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NurturingtheDreamWeneededtobeabletorespondtotheneedsofdeservingstudentsduringthestudentteachingperiodsincethisisatimeinourstudentscourseofpreparationwhenholdingdownajobsimplyisntfeasible.PaulFossumassociateprofessorofeducationalfoundationsHERWORKDAYBEGANAROUND7a.m.preparingclassroommaterialsandgreetingstudentsbeforethefirstbellrang.CorrieLucier14B.S.workedcloselywithstudentsatOWBestMiddleSchoolinDearbornHeightsfromthetimetheyarrivedinthemorninguntilthefinalbellsoundedat3p.m.TheUniversityofMichigan-Dearbornalumnathenheadedhometogradepapersandfinalizelessonplans.ItmadeforaverylongdaysaidLucierwhofulfilledherstudentteachingrequirementlastspring.TeachingisnotforeveryonebutIloveit.Luciersstudentteachingexperienceaffirmedherdreamtopursueacareerinmiddleschooleducation.Itsthatpivotalmomentinachildslifewheretheywanttobetreatedlikeanadultbuttheystillneedsomenurturingshesaid.LucierhoweverwouldhavestruggledtostayafloatfinanciallyhaditnotbeenfortheCollegeofEducationHealthandHumanServicesCEHHSStudentTeachingScholarship.Iwouldnthavebeenabletostudentteachwithoutthisscholarshipshesaid.IhadmaxedoutbothmysubsidizedandunsubsidizedloansandIhadtwocarpaymentsandotherfinancialobligations.SoIabsolutelyneededthismoney.Thecollegeannuallyawards2000scholarshipstoselecteligibleUM-Dearbornstudentswhoareinterestedinstudentteaching.ScholarshipsareawardedtostudentsbasedonfinancialneedscholasticachievementcommunityserviceandastrongcommitmenttoK-12education.ManyofourCEHHSstudentswork20hoursperweektohelppayfortheireducationortohelpsupporttheirfamiliessaidSusanEverettchairofUM-DearbornsDepartmentofEducation.Duringthestudentteachingsemesterthisbecomesdifficultsincestudentsareinthelocalschoolseighthoursadayfor14weeks.Andfactorintheideathat58percentofUM-Dearbornstudentshavedependentcareresponsibilities.EntertheneedforaStudentTeachingScholarship.SeveralyearsagoourfacultymadeitaprioritytoestablishascholarshipfundsaidPaulFossumassociateprofessorofeducationalfoundations.Weneededtobeabletorespondtotheneedsofdeservingstudentsduringthestudentteachingperiodsincethisisatimeinourstudentscourseofpreparationwhenholdingdownajobsimplyisntfeasible.BybeingabletoawardtheseStudentTeachingScholarshipsCEHHSfacultyispleasedtobeabletoactonitslongstandingvisionandpriorities.9UM-Dearborngraduatesleavecollegewiththe2NDLOWESTAMOUNTofSTUDENTLOANDEBTbasedonMichigans15publicuniversitiesSourceTheInstituteforCollegeAccess