Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship

School of Education - Bloomington

The Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship helps provide opportunities for IU School of Education students to become the reflective, caring, and skilled educators of tomorrow. The scholarship helps alleviate the financial burden for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a School of Education degree, with preference given to students who demonstrate financial need and an interest in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

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Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship

School of Education - Bloomington

The Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship helps provide opportunities for IU School of Education students to become the reflective, caring, and skilled educators of tomorrow. The scholarship helps alleviate the financial burden for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a School of Education degree, with preference given to students who demonstrate financial need and an interest in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

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Elder Watson Diggs was the first African American graduate of the IU School of Education and co-founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He left an enduring legacy on the School of Education, IU community, and beyond. This scholarship honors his incredible legacy.

Indiana University and the School of Education are committed to diversity; thus, special consideration for the Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship is given to underrepresented populations, including students with diverse cultural experiences, with a preference for African American students.

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Eric Agyemang-Dua Jr.

Receiving the Elder Watson Diggs Scholarship serves as an empirical certainty that the work I’m do­ing and mission I’m carrying is very meaningful and impactful.

Eric Agyemang-Dua Jr. MSEd candidate

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Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.