College of Education & Human Sciences

Our foundation supports and supplements programs, activities, and opportunities for students in the College of Education & Human Sciences.

Serving children from birth to kindergarten, the CDL offers research-based early childhood learning experiences and skills development. 

CDL children are free to be hands-on, create, and engage in motor development, social interaction, and confident exploration. There are 200+ children on a waiting list to attend the program.

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The McCormick Licensure Exam Fund directly supports teacher candidates by covering fees for required professional exams. These tests, called Praxis tests, range from $95 to $170 each; some teacher candidates take up to five (5) different exams, depending on their program.

Some candidates experience extreme financial hardships and prolong their programs by putting off their exams. Directly help these students get started on their careers.

We hope you will take a moment – in support of future educators – and make a contribution to the McCormick Licensure Exam Fund, which directly pays for required, professional exams for teacher candidates needing financial assistance.

All contributions are appreciated and helpful to students, regardless of the amount. Thank you!

The Counseling & Psychology Fund supports student-centered activities from student travel to professional conferences for presentations, research projects, and internship/job fairs.

We also provide “loaner” laptops to students without access and outstanding student awards.

Jessica A. Kelley Memorial Scholarship Fund
Provides scholarships for students pursuing careers in counseling children.

Counseling & Psychology

The department allocates funds to a variety of programs and initiatives prioritizing funds that directly impact students.

Long-term goals are to 1) update classroom technology; 2) fund more scholarships specific to high-need areas including special education, English as a Second Language, and STEM education; 3) offer support for students to attend conferences and professional development opportunities.

Curriculum & Instruction

In addition to support needed for student scholarships, contributions for technology-related items directly impact our students' pre-professional experiences.

Those resources include software and/or licenses related to assessment, fitness, teaching, and research (i.e. class set of iPads, individualized heart rate monitors, hands-on support materials, etc.).

Exercise Science

The College of Education & Human Sciences offers scholarships annually of varying amounts to undergraduate and graduate students. Though the scholarship awards are of great assistance to our students, it is our hope to grow existing funds and increase the individual monetary amounts awarded to students.

Exceptional Learning doctoral candidates focus on the characteristics, strengths, and educational needs of individuals and groups whose learning potential and opportunities for success are frequently unrealized.

Contributions to the program are used to support student research and travel to present at conferences and symposia, offer seminars and workshops, and provide supplemental tuition and subsistence support for qualified students.

About the Exceptional Learning Doctoral Program

Jessica A. Kelley Memorial Scholarship

• Must be a regularly admitted or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies;
• Must be majoring in psychology with a preference in child counseling; Must be junior or senior classification;
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher;
• Must have a recommendation letter from a member of the department.
• This scholarship is renewable for up to one additional year for junior status students if the criteria continue to be met.
  

The Department of Counseling and Psychology annually hosts the Duck Day Fundraiser in support of the Kelley Memorial Scholarship.

Your generosity helps the Millard Oakley STEM Center continue to create engaging learning experiences for children, families, teachers, and Tennessee Tech students. The continued support expands access to these unique, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, strengthens the scope of teaching and learning, and informs the next generation of STEM leaders, educators, and professionals.

Your gift will:

Keep community programs free. Support our historically free programs and events for children, families, and community members, including Super Saturdays and other special events.

Benefit regional educators. Provide professional development, workshops, and training that assist educators bring STEM learning to their students, including opportunities to use free resources from our Lending Library and STEMobile.

Maintain and improve learning spaces. Help us update and care for the Oakley STEM Center’s facilities, laboratories, interactive classrooms, STEMobile, and mobile planetarium.

Every gift, regardless of amount, supports meaningful STEM learning opportunities and experiences. Please designate one of the funds below. Thank you.

Phelps Program Fund for the Oakley STEM Center
Accessible funds for program supplies and consumables, travel assistance for regional schools, specialty lab supplies and equipment, and more.

Phelps Endowment for the Millard Oakley STEM Center

Student teachers are immersed in another culture while gaining real-world teaching experience through an 8-week cultural immersion excursion in one of 18 countries.

Funds donated to this effort are used to offset student application fees ($1,200) and housing accommodations while abroad (costs vary by country); airfare is provided by Tech's Study Abroad office.