Scholarships and Financial Aid
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Federal Financial Aid (Master's Degree only)
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If you currently work at a Waldorf school, please speak with your school about support for teacher training.
AWSNA Teacher Education Loan
Read about AWSNA loans and matching grants.
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This loan is for individuals intending to teach in an AWSNA- or WECAN-member school, and who are legally authorized to work in North America at the time of application. Loans are interest-free during enrollment in the teacher preparation program and while teaching ¾ to full-time in an AWSNA- or WECAN-member school.
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Because circumstances may change—necessitating repayment of the loan—you must be in a secure financial position to receive an AWSNA loan.
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​Who is Eligible to Apply?
Anyone who has been accepted into the GLWI Early Childhood or Grades 1-8 Teacher Education Certificate Program.
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Minimum loan amount for eligible applicants is $750.​
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How Do I Apply?
​The application period is closed for 2025
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AWSNA Currently Practicing Teacher Grant
Read about AWSNA loans and matching grants.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
This grant is for individuals already teaching in AWSNA- or WECAN-member schools as they pursue their training. Schools will be requested to contribute financially to students' training but will not be required to. Applicants must be accepted into the GLWI Early Childhood or Grades 1-8 Teacher Education Certificate Program.
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The grant amount for eligible applicants is $600. ​
How Do I Apply?
​The application period is closed for 2025
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GLWI General Scholarship
The intent of the general scholarship is to cover some of the tuition costs for those students who need financial assistance. Available money is determined by donations and budget. As this is a new program, the funds are modest and hope to be more in the future.
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Who is Eligible to Apply?
Those who have been accepted into the Early Childhood or Grades 1-8 certificate program and who express a need for financial assistance in order to participate in the program.
How Do I Apply?
​The application period is closed for 2025
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At Great Lakes Waldorf Institute, we seek to be active agents of change. We recognize that some of the practices in Waldorf education have aligned with white privilege and have created inequities which we are working to eliminate.
It is the intention of GLWI to have a program that recognizes and honors the rich cultural diversity of our world. The GLWI Diversity Fund Scholarship was created to encourage and support non-white students who wish to participate in our certificate programs. Currently the diversity scholarship is geared to assist qualified candidates in paying a portion of their tuition. Available money is determined by donations and budget. As this is a new program, the funds are modest and hope to be more in the future.
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Who is Eligible to Apply?
Those who identify as of American Indians or Native Americans, First Nations, Native Alaskans or Alaska Natives, Black or African American, African or Caribbean Descent, East Asian, Latino/a/x, South Asian, Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.
Applicants must already be accepted into the GLWI Early Childhood or Grades 1-8 Teacher Education Program.
How Do I Apply?
​The application period is closed for 2025
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Read a testimonial from one of our scholarship recipients here.
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Federal Financial Aid
If you are a Master's Degree student, you may be eligible for federal financial aid through Mount Mary University.
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The Michael Foundation
The Michael Foundation is a private fund dedicated to supporting the education of Waldorf teachers. Applications must be received before February 1 in order to qualify for grants to be applied to the June 1- May 31 academic year.
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