Grants & Scholarships
Teacher Grants
Educators frequently need outside resources to bring innovative supplementary learning tools into their classrooms due to limited district funding.
Our PTA provides a Teacher Grant program awarding up to $600 per year to teachers within the Bloomingdale School District.
Bringing ideas to life in the classroom.
Trimester One Teacher Grant
Now Open: 10/13 - 11/13
Teachers may request items from the PTA for their classrooms, including basic classroom supplies, books, support for special projects, and general classroom needs.
Student Scholarships
Bloomingdale PTA offers two $750.00 scholarships to two high school seniors who are residents of Bloomingdale and will be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university or a technical institute in the summer or fall semester immediately following the applicant’s high school graduation.
Through our scholarship program, Bloomingdale PTA supports students who are focused on achieving career goals through higher education. The Scholarship Subcommittee will also consider service and participation in school activities, community involvement, and scholastic merit in evaluating each application.
Annual Scholarship Application
General Criteria/Rules of Eligibility for the Bloomingdale PTA Scholarship
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1. Applicant must graduate from High School by June of this year (2025).
2. Applicant must be a current resident of Bloomingdale.
3. Applicant must complete the entire scholarship application.
4. Applicant must have attended the Walter T. Bergen School for at least three (3) consecutive years and be a graduate of WTB School, Bloomingdale.
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5. The applicant must enroll full-time (as defined by the institution) in an accredited college in the United States this fall 2025.
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6. Applicant must enclose an official transcript of high school grades, including the first half of senior year and SAT scores.
7. Applicant must enclose two letters of recommendation, one written by a teacher, and one written by a principal, advisor, counselor, employer, or community leader.
2023-24 Scholarship Recipients
Sasha Bross
William Friscoe
