Her courage and positive attitude during her struggle served as an inspiration to students, parents, and colleagues. She inspired one of her second-graders to write the poem, “The Classroom is Bare . . . the Teacher’s not There!” which in turn became the inspiration and the title of the book Martha wrote in honor of her daughter. The book clearly illustrates the difference that teachers make in the classroom.

Scholarship Qualifications

Eligibility: Applicant must be an NEA Aspiring Educators member currently enrolled in a Missouri teacher 
education program and pursuing a career in teaching. Funds are to be used for undergraduate work in the fall semester.
Application Deadline:  Received on or before Jan. 31, or postmarked by Jan. 24.  
Return to: Lauren Vinson, Missouri NEA, 1810 E Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or submit electronically using the form below.

Download the Application.

Questions? Contact Lauren Vinson at (573) 644-9606 or lauren.vinson@mnea.org. 

 

Scholarship Application

Deadline: Jan. 31

Amount — $1,000

Eligibility: Applicant must be an NEA Aspiring Educators member currently enrolled in a Missouri teacher education program and pursuing a career in teaching. Funds are for undergraduate work and will be awarded for the fall semester. 

Name
College Mailing Address
Home Mailing Address
if different

Contact Information

Degree Program Information

(Please list other scholarships and/or grants which the applicant has received.)
As an attachment, please list all volunteer and extracurricular activities and experiences including college, work, and with MNEA/NEA Aspiring Educators. Please include leadership positions held, awards, honors, and achievements. 
As an attachment, please answer the following question in 12-point font, one (1) page only: “Why do you think you deserve to be awarded the Karlovetz-Favero Scholarship?”  Please include how this scholarship will help you complete your degree in teacher education.

Letters of Recommendation

Attach two recent letters of recommendation: one from a professor/teacher or faculty advisor and one from another non-relative. Each letter of recommendation must clearly state the name of the applicant being recommended, as well as the name, address, and phone number of the person making the recommendation. 

Finalists may be called for personal interviews or further information. The winner will be announced in April, and after the winner sends us their college student identification number, a check for $1,000 will be mailed to the Financial Aid Office of the winner’s college/university prior to the fall semester.