Texas Educational Diagnostician Association

The Dr. Ralph Hausman TEDA Scholarship

Professional Scholarship Guidelines

2025

Applicant Overview

 

Eligibility

All applicants must be enrolled in a Master’s Degree or certification endorsement program to become an Educational Diagnostician, or AC certification as an Educational Diagnostician.

 

Application Process

The following items will be required for the application process:

  1. Applicant Application Letter

This letter is an important part of the application process; so please give careful thought and consideration to your response. Applicant letter must include:

  • Name
  • Address
  • City/State/Zip
  • Phone #
  • E-mail address
  • Educational plans
  • Career plans and aspirations
  • Planned use for scholarship funds

 

  1. Reference letters

Please provide two (2) reference letters. The letter must include name, email address and phone number where the reference can be contacted. One letter must be from a professor/supervisor. The second letter may come from the following sources and may not include a family member.

  • Co-worker
  • Teacher/Professor
  • School Administrator or Supervisor
  • Professional Miscellaneous (not a family member)

 

  1. Applicant Educational Information:
  • Most recent transcript (Official Transcript)
  • Acceptance letter into a program
  • Please include information on any additional scholastic achievement or awards and scholarships you have received.
  • Please include information on any professional organizations that you are a member of.

 

Applications Accepted

Applications must be postmarked by June 20, 2025. The application package must include all of the required information.

 

Date of Award

Winner(s) will be notified by email and will be invited to attend the TEDA conference to be recognized. The winner(s) will be announced at the TEDA conference and posted in the DIALOG. All scholarship recipients must request scholarship funds 1 year from the date of notification.

 

Completed Application Package

Please forward your completed application package in its entirety to the following:

Ms. Cynthia Edwards

Attention: Dr. Ralph Hausman TEDA Scholarship Application

P.O. Box 10873

Houston, TX 77206

 

Questions regarding the TEDA Scholarship may be directed to:

Cynthia Edwards

[email protected]

 

or

 

Brenda Keys

[email protected]

 

NOTE: Subject line should be; “TEDA Scholarship Questions”

TEDA is not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate information; human error; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruption, deletion, or defect of any telephone network, computer online systems, computer equipment, server providers, or software, including any injury or damage to your or any other computer relating to or resulting from submission of your application; transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete or lost due computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; and any applications which are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, or any combination thereof.