Helen Costas Asimakopoulos Scholarship in Elementary Education
This scholarship was established in 2024 by Helen Costas Asimakopoulos and Colonel Peter L. Asimakopoulos, US Army Retired, to assist elementary education majors who demonstrate a commitment to classroom teaching. Helen graduated from Liberty High School in 1961 and from Youngstown University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Her teaching career included Kindergarten and Elementary teaching positions in Ohio, Virginia and in the Department of Defense School System as she traveled the world supporting her husband, Peter, in his 30-year military career. She also worked as a deputy registrar in Boston University's Overseas Program Office in Stuttgart, Germany and as a Travel Consultant in Virginia. This scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in an education program with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a completed FAFSA that demonstrates financial need.
College: BCLASSE - Education
YSU Foundation Scholarship: Yes
FAFSA required: Yes
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Awards Available: Varies
Deadline Date: February 1
Renewable: Through the application and selection process
Contact Information: Department of Teacher Education, Scholarship Committee, teachered@ysu.edu
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