Aspiring teachers: Apply for the Golden Apple Scholars Program

The Golden Apple Scholars Program in Michigan is interested in recruiting students who aspire to a career in K-12 teaching in Michigan. HFC students, dual enrolled students, and Henry Ford Early College students with fewer than 30 college credit hours are eligible.

“We have just started the partnership. The Golden Apple Scholars Program is a great opportunity for our students. It is a valuable program that assists future teachers to the finish. (Golden Apple Recruitment Manager) Alana Albarran has already presented to HFC’s Future Teachers Association (FTA) and has visited our campus,” said HFC Pre-Education Director Dr. Carolyn Casale.

Benefits

The benefits of the Golden Apple Scholars Program include:

• Up to $15,000 in paid summer professional development at Scholar Institutes across the program’s collective undergraduate experience, including hands-on instruction from outstanding Michigan teachers, as well as experience teaching and learning in your community.
• Academic and social-emotional support.
• Job placement assistance.
• Mentoring from exceptional teaching faculty.

“Golden Apple supports aspiring teachers for immediate and lasting success in their classrooms and careers. For students interested in this scholarship opportunity, please meet with me or a Pre-Teacher Education Advisor as this is open only to students who have earned fewer than 30 credit hours toward their degree,” said HFC Pre-Education Academic Advisor Sherry Clippert.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Golden Apple Scholars Program, you must be:

• A Michigan-based high school senior, college freshman, or college sophomore.
• Either a United States citizen, an eligible non-citizen, or a DACAmented* student and resident in Michigan.

NOTE: Standardized test scores are optional but are not required for acceptance into the Golden Apple Scholars Program.

*DACAmented protects eligible immigrants from deportation when they came to the U.S. as children and also gives them a work permit. Their DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status and work permit must be renewed every two years.

Application deadlines and requirements

Application deadlines for the Golden Apple Scholars Program:

• Priority Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2024
• College Applicants: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• High School Seniors: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Applications must include the following:

• Personal statements
• Transcripts
• References

Apply here for the Golden Apple Scholars Program today

For questions or more information about the Golden Apple Scholars Program, contact:

• Chief Program Officer Caycee Sledge at 773-512-4419 or csledge@goldenapple.org.
• Recruitment Manager Alana Albarran at 248-804-1436 or aalbarran@goldenapple.org.