Jack Kinnaman Memorial Scholarship

The NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Jack Kinnaman, the then-serving NEA-Retired Vice President. At his demise, the family wished to establish a scholarship program in his honor, thus beginning a much-needed assistance activity for worthy aspiring educators.

In the first year of the program in 2002, a scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to one recipient. As Retired members have continued to generously donate, the amount has greatly increased to five scholarships of $3,500 each. To be considered for this award, Aspiring Educators must submit an application. The NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Scholarship Committee selects the winners, who are announced at the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting.

We know college costs go far beyond just tuition.  The expense of textbooks, rent, food, transportation, and more also factor into the equation when you are trying to obtain your degree.  NEA Retired members recognize the stress you face; in response, they created a scholarship specifically for our college student members.

You may notice in the video, we refer to $2500 scholarships but we are thrilled to announce that NEA Retired members have graciously raised enough money this year to award five individual scholarships of $3,500.00 each